📍 5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20015
Lafayette ES is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 892 pupils enrolled. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lafayette ES enrolls 892 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 8.9% Black or African American and 7.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 649 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lafayette ES is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4.
Lafayette ES is one of 116 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, based in Washington, District Of Columbia. The district serves 51,904 students district-wide and employs 4,389 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 892 students, Lafayette ES is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large