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Serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,229 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,208 students
1,229 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#486 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 30%)
#267 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
81%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
93%
(Top 30% in VA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
360
345
Grade 10 Students
312
309
Grade 11 Students
271
284
Grade 12 Students
265
291
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
22%
10%
% White
51%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
