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Lafayette Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3 Learning Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 · (540) 372-1135 · Part of Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Fredericksburg’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
812
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Fredericksburg kids: Walker-Grant Middle

On the path

Where Fredericksburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lafayette ElementaryYou are here
6–8Walker-Grant Middle796 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3 Learning Lane, Fredericksburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten149
Grade 1136
Grade 2124
Grade 3146
Grade 4123
Grade 5134
Enrollment over time
784’20
912’22
809’23
812’24

Up 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 29%White 25%Hispanic 24%Asian 13%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette Elementary from Fredericksburg families.

Other schools in Fredericksburg City Public Schools

The district →
Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fredericksburg
149 students19:1
Hugh Mercer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fredericksburg
859 students16:1
Walker-Grant Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fredericksburg
D
796 students15:1
James Monroe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fredericksburg
C−
1,013 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Fredericksburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.