Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 149 | 100% |
Where Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #1,144 of 1,176 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #6 of 1,157 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 7.8 | 17.7:1 | 87% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 8.5 | 16.4:1 | 94% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 8 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 175 | 6 | 29.2:1 | 89% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 4 | 44.0:1 | 98% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 5 | 33.4:1 | 91% (152) |
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (175 to 149); teachers up 33% (6 to 8).
About Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center
Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 149 students covers pre-K. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center reports to Fredericksburg City Public Schools, which has 5 schools and 3,629 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center, at 44%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Asian, 12% White, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Fredericksburg city, the Black share is about 20%. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center operates with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 18.6:1 here.
Across Fredericksburg city, the median household income is $86,071, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Fredericksburg city has 6 public schools and roughly 3,629 students.
The closest public school to Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center is Ferry Farm Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center had 138 students, to 2024-25, when it had 149. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.3:1 to 18.6:1.
Community posts for Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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