Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers

Stafford County Public Schools
610 Gayle Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
280 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview

Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Fredericksburg, VA. Administered by Stafford County Public Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 280 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 610 Gayle Street in Fredericksburg, VA 22405, Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers serves families zoned within the Stafford County Public Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

280
Total Students
29.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    80 (28.6%)
  • Black
    80 (28.6%)
  • White
    77 (27.5%)
  • Two or More
    22 (7.9%)
  • Asian
    21 (7.5%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Stafford County Public Schools
Phone: (540)368-2559
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 280
Gender Ratio
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