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Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers

610 Gayle Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 · (540) 368-2559 · Stafford County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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-K280100%
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
7728%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
8029%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
8029%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
218%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
228%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
15656%
Female
12444%

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Where Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VirginiaIn Stafford County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
280#1,002 of 1,176#18 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.7:1#20 of 1,105#2 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
74.9%#59 of 1,106#6 of 19
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
280
+49 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25280299.7:1N/A
2023-242921519.5:1N/A
2022-23305319.8:1N/A
2020-212312310.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers.

About Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers

Fredericksburg, Virginia, is home to Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers, a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 280 students, in pre-K. Enrollment is 44% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.

Stafford County Public Schools has 32 schools and 31,812 students, and Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers is one of those schools.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers. The largest is Hispanic students, at 29%. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 28% White, 8% multiracial, and 8% Asian. For comparison, the population of Stafford County is roughly 17% Hispanic. Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.

The teaching staff at Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers is 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.7:1. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.

Stafford County has about 163,466 residents, and the median household income is $137,807, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. In all, Stafford County has 41 public schools and roughly 31,812 students.

Falmouth Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 more students in 2024-25.

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Stafford County at a glance

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Population
163,466
Census ACS
Median income
$137,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
31,812 students

Quick facts

School name
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers
District
Stafford County Public Schools
Address
610 Gayle Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Phone
(540) 368-2559
County
Stafford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
280
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
510366003069
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Stafford County Public Schools
Other schools in Fredericksburg
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Frequently asked questions

About Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers
What is the total enrollment at Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers?
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers serve?
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers is approximately 9.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers?
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers reports a student body of 28% White, 29% Hispanic, 29% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers public or private?
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stafford County Public Schools.
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