303 Connellsville St, Uniontown, Fayette County, 15401
Lafayette MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Uniontown, Fayette County. The school has 149 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Uniontown Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lafayette MS enrolls 149 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 33% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
142 of the school's 149 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 142 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lafayette MS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 51.
Lafayette MS is one of 9 schools in Uniontown Area SD, based in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,536 students district-wide and employs 173 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 149 students, Lafayette MS is smaller than the district average of about 282 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant