Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center

Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center operates as a tiny K-5 school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, one of the schools within Fredericksburg City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 149 students spanning grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 499.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,629 students. Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center reports that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 22% Asian, 12% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 112% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fredericksburg city runs at roughly 92%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Fredericksburg city shows median household income runs about $86,071, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fredericksburg city's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,629 students), Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Ferry Farm Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 149 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 23% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 29.2:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.