Lafayette High School serves 826 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Lafayette High School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 5%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Lafayette High School’s learner population of 826 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lafayette High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lafayette High School is 0.47, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lafayette High School is Oxford High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lafayette Middle School (0.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lafayette Elementary School (0.0 miles away)