LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter St. Louis, Missouri·63104
Score
95.7/100
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#4
Among 82 Missouri K-8 schools
#1
In St. Louis
Top 5%
In Missouri

Score 95.7/100: better than 95% of Missouri K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 33%, better than 97% of them
269 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 34%, better than 90% of them
269 students tested
Science
67%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 30%, better than 96% of them
85 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAP59.149
English language artsGrade 4MAPhidden (small group)46
English language artsGrade 5MAPhidden (small group)51
English language artsGrade 6MAP51.143
English language artsGrade 7MAP73.846
English language artsGrade 8MAP88.234
English language artsAll gradesMAP66.9269
MathGrade 3MAP65.249
MathGrade 4MAP65.146
MathGrade 5MAP58.751
MathGrade 6MAP47.542
MathGrade 7MAP62.946
MathGrade 8MAPhidden (small group)19
MathHigh schoolMAPhidden (small group)16
MathAll gradesMAP60.9269
ScienceGrade 5MAPhidden (small group)51
ScienceGrade 8MAP76.434
ScienceAll gradesMAP66.985

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
406
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
406
Typical K-8 school: 143
Free or reduced-price lunch
25%
Typical K-8 school: 59%

District and location

City
St. Louis city

Contact

Address
1900 Lafayette Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY at a glance

LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in St. Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Lafayette Preparatory Academy school district. It has about 406 students (a typical Missouri K-8 school has 143). About 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Missouri K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 33%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri K-8 schools, it scores 95.7 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #4 of 82. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.