Lafayette Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Lafayette Elementary School

5701 Broad Branch Rd. Nw
Washington, DC 20015

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Top 5%

This lauded elementary school, situated in the heart of the District of Columbia since 1928, welcomes students from pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. With a profound dedication to academic excellence, the school fosters a dynamic and encouraging environment.

Serving 933 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 22%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 933 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in DC
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 933 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004, 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	127
1	150
2	155
3	133
4	154
5	137

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Total Students

933 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	892
2022	860
2021	902
2020	887
2019	887
2018	761
2017	761
2016	700
2015	697
2014	689
2013	689
2012	707
2011	681
2010	634
2009	610
2008	631
2007	599
2006	579
2005	548
2004	537
2003	517
2002	499
2001	468
2000	447
1999	441
1998	460
1997	482
1996	525
1995	531
1994	549
1993	541
1992	511
1991	464
1990	456
1989	457
1988	432
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	62
2022	66
2021	67
2020	57
2019	57
2018	59
2017	59
2016	52
2015	49
2014	48
2013	44
2012	48
2011	44
2010	44
2009	43
2008	5
2007	42
2006	27
2005	29
2004	31
2002	32
2001	30
2000	32
1999	34
1997	24
1996	27
1995	29
1994	30
1993	33
1992	24
1991	25

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Year Founded

1928

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

School Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 220 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DC)

#3 out of 220 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#5
2019	#5
2018	#9
2017	#2
2016	#4
2015	#3
2014	#5
2013	#5
2012	#7

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80%

22%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	80%	22%	29%
2022	76%	19%	22%
2019	82%	32%	33%
2018	79%	32%	30%
2017	83%	29%	27%
2016	83%	27%	24%
2015	72%	25%	21%
2014	91%	54%	51%
2013	92%	53%	49%
2012	91%	48%	45%
2011	87%	47%	43%

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75%

31%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2022	75%	31%	35%
2019	79%	38%	40%
2018	73%	34%	30%
2017	77%	31%	32%
2016	68%	28%	25%
2015	71%	26%	25%
2014	88%	50%	48%
2013	90%	49%	47%
2012	90%	45%	43%
2011	89%	47%	45%
2010	87%	45%	43%

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65-69%

10%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	14:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	11:1
2017	13:1	11:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	16:1	13:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	12:1	12:1
2010	14:1	11:1	11:1
2009	14:1	11:1	12:1
2007	14:1	11:1	12:1
2006	21:1	13:1	12:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	13:1
1999	13:1	13:1	13:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	7%	18%	19%
2022	9%	17%	19%
2021	8%	17%	19%
2020	9%	16%	18%
2019	9%	16%	18%
2018	7%	16%	18%
2017	7%	16%	18%
2016	7%	16%	17%
2015	6%	15%	17%
2014	6%	14%	16%
2013	8%	14%	16%
2012	7%	13%	15%
2011	7%	13%	15%
2010	4%	12%	13%
2009	4%	11%	12%
2008	4%	10%	11%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	4%	11%	10%
2005	3%	10%	10%
2004	3%	10%	10%
2003	4%	11%	10%
2002	5%	10%	10%
2001	5%	9%	9%
2000	5%	7%	9%
1999	3%	7%	9%
1998	3%	6%	8%
1997	3%	7%	8%
1996	4%	6%	7%
1995	2%	5%	7%
1994	4%	5%	6%
1992	1%	5%	5%

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Black

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	9%	64%	62%
2022	8%	65%	63%
2021	10%	66%	64%
2020	10%	67%	65%
2019	10%	67%	65%
2018	11%	70%	68%
2017	11%	70%	68%
2016	11%	68%	70%
2015	12%	69%	66%
2014	11%	74%	68%
2013	10%	75%	69%
2012	13%	76%	71%
2011	15%	78%	73%
2010	17%	80%	75%
2009	19%	81%	77%
2008	18%	83%	81%
2007	21%	83%	82%
2006	21%	84%	83%
2005	20%	84%	83%
2004	23%	85%	83%
2003	23%	84%	84%
2002	20%	84%	84%
2001	18%	85%	85%
2000	17%	90%	86%
1999	15%	90%	86%
1998	12%	91%	88%
1997	9%	91%	88%
1996	9%	92%	89%
1995	11%	93%	89%
1994	13%	93%	90%
1993	14%	93%	90%

