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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
420
Middle
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 280237000967
Lafayette Middle School
102 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS 38655 · (662) 234-1664 · Lafayette County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Mississippi public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
228 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 204 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 51% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lafayette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
57.3%
MS avg 52.8% . -17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 74.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lafayette Middle School
Lafayette Middle School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Middle School this school | 420 | 54.3% | 60.3% |
| Purvis Middle School Purvis | 447 | 51.9% | 59.5% |
| Stone Middle School Wiggins | 575 | 59.5% | 65.5% |
| Caledonia Middle School CALEDONIA | 487 | 46.4% | 66.5% |
| Middle School Of Poplarville Poplarville | 476 | 58.8% | 57.5% |
| Petal Middle School PETAL | 645 | 60.0% | 70.7% |
Matched among Mississippi middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lafayette Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #50 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #62 of 181 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #80 of 181 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #78 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #14 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #88 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #162 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.2% | #16 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
420
-79 (-16%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 420 | 39.8 | 10.5:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 38.5 | 10.9:1 | 49% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 37.7 | 11.9:1 | 99% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 99% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 51.5 | 13.2:1 | 54% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 56 | 11.5:1 | 59% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 49 | 11.9:1 | 60% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 700 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 52% (361) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Middle School.
About Lafayette Middle School
Lafayette Middle School serves students in Oxford, Mississippi, as a mid-sized middle school. It teaches 420 students in grades 7 through 8.
Lafayette County operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,854 students.
About 72% of the student body at Lafayette Middle School is White. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Lafayette County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
On staff are 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. The average for middle schools in Mississippi is 13.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 54% of students at Lafayette Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lafayette Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Compared with Mississippi schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lafayette Middle School's results are 6.8 points below predicted: 60.3% against 67.1%.
In Lafayette County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $67,185, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,617, Lafayette Middle School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Lafayette High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Lafayette Middle School ranks 9th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 16%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.2 to 10.5 over 4 years.
People who know Lafayette Middle School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,327
Census ACS
Median income
$67,185
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,617 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- OXF/LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHHigh
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
Other Lafayette Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lafayette Middle. Lafayette Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- LaFayette Middle SchoolLa Fayette, GA · 499 students
- Lafayette Middle SchoolLafayette, LA · 351 students
- Lafayette Middle SchoolUniontown, PA · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette High School0.1 mi · 855
- Lafayette Upper Elementary School0.1 mi · 803
- Lafayette Elementary School0.6 mi · 776
- Oxford Middle School1.4 mi · 667
- Bramlett Elementary School1.5 mi · 715
- Della Davidson Elementary School1.5 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lafayette Middle School?
Lafayette Middle School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 07-08.
Is Lafayette Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lafayette Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Lafayette Middle School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Lafayette Middle School.
How diverse is Lafayette Middle School?
Lafayette Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 4% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lafayette Middle School?
Lafayette Middle School is overseen by Lafayette County in Lafayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.