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Enrollment
812
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICKSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510151002468
Lafayette Elementary
3 Learning Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 · (540) 372-1135 · Fredericksburg city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
737 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 149 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 17% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Fredericksburg City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
54.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lafayette Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #933 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #979 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #910 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #83 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #793 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #11 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #313 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #591 of 759 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
812
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 812 | 53.9 | 15.1:1 | 91% (737) |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 52.5 | 15.4:1 | 84% (680) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 51 | 17.9:1 | 85% (771) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 47 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 862 | 57 | 15.1:1 | 81% (698) |
| 2015-16 | 774 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 58% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 35 | 20.8:1 | 55% (399) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary.
About Lafayette Elementary
Fredericksburg, Virginia, is home to Lafayette Elementary, a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 812 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Virginia enroll around 499, and this school is 63% larger than that mark.
Lafayette Elementary is part of a district of 5 schools: Fredericksburg City Public Schools, with 3,629 students.
The biggest share of students at Lafayette Elementary, 29%, is Black. Next come 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 20% Black among all Fredericksburg city residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 77%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary is 15.1:1, based on 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Lafayette Elementary counts 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 92% average for public schools in Fredericksburg city.
Lafayette Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.0% is 9.4 points below the 63.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Fredericksburg city, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $86,071, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 3,629 students.
Lafayette Elementary's nearest public school is Walker-Grant Middle (about 1.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 57.7%; Lafayette Elementary's is 54.0%, ranking 6th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 784 students in 2020-21 to 812 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.1:1) than in 2020-21 (16.7:1).
On allk12, people connected to Lafayette Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fredericksburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,873
Census ACS
Median income
$86,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,629 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fredericksburg City Public Schools
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Hugh Mercer ElementaryElementary · 859 students
- Walker-Grant MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Walker-Grant Early Childhood CenterElementary · 149 students
- Fredericksburg New ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Fredericksburg
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,013 students
Nearby schools
- Walker-Grant Middle1.2 mi · 796
- Spotswood Elementary1.3 mi · 526
- Hugh Mercer Elementary1.9 mi · 859
- Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center2.1 mi · 149
- Salem Elementary2.5 mi · 573
- James Monroe High2.6 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette ElementaryHow many students attend Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary enrolls approximately 812 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lafayette Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lafayette Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lafayette Elementary have?
Lafayette Elementary employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lafayette Elementary?
Student demographics at Lafayette Elementary are roughly 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 29% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Lafayette Elementary in?
Lafayette Elementary is part of Fredericksburg City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.