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La Fayette Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is La Fayette Junior-Senior High School a good school?

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School ranks 485 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended La Fayette Junior-Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?

Students at La Fayette Junior-Senior High School are 65% White, 29% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into La Fayette Junior-Senior High School?

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : C Grant Grimshaw School Elementary : Onondaga Nation School

Public Grades 7-12

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 61% of New York high schools

Summary

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in La Fayette, NY, with 330 students. The school is part of the Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked 738 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Fayette Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 118th out of 519 New York high schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 604th out of 1,207 in 2018-2019. Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 485th out of 1,234 high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students performing relatively well, while Native American students and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform much worse. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 34.1% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, La Fayette Junior-Senior High School outperforms some, such as those in the Syracuse City School District, but lags behind higher-performing districts like Jamesville-Dewitt and Fabius-Pompey. The school's relatively low ranking within its district and the state, as well as its mixed academic performance, may be related to the Lafayette Central School District's limited resources and funding, which could be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education.

298

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,959

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3122 Route 11n
La Fayette, NY 13084-9611

(315) 677-3152

District: Lafayette Central School District

Feeder schools for La Fayette Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	C Grant Grimshaw School
	Onondaga Nation School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

American Indian:

29.2%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg58%

New York avg62%

Middle school

901^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

485^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

738^th of 874Lafayette Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	901 of 1500	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	905 of 1504	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1054 of 1500	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	930 of 1479	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	549 of 1242	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	988 of 1439	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1020 of 1438	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	863 of 1455	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	773 of 1429	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.5	389 of 1407	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	52.4	600 of 1401	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	576 of 1373	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	727 of 1337	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	575 of 1295	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	361 of 1243	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	272 of 1224	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	268 of 1185	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	260 of 1123	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	523 of 1095	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	764 of 1457	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	906 of 1465	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1152 of 1463	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1008 of 1454	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	476 of 1066	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	721 of 1370	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	976 of 1353	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	799 of 1283	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1065 of 1296	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1012 of 1288	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1073 of 1306	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	496 of 935	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1091 of 1241	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	991 of 1245	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	913 of 1455	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	818 of 1464	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	863 of 1464	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	725 of 1455	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	527 of 1071	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	1128 of 1366	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	965 of 1352	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1294 of 1298	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1217 of 1307	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	833 of 1139	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	535 of 775	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	430 of 778	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	577 of 772	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	484 of 748	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	252 of 614	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	597 of 716	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	654 of 763	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	485 of 1234	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	546 of 1242	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	516 of 1228	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	270 of 1190	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	118 of 519	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	604 of 1207	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	280 of 1210	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	416 of 1221	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	384 of 1255	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	356 of 1255	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	246 of 1237	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.8	518 of 1217	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	254 of 1198	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	82 of 1165	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.3	135 of 1117	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	233 of 1086	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	260 of 1027	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	346 of 1002	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	280 of 986	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	53.2	540 of 935	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	475 of 1206	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	540 of 1219	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	535 of 1197	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	382 of 1155	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	87 of 290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	486 of 1193	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	244 of 1176	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	599 of 1179	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	664 of 1170	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	625 of 1155	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	365 of 1101	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	780 of 1179	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	448 of 1154	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	429 of 1201	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	495 of 1211	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	468 of 1191	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	178 of 1154	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	651 of 1190	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	318 of 1176	73.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	269 of 1149	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	650 of 1144	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	570 of 1130	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	713 of 1132	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	411 of 1095	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	302 of 788	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	330 of 781	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	327 of 776	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	153 of 738	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	312 of 793	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	190 of 765	75.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-40 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)17th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government82%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

Geometry80%+20 vs state

Common Core Algebra II78%+3 vs state

Life Science Biology76%+18 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences70%+14 vs state

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Chemistry62%~ state avg

Math50%-3 vs state

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Living Environment46%-11 vs state

Earth Science40%-25 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 9, 2015

