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Lafayette High
C

Lafayette High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

412 Highland Ave, St Joseph, MO 64505 · (816) 671-4220 · Part of St. Joseph School District

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Missouri school districts

Directions
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Students
644
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where St. Joseph kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lafayette HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

412 Highland Ave, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9160
Grade 10169
Grade 11166
Grade 12149
Enrollment over time
775’20
726’21
717’22
680’23
644’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette High from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Joseph School District

The district →
Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. Joseph
A−
502 students14:1
Skaith Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
B−
398 students14:1
Edison Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
D
362 students12:1
Pickett Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
C+
250 students11:1
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
232 students12:1
Lake Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
211 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Joseph’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.