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White

72%

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	73%	13%	14%
2022	72%	13%	14%
2021	71%	13%	14%
2020	69%	12%	13%
2019	69%	12%	13%
2018	71%	10%	11%
2017	71%	10%	11%
2016	71%	11%	11%
2015	71%	10%	12%
2014	73%	9%	12%
2013	72%	8%	11%
2012	72%	8%	10%
2011	70%	7%	10%
2010	73%	6%	9%
2009	72%	6%	8%
2008	74%	5%	6%
2007	71%	5%	5%
2006	70%	3%	5%
2005	73%	4%	5%
2004	70%	3%	5%
2003	69%	3%	4%
2002	71%	4%	4%
2001	72%	4%	4%
2000	75%	2%	3%
1999	77%	2%	3%
1998	81%	2%	3%
1997	83%	2%	3%
1996	83%	2%	3%
1995	84%	2%	3%
1994	81%	2%	3%
1993	83%	2%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	8%	3%	2%
2022	8%	3%	2%
2021	7%	3%	1%
2020	8%	3%	2%
2019	8%	3%	2%
2018	7%	2%	1%
2017	7%	2%	1%
2016	8%	3%	1%
2015	8%	3%	2%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	0.45	0.55	0.56
2022	0.46	0.54	0.55
2021	0.48	0.52	0.55
2020	0.50	0.51	0.53
2019	0.50	0.51	0.53
2018	0.48	0.48	0.50
2017	0.48	0.48	0.50
2016	0.48	0.52	0.48
2015	0.48	0.51	0.48
2014	0.45	0.43	0.50
2013	0.46	0.42	0.49
2012	0.46	0.40	0.47
2011	0.48	0.37	0.45
2010	0.43	0.35	0.41
2009	0.45	0.33	0.38
2008	0.42	0.30	0.33
2007	0.45	0.30	0.32
2006	0.46	0.29	0.31
2005	0.43	0.29	0.30
2004	0.46	0.28	0.29
2003	0.47	0.29	0.29
2002	0.46	0.29	0.28
2001	0.45	0.27	0.28
2000	0.46	0.22	0.26
1999	0.42	0.22	0.25
1998	0.38	0.20	0.23
1997	0.33	0.19	0.22
1996	0.33	0.18	0.22
1995	0.31	0.16	0.21
1994	0.36	0.16	0.20
1993	0.32	0.15	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2023	3%	50%	63%
2022	3%	52%	64%
2021	3%	53%	65%
2020	3%	58%	68%
2019	3%	58%	68%
2016	3%	61%	72%
2015	99%	86%	89%
2014	100%	97%	99%
2013	5%	58%	52%
2012	5%	56%	50%
2011	4%	65%	66%
2010	3%	62%	64%
2009	1%	58%	62%
2008	1%	43%	47%
2007	3%	50%	55%
2006	2%	51%	59%
2005	1%	62%	62%
2004	2%	48%	58%
2003	2%	58%	58%
2002	1%	57%	57%
2001	2%	67%	67%
1997	3%	73%	71%
1996	3%	72%	71%
1995	3%	68%	67%
1994	4%	65%	63%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	8%	6%
2009	2%	9%	7%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

District Of Columbia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Elementary School's ranking?

Lafayette Elementary School is ranked #3 out of 220 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in District Of Columbia.

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

Lafayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Janney Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 22% DC state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 31% DC state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

933 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lafayette Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette Elementary School?

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia School District.

In what neighborhood is Lafayette Elementary School located?

Lafayette Elementary School is located in the Northwest Washington neighborhood of Washington, DC. There are 74 other public schools located in Northwest Washington.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 933 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education