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Enrollment
1,247
High
DISTRICT 1,256 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402001773
Lafayette High
4460 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 · (757) 565-0373 · James City County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,247 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
806 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 66%
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 | 333 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 300 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 322 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 292 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 High
Lafayette High's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High this school | 1,247 | 64.6% | 72.6% |
| Charlottesville High Charlottesville | 1,438 | 66.0% | 60.9% |
| Northside High Roanoke | 919 | 68.2% | 76.9% |
| Monacan High Richmond | 1,644 | 73.9% | 70.4% |
| Orange County High Orange | 1,477 | 68.5% | 72.1% |
| Massaponax High Fredericksburg | 1,692 | 62.8% | 70.8% |
Matched among Virginia 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #182 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #144 of 316 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #184 of 316 ▼ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,247 | #145 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #274 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #64 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #189 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #57 of 131 |
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
1,247
+114 (+10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,597
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,247 | 74 | 16.9:1 | 65% (806) |
| 2023-24 | 1,243 | 71.8 | 17.3:1 | 65% (802) |
| 2022-23 | 1,208 | 70.5 | 17.1:1 | 40% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 1,133 | 69 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,135 | 80 | 14.2:1 | 36% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 1,209 | 70 | 17.3:1 | 31% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 1,109 | 63 | 17.6:1 | 25% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 1,351 | 97 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,597 | 106 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,135 to 1,247); teachers down 8% (80 to 74).
About Lafayette High
Federal records list Lafayette High as a high school in Williamsburg, Virginia. It teaches 1,247 students in grades 9 through 12.
Lafayette High is in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, a district with 11,371 students across 16 schools.
The student body at Lafayette High has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 25 points below the 73% share among James City County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Lafayette High are from different groups.
There are 74 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.9:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is 3.0 students per teacher. On the income side, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in James City County is 44%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lafayette High is +2.1 points: 72.6% actual, 70.5% predicted.
The school is in James City County, where median household income comes to about $109,985, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across James City County, 15 public schools serve about 9,715 students.
Lafayette High is about 1.2 miles from Warhill High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Lafayette High ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.6% against a local average of 77.3%.
Lafayette High is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,133 to 1,247, a 10% rise.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
James City County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,013
Census ACS
Median income
$109,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
9,715 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Toano MiddleMiddle · 704 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 666 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 666 students
Other Lafayette High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Lafayette High. Lafayette High is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Lafayette High SchoolLexington, KY · 2,370 students
- Lafayette High SchoolLafayette, LA · 1,720 students
- LaFayette High SchoolLa Fayette, GA · 1,157 students
- Lafayette High SchoolOxford, MS · 855 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHST JOSEPH, MO · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Warhill High1.2 mi · 1,277
- D.J. Montague Elementary1.6 mi · 515
- Lois Hornsby Middle2.6 mi · 805
- J. Blaine Blayton Elementary2.6 mi · 481
- James Blair Middle2.7 mi · 505
- Berkeley Middle3.2 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette HighWhat is the total enrollment at Lafayette High?
Lafayette High enrolls approximately 1,247 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lafayette High serve?
Lafayette High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette High is approximately 16.9:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lafayette High?
Student demographics at Lafayette High are roughly 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lafayette High?
Lafayette High is overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in James City County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.