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Serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 717 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,728 students
717 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
#1101 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Graduation Rate
85%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
63%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
469
194
Grade 10 Students
470
174
Grade 11 Students
435
179
Grade 12 Students
354
170
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
68%
67%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
