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Lafayette Elementary

Public Grades K-5

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 809 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fredericksburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 56.25% compared to the state average of 72.89%. Lafayette Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 27.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Fredericksburg City Public Schools district, such as Hugh Mercer Elementary, have similar low performance and rankings, some nearby schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Lee Hill Elementary and Battlefield Elementary, perform significantly better than Lafayette Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings.

812

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,267

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3 Learning Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3951

(540) 372-1135

District: Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker-Grant Middle
High:	James Monroe High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.6%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

23.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Virginia avg71%

980^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Fredericksburg City Public Schools

126^th of 129Fredericksburg City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	980 of 1110	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	917 of 1114	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	996 of 1114	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	971 of 1109	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	835 of 1103	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1060 of 1105	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1028 of 1097	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	983 of 1099	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	970 of 1096	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	826 of 1100	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	822 of 1110	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	908 of 1120	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	970 of 1117	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	1068 of 1117	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1046 of 1113	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	843 of 1082	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	998 of 1081	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	1021 of 1083	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	1061 of 1071	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	485 of 579	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	409 of 588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	495 of 579	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	216 of 238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	225 of 230	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	253 of 326	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	212 of 306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	245 of 300	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	993 of 1096	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	961 of 1098	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1027 of 1100	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	579 of 606	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	471 of 580	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	521 of 564	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	975 of 1046	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	831 of 1036	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	943 of 1093	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	838 of 1101	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	956 of 1093	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	268 of 271	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	821 of 973	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	818 of 979	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	907 of 984	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading56%-14 vs state

Mathematics54%-19 vs state

Science50%-19 vs state

VA Studies47%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1135	812	54	15.0	90.8%	206 (25.4%)	232 (28.6%)	193 (23.8%)	102 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (9.4%)	15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%		23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	63	56.3	50.8	53.7	49.6	51.8	61.0	57.1	47.4	$13,267	$2,236	$11,031
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1514	526	35	15.0	65.4%	140 (26.6%)	120 (22.8%)	164 (31.2%)	40 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.8%)	41.8	700^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	573^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.6%	127	57.7	73.3	72.1	69.8	51.2	65.1	73.2	71.3	$9,002	$743	$8,259
Hugh Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Cowan Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1115	859	54	15.8	90.3%	180 (21.0%)	260 (30.3%)	223 (26.0%)	129 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	63 (7.3%)	5.5	1070^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.2	1059^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.9%	11	41.0	41.5	46.5	34.0	43.1	50.4	47.1	47.7	$12,445	$2,223	$10,222
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-8218	573	42	13.6	64.9%	139 (24.3%)	146 (25.5%)	216 (37.7%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.6%)	28.6	842^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.7	732^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	34.3%	110	29.7	70.5	66.7	51.4	27.7	73.9	63.6	70.7	$9,880	$1,114	$8,765
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-4532	665	40	16.6	73.4%	218 (32.8%)	106 (15.9%)	255 (38.3%)	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.8	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%	24	69.7	72.0	65.3	65.3	51.8	76.3	65.3	65.3	$8,445	$628	$7,817
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 548-4864	732	53	13.8	72.8%	217 (29.6%)	120 (16.4%)	315 (43.0%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.5%)	17.5	955^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.1	978^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.2%	23	67.5	50.0	71.1	40.2	53.3	46.9	49.6	26.6	$9,593	$1,277	$8,316
Ferry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Pendleton Rd	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 373-7366	555	42	13.2	44.5%	303 (54.6%)	66 (11.9%)	125 (22.5%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	54.8	542^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.2%		54.7	560^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.7%	18	69.0	84.7	68.3	68.3	61.2	81.9	71.0	82.7	$13,170	$927	$12,242
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%	53	63.2	52.5	77.7	68.6	62.4	66.0	69.4	60.5	$7,838	$237	$7,601
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 891-0400	762	52	14.6	73.2%	293 (38.5%)	165 (21.7%)	197 (25.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.8%)	38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.7	607^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.5%	124	75.4	69.4	63.9	64.7	61.6	68.0	67.2	50.8	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary

Is Lafayette Elementary a good school?

Lafayette Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary?

Students at Lafayette Elementary are 29% African American, 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Lafayette Elementary in?

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Lafayette Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker-Grant Middle
High : James Monroe High

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