Enrollment
150
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONTOWN AREA SD·NCES 422415006101
Lafayette Middle School
303 Connellsville St, Uniontown, PA 15401 · (724) 438-3581 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
144 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 6 | 36 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 46% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 59% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Lafayette Middle School→Uniontown Area SHS
Based on grade levels within Uniontown Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.2pp since 2023
Math
13.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 23.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Lafayette Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #429 of 479 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #448 of 513 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #448 of 513 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #506 of 522 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #131 of 510 | #6 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
150
-19 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 96% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 11.3 | 12.8:1 | 100% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 12.2 | 12.2:1 | 95% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 96% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 13.7 | 12.8:1 | 99% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 98% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 84% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Middle School.
About Lafayette Middle School
Lafayette Middle School is a public middle school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. School enrollment was 150 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 594 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
Uniontown Area SD, which runs Lafayette Middle School, has 9 schools and 2,485 students.
White students form the largest group at Lafayette Middle School, 49% of enrollment. Next come 31% Black, 12% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 90% White among all Fayette County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Lafayette Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The count of teachers at Lafayette Middle School is 10 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1, lower than at this school. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Lafayette Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (26.5%) and its predicted rate (36.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Fayette County, median household income is about $58,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Lafayette Middle School is among the 39 public schools in Fayette County.
The school nearest to Lafayette Middle School is Lafayette Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Lafayette Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lafayette Middle School ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Lafayette Middle School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 169 to 150.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Uniontown Area SD
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Menallen SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- A J McMullen SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- Wharton SchoolElementary · 141 students
Other schools in Uniontown
- Albert Gallatin Area SHSHigh · 920 students
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · 753 students
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Elementary School0.0 mi · 283
- Laurel Highlands SHS0.5 mi · 753
- Clark Elementary School0.8 mi · 282
- Uniontown Area SHS0.8 mi · 716
- Ben Franklin School1.6 mi · 502
- Hatfield Elementary School1.9 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lafayette Middle School?
Lafayette Middle School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lafayette Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lafayette Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lafayette Middle School have?
Lafayette Middle School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lafayette Middle School?
At Lafayette Middle School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 8% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Lafayette Middle School public or private?
Lafayette Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Uniontown Area SD.
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