Summary:
Zip code 32066, located in Mayo, Florida, is home to a single high school, Lafayette High School, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a total enrollment of 606 students as part of the Lafayette school district.
Lafayette High School presents a mixed but largely positive profile for parents. The school boasts a very high graduation rate of 96.5%, significantly above the state average of 92.2%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.2% that is better than both the district and state averages. Academically, the school excels in several areas, particularly in social studies, with Civics proficiency at 84% and US History at 86% in the 2025-2026 school year, both well above state averages. Middle school grades (6-8) also show strong performance in English Language Arts and Math, with 7th-grade Math proficiency reaching 82% compared to the state's 53%. However, there is a notable drop in performance during the transition to high school, with 9th and 10th-grade ELA proficiency falling to 59%, just below state averages. The most striking anomaly is in 8th-grade Math, where proficiency plummeted from 80% in 2024-2025 to just 11% in 2025-2026, a dramatic decline that likely contributed to the school's state ranking dropping from the 83rd percentile (4 stars) to the 57th percentile (3 stars).
Despite serving a majority low-income student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 55.45%, the school demonstrates effective support systems through its strong graduation rate and low absenteeism. The per-student spending of $13,443 appears to be utilized effectively in most subjects, though the 8th-grade math anomaly warrants further investigation by parents. Overall, Lafayette High School offers a solid educational foundation with standout social studies and middle school programs, but families should be aware of the challenges in high school transition subjects and the significant volatility in math scores for 8th graders.
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