Lafayette Preparatory Academy
St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis city · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Lafayette Preparatory Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 414 students. By enrollment it is the 324th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 414 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900606 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lafayette Preparatory Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 414 | 11.8 | 24.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lafayette Preparatory Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lafayette Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Lafayette Preparatory Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Lafayette Preparatory Academy, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school. NCES lists Lafayette Preparatory Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 51 students this year. Grade 8 has 34 students and kindergarten has 47, 28% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lafayette Preparatory Academy enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lafayette Preparatory Academy at 52.7%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 36.2%.
24.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 414 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lafayette Preparatory Academy's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is The Soulard School, 0.8 miles away with 138 students. 46 districts are within 25 miles, and 41 of them enroll more students than Lafayette Preparatory Academy. St. Louis city has 17 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 35 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 414 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 138 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 414 |
| School administrators | 3 | 138 |
| District administrators | 1 | 414 |
| All staff | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.7% |
| Black | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Soulard School | 1 mi | 138 | 9.4 | – |
| Lift for Life Academy | 1 mi | 865 | 12.3 | – |
| Atlas Public Schools | 1 mi | 431 | 15.4 | – |
| St. Louis Language Immersion School | 1 mi | 493 | 12 | – |
| St. Louis Voices Academy | 1 mi | 135 | 14.7 | – |
| MO School for the Blind | 2 mi | 43 | 2.8 | – |
| Momentum Academy | 2 mi | 599 | 10.2 | – |
| Kairos Academies | 2 mi | 515 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis city
- St. Louis City School District (17,933 students)
- Confluence Academies (2,460 students)
- KIPP St Louis Public Schools (2,069 students)
- Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (1,666 students)
- Premier Charter School (974 students)
- Lift for Life Academy (865 students)
- Momentum Academy (599 students)
- City Garden Montessori (589 students)
- Kairos Academies (515 students)
- St. Louis Language Immersion School (493 students)
- North Side Community School (433 students)
- Atlas Public Schools (431 students)
- The Biome (167 students)
- The Soulard School (138 students)
- St. Louis Voices Academy (135 students)
- MO School for the Blind (43 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1900 Lafayette Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)880-4458
Website: lafayetteprep.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.