LAFAYETTE HIGH

High school·Grades 9-12 St Joseph, Missouri·64505
Score
34.1/100
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#189
Among 286 Missouri high schools
#2
In St. Joseph
Top 67%
In Missouri

Score 34.1/100: better than 34% of Missouri high 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
39%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 54%, better than 23% of them
141 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 42%, better than 37% of them
122 students tested
Science
43%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 39%, better than 67% of them
40 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 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 artsHigh schoolMAP36.2157
English language artsAll gradesMAP38.9141
MathHigh schoolMAP30.2132
MathHigh schoolMAPhidden (small group)12
MathAll gradesMAP31.8122
ScienceHigh schoolMAP39.443
ScienceAll gradesMAP42.540
Social studiesHigh schoolMAP25.4149
Social studiesAll gradesMAP26.7134

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
680
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
680
Typical high school: 247
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical high school: 43%

District and location

School district
City
Buchanan County

Contact

Address
412 HIGHLAND AVE
St Joseph, MO 64505

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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 high schools

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Location

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LAFAYETTE HIGH at a glance

LAFAYETTE HIGH is a public high school in St Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the St. Joseph school district. It has about 680 students (a typical Missouri high school has 247). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 43% at a typical Missouri high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri high schools, it scores 34.1 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #189 of 286. 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.