📍 2100 Cowan Blvd, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city, 22401
Hugh Mercer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg city. The school has 959 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fredericksburg City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hugh Mercer Elementary enrolls 959 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Black or African American, 25% White and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 294 | 31% |
| White | 244 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 103 | 11% |
| Asian | 95 | 9.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
805 of the school's 959 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 805 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hugh Mercer Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-70, state senate district 17, state house district 88.
Hugh Mercer Elementary is one of 5 schools in Fredericksburg City Public Schools, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The district serves 3,629 students district-wide and employs 252 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 959 students, Hugh Mercer Elementary is larger than the district average of about 726 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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