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What's something LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,669
High
DISTRICT 1,636 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWOOD R-VI·NCES 292685001624
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH
17050 CLAYTON RD, WILDWOOD, MO 63011 · (636) 733-4100 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,669 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Missouri public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
191 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 405 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 418 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 427 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 419 | 25% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
48.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -19.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 57.5% | 23.0% | 5.6% |
| Math | 19.9% | 28.3% | 35.5% | 16.1% |
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 | 71.2% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 55.2% |
| 2022-23 | 72.5% | 53.8% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 67.4% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 SR. HIGH
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH this school | 1,669 | 11.4% | 61.4% |
| SOUTH HIGH MANCHESTER | 1,485 | 19.9% | 56.6% |
| CLAYTON HIGH CLAYTON | 788 | 8.0% | 71.1% |
| ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH COLUMBIA | 1,997 | 17.9% | 54.0% |
| CENTRAL HIGH CHESTERFIELD | 1,281 | 15.8% | 58.8% |
| FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH O'FALLON | 1,643 | 16.4% | 70.9% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #23 of 443 | #6 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #140 of 453 ▼ 87 | #20 of 34 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #33 of 382 ▼ 4 | #10 of 35 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.6pp | #26 of 231 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,669 | #37 of 561 | #9 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #243 of 343 | #21 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #83 of 343 | #18 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #447 of 455 | #32 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #98 of 187 | #14 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,669
-64 (-4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,967
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,669 | 106.7 | 15.6:1 | 11% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 1,660 | 106.3 | 15.6:1 | 11% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 1,682 | 107.3 | 15.7:1 | 10% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 1,733 | 111 | 15.6:1 | 12% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 1,816 | 117.2 | 15.5:1 | 11% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 1,874 | 113 | 16.6:1 | 10% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 2,029 | 124 | 16.4:1 | 3% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 2,038 | 111 | 18.4:1 | 6% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 1,967 | 102 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,816 to 1,669); teachers down 9% (117.2 to 106.7).
About LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH
The public high school LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH is located in WILDWOOD, Missouri. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,669 students. The average among high schools in Missouri is roughly 501 students; this school is 233% above that.
ROCKWOOD R-VI (30 schools, 19,597 students) runs LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH.
At LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH, White students make up 71% of the student body. It is also 11% Asian, 9% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Louis County is roughly 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH is 106.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. About 11% of students, or 191, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in St. Louis County averages 43%, higher than here.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 61.4% actual against 55.6% predicted.
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH is located in St. Louis County, where the median household income is $82,936, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH, St. Louis County has 274 other public schools.
The nearest public school is BABLER ELEM., at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 61.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 1,669 students in 2024-25, 64 fewer than the 1,733 it had in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
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- CRESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,091 students
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- ROCKWOOD SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
Other schools in WILDWOOD
- LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 643 students
- WILDWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 538 students
- GREEN PINES ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- POND ELEM.Elementary · 380 students
- FAIRWAY ELEM.Elementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- BABLER ELEM.0.4 mi · 408
- GREEN PINES ELEM.0.6 mi · 423
- POND ELEM.1.4 mi · 380
- WILDWOOD MIDDLE1.6 mi · 538
- ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE1.8 mi · 643
- FAIRWAY ELEM.2.1 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHHow large is LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH?
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,669 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH serve?
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH have?
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH employs 107 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH?
Student demographics at LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH are roughly 71% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH?
LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH is overseen by ROCKWOOD R-VI in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.