Lafayette Middle School serves 175 learners in grades 6-8.

Lafayette Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lafayette Middle School’s learner population of 175 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lafayette Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lafayette Middle School is 0.57, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lafayette Middle School is Laurel Highlands Senior High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ben Franklin School (1.7 miles away)

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