Lafayette Sr. High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Lafayette Sr. High School

17050 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011

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Lafayette High School, located in Wildwood, Missouri, is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District. Lafayette High School opened September 7, 1960, in one small building in Ellisville. To handle the growing student body, the school moved in 1989 to Wildwood. The old school site became Crestview Middle School.

Serving 1,660 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 95% (Top 20% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lafayette Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Lafayette Sr. High School's student population of 1,660 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 106 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Sr. High School
9	405
10	436
11	418
12	401

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Total Students

1,660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School
2023	1,682
2022	1,734
2021	1,733
2020	1,796
2019	1,796
2018	1,856
2017	1,856
2016	1,874
2015	1,924
2014	1,965
2013	1,833
2012	2,030
2011	2,029
2010	2,059
2009	2,026
2008	2,063
2007	2,070
2006	2,100
2005	2,080
2004	2,116
2003	2,091
2002	2,027
2001	2,038
2000	1,976
1999	1,933
1998	1,871
1997	1,778
1996	1,667
1995	1,918
1994	2,171
1993	2,131
1992	2,109
1991	1,967
1990	1,871
1989	1,857
1988	1,832
1987	1,850

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

106 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School
2023	107
2022	112
2021	111
2020	115
2019	115
2018	117
2017	117
2016	113
2015	116
2014	119
2013	121
2012	121
2011	125
2010	125
2009	126
2008	116
2007	111
2006	112
2005	109
2004	107
2003	109
2002	111
2001	111
2000	108
1999	101
1998	95
1997	94
1996	85
1995	95
1994	107
1993	112
1992	108
1991	103
1990	96
1989	93
1988	91
1987	87

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

White, Black, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Lafayette Sr. High School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Sr. High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#212 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School
2023	#212
2022	#65
2021	#287
2019	#72
2018	#44
2016	#24
2015	#12
2014	#31
2013	#53
2012	#9
2011	#65

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53%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	53%	40%	57%
2022	67%	39%	58%
2021	44%	37%	51%
2019	69%	42%	58%
2018	74%	42%	60%
2017	95%	47%	67%
2016	84%	48%	69%
2015	83%	44%	65%
2014	71%	52%	71%
2013	73%	53%	70%
2012	81%	55%	73%

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69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2022	69%	43%	60%
2021	74%	46%	64%
2019	76%	49%	66%
2018	76%	49%	60%
2016	90%	63%	81%
2015	87%	60%	79%
2014	89%	53%	72%
2013	88%	55%	74%
2012	88%	55%	75%
2011	89%	55%	74%
2010	88%	54%	74%

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63%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2022	63%	38%	56%
2021	59%	37%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	13:1	16:1
2007	19:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	14:1	17:1
2003	19:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	18:1
1998	20:1	15:1	19:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	19:1
1995	20:1	15:1	19:1
1994	20:1	16:1	19:1
1993	19:1	16:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	20:1	16:1	19:1
1989	20:1	16:1	21:1
1988	20:1	16:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	10%	2%	10%
2022	9%	2%	10%
2021	9%	2%	9%
2020	8%	2%	9%
2019	8%	2%	9%
2018	7%	2%	8%
2017	7%	2%	8%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	6%	2%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	2%	7%
2012	6%	2%	6%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	6%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	5%	8%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	9%	15%	7%
2022	9%	15%	7%
2021	10%	15%	8%
2020	11%	16%	8%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	12%	16%	9%
2017	12%	16%	9%
2016	12%	16%	9%
2015	12%	16%	9%
2014	11%	16%	9%
2013	3%	17%	2%
2012	10%	17%	10%
2011	11%	17%	11%
2010	12%	18%	10%
2009	13%	18%	10%
2008	15%	18%	11%
2007	13%	18%	11%
2006	13%	18%	10%
2005	13%	18%	11%
2004	13%	18%	12%
2003	13%	18%	12%
2002	14%	18%	13%
2001	13%	17%	13%
2000	14%	17%	15%
1999	15%	17%	14%
1998	15%	17%	14%
1997	17%	17%	14%
1996	16%	16%	15%
1995	17%	16%	15%
1994	15%	16%	16%
1993	14%	15%	16%

