Marquette Sr. High School vs. Lafayette Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marquette Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Lafayette Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,136 students in grades 9-12, Marquette Sr. High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,660 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,136 students
1,660 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers
106 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#137 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#65 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%


Graduation Rate
95%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
563
405
Grade 10 Students
497
436
Grade 11 Students
513
418
Grade 12 Students
563
401
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
11%


% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
10%
9%


% White
63%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

