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VA Regular School Elementary School

Hugh Mercer Elementary

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2100 Cowan Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 • Fredericksburg city County
(540) 372-1115

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
859
Teachers (FTE)
54.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
776
(90.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 776 of 859 (90.3%)
Free Lunch: 776 (90.3%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 83 (9.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 866 students 866 2020-2021 2021-2022: N/A N/A 2021-2022 2022-2023: 959 students 959 2022-2023 2023-2024: 849 students 849 -11.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 859 students 859 +1.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 260 (30.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 223 (26%) White: 180 (21%) Asian: 129 (15%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 63 (7.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.5%)
859 Students
Black or African American 260 30.3%
Hispanic / Latino 223 26%
White 180 21%
Asian 129 15%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 63 7.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 859 Students
Grade 1: 152 (17.7%) Grade 2: 164 (19.1%) Grade 3: 129 (15%) Grade 4: 131 (15.3%) Grade 5: 150 (17.5%) Kindergarten: 133 (15.5%)
859 Students
Grade 1 152 17.7%
Grade 2 164 19.1%
Grade 3 129 15%
Grade 4 131 15.3%
Grade 5 150 17.5%
Kindergarten 133 15.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
445
51.8%
F
Female Students
414
48.2%