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Hugh Mercer Elementary School

2100 Cowan Blvd
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

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Hugh Mercer Elementary School serves 859 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 52% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Hugh Mercer Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Fredericksburg, VA, covering approximately 10.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hugh Mercer Elementary School's student population of 859 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hugh Mercer Elementary School
Kind	133
1	152
2	164
3	129
4	131
5	150

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Total Students

859 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School
2025	859
2024	849
2023	959
2021	866
2020	978
2019	916
2018	854
2017	851
2016	867
2015	901
2014	908
2013	878
2012	835
2011	814
2010	734
2009	729
2008	675
2007	644
2006	621
2005	813
2004	734
2003	741
2002	764
2001	712
2000	709
1999	741
1998	798
1997	792
1996	819
1995	818
1994	746
1993	728
1992	788
1991	769
1990	962
1989	905
1988	881
1987	884

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Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School
2025	54
2024	54
2023	56
2022	60
2021	59
2020	60
2019	62
2018	58
2017	59
2016	61
2015	60
2014	57
2013	55
2012	53
2011	45
2010	43
2009	43
2008	41
2007	51
2006	51
2005	57
2004	57
2003	61
2002	56
2001	55
1999	56
1994	51
1993	49
1992	51
1991	50
1990	52
1989	52
1988	53
1987	49

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School Rankings

The of Hugh Mercer Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

52%

68%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	17:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	13:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	19:1	17:1

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	13%	8%
2023	10%	7%	10%
2021	10%	8%	8%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	26%	20%
2024	25%	19%
2023	22%	19%	22%
2021	24%	18%	24%
2020	25%	17%	24%
2019	26%	16%	24%
2018	24%	16%	22%
2017	23%	15%	22%
2016	22%	14%	20%
2015	25%	14%	20%
2014	26%	13%	18%
2013	24%	13%	17%
2012	21%	12%	17%
2011	21%	12%	19%
2010	19%	10%	15%
2009	17%	10%	12%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	12%	7%	10%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	13%	6%	9%
2002	11%	6%	7%
2001	9%	5%	6%
2000	8%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Black

30%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	30%	21%
2024	31%	22%
2023	31%	22%	33%
2021	29%	22%	33%
2020	27%	22%	33%
2019	27%	22%	33%
2018	30%	22%	37%
2017	31%	23%	37%
2016	35%	23%	40%
2015	32%	23%	38%
2014	34%	23%	39%
2013	35%	23%	40%
2012	36%	24%	41%
2011	37%	24%	40%
2010	41%	26%	45%
2009	44%	26%	47%
2008	44%	26%	47%
2007	44%	27%	45%
2006	47%	27%	45%
2005	47%	27%	45%
2004	46%	27%	45%
2003	47%	27%	43%
2002	49%	27%	44%
2001	50%	27%	43%
2000	49%	27%	43%
1999	49%	27%	43%
1998	52%	27%	44%
1997	51%	27%	44%
1996	47%	27%	43%
1995	46%	26%	42%
1994	41%	26%	40%
1993	38%	26%	40%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	21%	44%
2024	21%	44%
2023	25%	45%	26%
2021	26%	46%	27%
2020	28%	48%	30%
2019	30%	49%	30%
2018	30%	49%	31%
2017	31%	50%	31%
2016	33%	51%	34%
2015	29%	51%	32%
2014	29%	52%	33%
2013	31%	53%	34%
2012	34%	54%	35%
2011	34%	54%	35%
2010	35%	57%	36%
2009	35%	57%	38%
2008	38%	58%	39%
2007	38%	58%	42%
2006	36%	59%	41%
2005	38%	60%	43%
2004	41%	61%	45%
2003	38%	62%	46%
2002	39%	63%	46%
2001	40%	64%	49%
2000	42%	65%	49%
1999	42%	65%	50%
1998	41%	65%	49%
1997	43%	66%	50%
1996	49%	67%	52%
1995	48%	67%	52%
1994	54%	68%	55%
1993	56%	68%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	11%	7%	9%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

56%

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	0.78	0.72
2024	0.78	0.72
2023	0.78	0.71	0.77
2021	0.78	0.70	0.76
2020	0.78	0.69	0.74
2019	0.76	0.68	0.74
2018	0.76	0.68	0.72
2017	0.75	0.67	0.72
2016	0.72	0.67	0.69
2015	0.75	0.67	0.72
2014	0.73	0.66	0.71
2013	0.73	0.65	0.70
2012	0.71	0.64	0.69
2011	0.71	0.64	0.69
2010	0.68	0.60	0.65
2009	0.66	0.60	0.63
2008	0.65	0.59	0.62
2007	0.65	0.59	0.62
2006	0.64	0.58	0.62
2005	0.63	0.57	0.61
2004	0.61	0.55	0.60
2003	0.62	0.54	0.60
2002	0.60	0.53	0.59
2001	0.59	0.52	0.58
2000	0.58	0.51	0.57
1999	0.58	0.51	0.57
1998	0.56	0.51	0.56
1997	0.56	0.49	0.55
1996	0.54	0.48	0.55
1995	0.56	0.49	0.55
1994	0.54	0.47	0.54
1993	0.55	0.47	0.54

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(22-23)

32.1%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2023	32.1%	19.1%	25%
2022	44.9%	20%	31.2%
2021	82%	10.9%	70.3%

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Eligible for

90%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2025	90%	57%
2024	85%	55%
2023	84%	52%	85%
2021	77%	35%	61%
2020	81%	40%	66%
2019	88%	39%	66%
2018	81%	38%	60%
2017	78%	35%	60%
2016	68%	35%	53%
2015	70%	34%	53%
2014	56%	33%	49%
2013	54%	32%	47%
2012	56%	32%	49%
2011	56%	31%	48%
2010	53%	29%	47%
2009	49%	26%	42%
2008	42%	25%	39%
2007	48%	24%	29%
2006	47%	24%	29%
2005	46%	24%	41%
2004	46%	23%	31%
2003	49%	23%	44%
2002	48%	23%	40%
2001	48%	21%	37%
2000	50%	23%	44%
1999	47%	24%	37%
1998	51%	24%	40%
1997	50%	24%	41%
1996	50%	24%	40%
1995	59%	24%	43%
1994	44%	21%	37%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Hugh Mercer Elementary School	Virginia	Fredericksburg City School District
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Fredericksburg City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hugh Mercer Elementary School often compared to?

Hugh Mercer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lafayette Elementary School, James Monroe High School, Walker-grant Middle School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Hugh Mercer Elementary School?

859 students attend Hugh Mercer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Hugh Mercer Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hugh Mercer Elementary School?

Hugh Mercer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hugh Mercer Elementary School offer ?

Hugh Mercer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hugh Mercer Elementary School part of?

Hugh Mercer Elementary School is part of Fredericksburg City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 52% (Btm 50%)
: Hugh Mercer Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Fredericksburg, VA, covering approximately 10.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education