Lafayette High School
Tel:
(816) 671-4220
Lafayette High School serves 768 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Lafayette High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Lafayette High School's student population of 768 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 768 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
Lafayette High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Lafayette High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1361 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 12% | 16% |
| White | 75% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.47 |
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Graduation Rate | 73% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Joseph School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Lafayette High School is Riverside Virtual High School (2.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Robidoux Middle School (1.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Humboldt Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Joseph Humboldt Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 333 students
0.6 miles
1520 N Second St
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4190 0.6 PK-6 333 - Saint Joseph Lindbergh Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 450 students
1.0 miles
2812 St Joseph Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4250 1.0 PK-6 450 - Saint Joseph Edison Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 420 students
1.9 miles
515 N 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4110 1.9 PK-6 420 - Saint Joseph Robidoux Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 378 students
1.9 miles
4212 St Joseph Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4350 1.9 7-8 378 - Saint Joseph Field Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 344 students
2.0 miles
2602 Gene Field
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4130 2.0 K-6 344
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