LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Set in ST. LOUIS, Missouri, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is an average-sized elementary campus, overseen by LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY. It hosts 414 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 315.

Operationally, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY answers to LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 36% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of St. Louis city's rate of about 92%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Louis city indicate median household income runs about $56,160, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis city's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students), LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP WISDOM ACADEMY, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 53%: 270 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 43% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.