Lafayette ES

Set in Washington, District of Columbia, Lafayette ES is a heavily attended K-5 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools. It hosts 923 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, District of Columbia's public schools average about 348 students each, so Lafayette ES sits 165% bigger than that benchmark.

Lafayette ES is one of 117 schools operated by District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that educates 52,030 students overall.

Demographically, Lafayette ES logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, District of Columbia as a whole is about 38% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting Lafayette ES higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for District of Columbia shows the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), Lafayette ES is one campus in the mix.

Murch ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lafayette ES operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lafayette ES has climbed 13%, going from 816 students in 2018 to 923 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.