Top Rankings
Lafayette Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 393 students in Lafayette Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Missouri.
Public Charter School in Lafayette Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public charter school average of 15%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public charter school average of 85% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
81 Schools
# Students
393 Students
24,146 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
2,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lafayette Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
58 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
287 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
4,774 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
139 Students
14,415 Students
% Black Students
35%
60%
# White Students
197 Students
3,546 Students
% White Students
50%
15%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
17 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
1,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
628
# Students in K Grade:
42
2,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
2,111
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
2,153
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
2,151
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
2,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
1,990
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
2,063
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
2,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
2,105
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
895
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
783
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,298 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,697
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,298
$13,980
Best Lafayette Preparatory Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 Lafayette Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 880-4458
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 880-4458
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
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