Enrollment
923
District of Columbia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, DC
Lafayette Es
Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 110003000045
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lafayette Es earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia.
- #63 of 154
- schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.1:1
- large classes for District of Columbia
- 923
- students enrolled
Lafayette Es has class sizes larger than 87% of District of Columbia schools. Computed live against every District of Columbia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Es ranks #63 of 154 schools in Washington, DC.
School address
NCES ID 110003000045 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 12.3:1 District of Columbia avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lafayette Es compares with District of Columbia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lafayette Es
Lafayette Es is a large combined-grade school in Washington, District of Columbia, enrolling 923 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.1:1 is larger than about 87% of District of Columbia schools and 23% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in District of Columbia, bigger than 98% of state schools at 923 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 243 scored District of Columbia schools.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 923 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Washington's public schools, it stands alongside District of Columbia International School (1,654 students): Lafayette Es is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.1:1 vs 11.3:1).
District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students) and Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students) alongside Lafayette Es.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lafayette Es compares
Lafayette Es on the metrics families compare, against District of Columbia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs District of Columbia | District of Columbia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 23% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 923 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
923
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 87% in District of Columbia - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below District of Columbia avg of $31,650
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 923 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.4%
African American 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Lafayette Es is more mixed than the District of Columbia school average of 33.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for District of Columbia Public Schools, which includes Lafayette Es.
$27,425
Per student
-13%
vs District of Columbia
Avg $31,650
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.2%
Federal 13.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lafayette Es Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed Hs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Columbia Heights Education Campus | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deal Ms | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coolidge Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lafayette Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,855
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,563
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 1,462
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in Washington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
District of Columbia International School
Standard public school
1,654 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Standard public school
1,563 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Es
Standard public school
821 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ingenuity Prep Pcs
Standard public school
797 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Standard public school
791 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Janney Es
Standard public school
717 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of District of Columbia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~923 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Es
How many students attend Lafayette Es?
Lafayette Es has 923 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, DC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Es?
The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Es is 15.1:1, which is 23% higher than the District of Columbia average of 12.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lafayette Es?
The largest demographic group at Lafayette Es is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Washington, DC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Es?
Lafayette Es has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lafayette Es rank among schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Es ranks #63 of 154 schools in Washington, DC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Washington on the city page.
Is Lafayette Es a good school?
Lafayette Es earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of District of Columbia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in District of Columbia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in District of Columbia Public Schools?
Besides Lafayette Es, District of Columbia Public Schools also operates Jackson-Reed Hs (1,855 students), Columbia Heights Education Campus (1,563 students), and Deal Ms (1,462 students). See the District of Columbia Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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