Lafayette Middle School has 680 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Lafayette Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lafayette Middle School’s learner population of 680 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years. Lafayette Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Lafayette Middle School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Lafayette Middle School is Lafayette High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Oxford Middle School (2.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Lafayette Upper Elementary School (0.0 miles away).