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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).
Serving 676 students in grades 9-12, Benton 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
717 students
676 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1101 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
#1699 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Graduation Rate
63%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
194
187
Grade 10 Students
174
165
Grade 11 Students
179
198
Grade 12 Students
170
126
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
67%
79%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
