Enrollment
414
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 290060603223
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
1900 Lafayette Avenue, ST. LOUIS, MO 63104 · (314) 880-4458 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
100 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · 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
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.6pp since 2021
Math
60.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.4% | 27.5% | 26.0% | 7.0% |
| Math | 31.2% | 29.7% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 58.4% |
| 2021-22 | 62.3% | 48.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 PREPARATORY ACADEMY
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 414 | 24.2% | 64.2% |
| HAZEL GROVE ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 331 | 25.4% | 55.8% |
| Academie Lafayette Oak Elem Kansas City | 520 | 26.9% | 62.8% |
| Discovery Elementary St. Charles | 394 | 27.9% | 48.3% |
| STONEGATE ELEM. RAYMORE | 330 | 33.0% | 35.2% |
| TRAILRIDGE ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 418 | 22.7% | 48.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #89 of 1,002 | #3 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #152 of 1,019 ▼ 24 | #3 of 57 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #74 of 1,018 ▼ 17 | #3 of 57 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #141 of 943 | #4 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #344 of 1,294 | #9 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #276 of 950 | #18 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #207 of 953 | #12 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #993 of 1,165 | #62 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.3% | #10 of 251 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
414
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 414 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 24% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 29% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 25% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 28% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 42% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | 51% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (270 to 414); teachers up 84% (19 to 35).
About LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a medium-sized elementary school in Missouri, with an address in ST. LOUIS. The school's 414 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
In federal data, the district for LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is the school itself.
White students are the majority at LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, with 53% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 35 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 24%. The average for public schools in St. Louis city is 92%.
The allk12 Grade for LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is A. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 13.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Census Bureau estimates for St. Louis city show that the median household income is $56,160, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 113 public schools in St. Louis city, enrolling about 29,941 students in all.
The next-closest public school is KIPP WISDOM ACADEMY, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 64.2% is above the 58.3% average for nearby schools.
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 22 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.5 in 2020-21.
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St. Louis city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students
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Frequently asked questions
About LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow many students attend LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
At LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 53% White, 4% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY in?
LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is part of LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
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