I have lived the better part of my life in Lafayette and I wish this were not the case, but the school district in Lafayette is in complete disarray. Test scores are horrendous, programs are in decline, and even athletics have been mismanaged to the point of ridiculousness. Academic performance is discouraged and the numbers prove it. Performance is severely lagging behind neighboring schools. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3122 Route 11n	La Fayette	13084	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 677-3152	298	38	7.9	40.3%	195 (65.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	61.5	485^th of 1234 public high schools	60.7%		58.4	546^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	61	62.5	77.8	80.0		40.0	81.0	45.7		81.7	64.8	76.5	80.0	70.2		41.7	51.3		47.2	52.9	24.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,959	$1,489	$34,470
Onondaga Senior High School	Public	7-12	4479 S Onondaga Rd	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Onondaga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 552-5020	323	38	8.6	42.7%	229 (70.9%)	38 (11.8%)	19 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	61.3	489^th of 1234 public high schools	60.4%		76.9	196^th of 1242 public high schools	84.2%	293	80.0	100.0	78.3			75.9	45.8		88.9	83.8	46.5	70.8	57.9		60.7	60.0		70.9	52.8	68.3	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$29,052	$775	$28,277
Corcoran High School	Public	9-12	919 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4321	1,338	89	15.0	84.9%	203 (15.2%)	775 (57.9%)	182 (13.6%)	33 (2.5%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	113 (8.4%)	5.6	1200^th of 1234 public high schools	2.8%		5.8	1198^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	2	5.9	7.7	31.7	0.0	10.3	46.1	21.0	20.0	34.1	16.8	19.1	32.7	32.0								99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,768	$2,935	$23,833
Jamesville-Dewitt High School	Public	9-12	6845 Edinger Dr	De Witt	13214	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8340	820	70	11.6	27.6%	574 (70.0%)	64 (7.8%)	35 (4.3%)	83 (10.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.1%)	82.2	106^th of 1234 public high schools	91.4%		83.3	65^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%	41	86.7	97.2	86.9	53.3	50.0	90.7	93.6		93.0	76.5		82.2	89.0								97.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.8	98.8	99.2	$28,491	$1,475	$27,016
Nottingham High School	Public	9-12	3100 E Genesee St	Syracuse	13224	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4380	1,350	89	15.1	78.7%	280 (20.7%)	662 (49.0%)	153 (11.3%)	159 (11.8%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (6.4%)	17.9	1012^th of 1234 public high schools	18.0%		19.2	992^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.1%	20	53.9	67.0	41.7	10.0	22.0	56.5	23.6	54.6	56.8	25.0	39.2	35.0	68.3								99.4	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,526	$3,050	$23,476
Institute Of Technology At Syracuse Central	Public	9-12	258 E Adams St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4300	598	48	12.4	73.1%	120 (20.1%)	302 (50.5%)	73 (12.2%)	47 (7.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.7%)	35.9	796^th of 1234 public high schools	35.5%		41.1	746^th of 1242 public high schools	39.9%	50	43.1	48.7	62.2	20.0	20.0	83.1	33.3	77.8	72.7	30.3	32.4	48.8	45.0								99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,470	$2,603	$25,866
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	4501 Onondaga Blvd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3100	525	51	10.2	30.7%	405 (77.1%)	45 (8.6%)	33 (6.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	66.6	386^th of 1234 public high schools	68.7%		67.6	395^th of 1242 public high schools	68.2%	9	59.2	79.7	92.9	48.0	30.4	80.2	26.7	100.0	82.1	68.2	93.9	71.4	57.3								99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	100.0	$26,986	$769	$26,216
Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept	Public	9-12	555 So State St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 435-3044	19	1	16.0		3 (15.8%)	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tully Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 696-6235	367	39	9.4	33.2%	346 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	222^nd of 1234 public high schools	82.0%		76.9	197^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	25	93.6	89.7	93.2	25.0	90.5	96.1	50.0	50.0	82.3	82.4	66.7	84.4		44.0	56.4	59.5	58.8	53.5	64.5	40.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,858	$394	$29,465
Public Service Leadership Academy At Fowler	Public	9-12	227 Magnolia St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4408	1,126	88	12.8	89.1%	174 (15.5%)	587 (52.1%)	218 (19.4%)	49 (4.4%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.4%)	5.9	1196^th of 1234 public high schools	3.1%		6.2	1195^th of 1242 public high schools	3.8%	1	21.4	33.3	34.9		36.4	45.9	18.2		35.0	11.6	19.3	21.9	53.5								99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,234	$3,487	$24,746

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