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Lafayette County

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At a glance

6^thof 134 Mississippi districts▲ 17

Better than 95% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

100 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655·(662) 234-3271·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 95.5% of districts

Schools

2,854

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLafayette Upper Elementary School45^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lafayette High School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lafayette Middle School 10.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

Lafayette County Schools, a top-ranked Mississippi school district serving 2,854 students across four schools in Oxford and the surrounding Lafayette County area, is a standout system: Lafayette County ranks #6 out of 134 districts in Mississippi (96th percentile, 5-star rating), and every school with a state ranking sits comfortably in the top quartile of its category. The district serves students from PK through 12th grade through Lafayette Elementary School (PK–2), Lafayette Upper Elementary School (3–6), Lafayette Middle School (7–8), and Lafayette High School (9–12), and this consistency across all grade levels makes it one of the most well-rounded districts in the state.

The biggest story is the high school's dramatic turnaround: Lafayette High School jumped 65 places in a single year, from #86 to #21 among Mississippi high schools (improving from 3 stars to 5 stars), while posting a 93.1% graduation rate and strong test scores (86% proficient in Algebra I and 80.9% in Biology). Lafayette Upper Elementary School has been the model of steady excellence, improving its percentile ranking three years running to #45 of 377 elementary schools, with standout 4th grade math (76.5% proficient) and 5th grade science (80.1% proficient). Lafayette Middle School rebounded strongly from the 69th to the 83rd percentile and offers the district's best student–teacher ratio (10.5:1) and lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.9%), making it the hidden engine feeding the high school's success.

A clear district pattern is that math proficiency consistently outpaces English Language Arts, especially at secondary levels — Algebra I at the high school is 27 points higher than English II, and 7th grade math similarly beats 7th grade ELA by 27 points. The one yellow flag is chronic absenteeism at Lafayette High School (28.5%, above the state average of 23.9%) despite its stellar academics. With roughly half of all students qualifying for free/reduced lunch yet the district beating state averages in nearly every subject, Lafayette County proves poverty does not predict performance. If the district can improve secondary literacy and high school attendance, it has the potential to become a model not just for Mississippi but for the entire region.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	71 F.D. "Buddy" East Parkway	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-5627	776	50	15.5	53.1%	557 (71.8%)	140 (18.0%)	38 (4.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,409
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	160 Commodore Dr.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	No	(662) 234-3614	855	69	12.3	46.1%	629 (73.6%)	185 (21.6%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	83.8	21^st of 224 public high schools	90.6%		65.4	86^th of 232 public high schools	62.9%	65													86.0	59.1			80.9	$11,211
Oxf/Laf School Of Applied Technical	Public	9-12	134 Hwy 7 South	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	No	(662) 234-9469	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette Middle School	Public	7-8	102 Commodore Dr.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-1664	420	40	10.5	54.3%	302 (71.9%)	88 (21.0%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	79.5	44^th of 260 public middle schools	83.1%		67.8	82^nd of 266 public middle schools	69.2%	38					47.7	44.3					74.7	66.9				62.1		$13,379
Lafayette Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	120 Commodore Drive	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 236-3761	803	58	13.8	52.8%	599 (74.6%)	134 (16.7%)	40 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	84.1	45^th of 377 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.2	57^th of 383 public elementary schools	85.1%	12	66.2	75.5	65.2	65.0			71.4	76.5	62.2	61.1					80.1			$10,374

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford School District	1.47 mi	7	4^th
Water Valley School District	15.14 mi	2	77^th
Union County School District	20.27 mi	4
Marshall County School District	21.77 mi	10	82^nd
Benton County School District	25.11 mi	4	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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