Lafayette Preparatory Academy

1900 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis MO, 63104 | St. Louis City School District | 314-880-4458
  • grades KG-6
  • students 270
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 166 in St. Louis
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
25%St. Louis
44%Missouri

Lafayette Preparatory Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "St. Louis City School District" in St. Louis, MO. There are a total of 270 students and 19 teachers at Lafayette Preparatory Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lafayette Preparatory Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 7% higher than the Missouri average.

Lafayette Preparatory Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students270
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette Preparatory Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
640-59%
721-39%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
460-69%
540-49%
660-79%
760-79%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette Preparatory Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 21.1% 23.3% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 68.4% 64.0% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.6% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 7.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 3.6% 2.6% 3.1%

St. Louis demographics profile

StatisticSt. LouisMissouriNational
Population304,7096,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,9369091
Median age36.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%57%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in St. Louis

IndexSt. LouisMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.5%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette Preparatory Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.