Lafayette ES

5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20015

www.lafayettehsa.org/

923 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School, located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C., is a prominent public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, Lafayette is widely recognized for its strong sense of community, high academic standards, and rigorous curriculum. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and social-emotional development in a diverse learning environment.

The campus at 5701 Broad Branch Rd NW is noted for its modern, renovated facilities that support a wide range of extracurricular activities and collaborative learning. Lafayette benefits from a highly engaged parent-teacher organization and community involvement, which help fund specialized programs, arts integration, and school enrichment activities. By combining traditional instructional methods with modern educational practices, the school maintains a reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the D.C. area, consistently focusing on preparing students for middle school success.

923

Total Students

63.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lafayette ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	650
Hispanic	80
Black	88
Asian	29
Two or More	72
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
650 (70.4%)
Black
88 (9.5%)
Hispanic
80 (8.7%)
Two or More
72 (7.8%)
Asian
29 (3.1%)
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)282-0116
Website:	http://www.lafayettehsa.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	923
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	63.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 134

Grade 2 160

Grade 3 153

Grade 4 139

Grade 5 154