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White

72%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	72%	69%	74%
2022	74%	69%	75%
2021	75%	70%	76%
2020	76%	71%	76%
2019	76%	71%	76%
2018	77%	72%	78%
2017	77%	72%	78%
2016	78%	72%	79%
2015	79%	73%	79%
2014	81%	73%	80%
2013	89%	74%	87%
2012	83%	74%	81%
2011	83%	75%	81%
2010	82%	76%	82%
2009	81%	76%	83%
2008	80%	76%	82%
2007	82%	76%	83%
2006	83%	77%	84%
2005	83%	77%	83%
2004	83%	78%	84%
2003	83%	78%	84%
2002	82%	79%	83%
2001	83%	79%	84%
2000	82%	80%	82%
1999	82%	81%	83%
1998	82%	81%	83%
1997	80%	81%	83%
1996	82%	82%	83%
1995	81%	82%	83%
1994	84%	82%	82%
1993	85%	83%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	0.46	0.50	0.43
2022	0.44	0.50	0.43
2021	0.42	0.48	0.41
2020	0.41	0.47	0.41
2019	0.41	0.47	0.41
2018	0.39	0.45	0.38
2017	0.39	0.45	0.38
2016	0.38	0.46	0.37
2015	0.36	0.44	0.36
2014	0.33	0.44	0.36
2013	0.21	0.42	0.23
2012	0.30	0.42	0.34
2011	0.30	0.41	0.33
2010	0.31	0.39	0.31
2009	0.33	0.39	0.31
2008	0.34	0.39	0.31
2007	0.31	0.39	0.30
2006	0.30	0.37	0.28
2005	0.29	0.38	0.29
2004	0.29	0.36	0.29
2003	0.29	0.36	0.29
2002	0.30	0.35	0.29
2001	0.29	0.35	0.29
2000	0.30	0.33	0.30
1999	0.31	0.32	0.29
1998	0.31	0.31	0.29
1997	0.33	0.31	0.29
1996	0.30	0.30	0.30
1995	0.32	0.30	0.30
1994	0.27	0.30	0.30
1993	0.26	0.29	0.30

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	95%	90%	95%
2022	97%	90%	96%
2021	96%	89%	95%
2020	98%	90%	95%
2019	98%	90%	95%
2018	99%	90%	97%
2017	97%	89%	96%
2016	97%	90%	97%
2015	97%	89%	96%
2014	98%	89%	96%
2013	96%	87%	94%

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	9%	41%	10%
2022	10%	40%	10%
2021	11%	43%	12%
2020	10%	44%	12%
2019	10%	44%	12%
2018	10%	44%	12%
2017	10%	44%	12%
2016	9%	44%	11%
2015	10%	44%	11%
2014	11%	42%	13%
2013	2%	38%	6%
2012	2%	38%	6%
2011	2%	37%	5%
2010	2%	36%	5%
2009	1%	31%	4%
2008	1%	32%	3%
2007	1%	31%	3%
2006	1%	32%	3%
2005	1%	32%	3%
2004	1%	30%	2%
2003	1%	29%	2%
2002	1%	28%	2%
2001	5%	28%	10%
2000	9%	28%	13%
1999	9%	27%	12%
1998	13%	28%	13%
1997	12%	28%	13%
1996	12%	28%	9%
1995	10%	29%	14%
1994	8%	26%	11%
1993	6%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lafayette Sr. High School	Missouri	Rockwood R-VI School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockwood R-VI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Louie The Lancer

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Sr. High School's ranking?

Lafayette Sr. High School is ranked #212 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Lafayette Sr. High School often compared to?

Lafayette Sr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marquette Sr. High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lafayette Sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Lafayette Sr. High School is 95%, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 90%.

How many students attend Lafayette Sr. High School?

1,660 students attend Lafayette Sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lafayette Sr. High School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette Sr. High School?

Lafayette Sr. High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lafayette Sr. High School offer ?

Lafayette Sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Sr. High School part of?

Lafayette Sr. High School is part of Rockwood R-VI School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 95% (Top 20%)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education