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Lafayette Elementary School

5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20015 · (202) 282-0116 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL923 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
923
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K596%
Kindergarten12413%
Grade 113415%
Grade 216017%
Grade 315317%
Grade 413915%
Grade 515417%

This year's kindergarten class (124) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (154).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
65070%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
809%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
8810%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
293%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
728%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47251%
Female
45149%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
80.5%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
84.3%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lafayette Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
84.3%#1 of 127#1 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.5%#4 of 131#4 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
923#1 of 156#1 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#127 of 135#127 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.0%#64 of 135#64 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+13.1%#35 of 51#35 of 51
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
923
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259236314.7:1N/A
2023-2493361.515.2:1N/A
2022-2389261.514.5:1N/A
2020-219026613.7:1N/A
2017-188165215.7:1N/A
2015-167005213.5:14% (26)
2010-116814415.5:15% (35)
2000-014683015.6:12% (11)
1990-915062520.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary School.

About Lafayette Elementary School

This page covers Lafayette Elementary School, a large elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 923 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in District of Columbia is about 348, so this school runs 165% bigger than that.

Lafayette Elementary School is one of 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, which enrolls 52,030 students in total.

By race and ethnicity, Lafayette Elementary School is 70% White. It is also 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of District of Columbia is roughly 38% White. Lafayette Elementary School has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 63 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1, lower than at this school.

allk12 grades Lafayette Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Within District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.

The next-closest public school is Murch Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Lafayette Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.

The school's size has been steady, with 902 students in 2020-21 and 923 in 2024-25.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Lafayette Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20015
Phone
(202) 282-0116
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
923
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000045
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Lafayette Elementary schools

17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Lafayette Elementary. Lafayette Elementary School is the largest of the 18.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lafayette Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School enrolls approximately 923 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lafayette Elementary School serve?
Lafayette Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (63 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lafayette Elementary School public or private?
Lafayette Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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