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Elementary School
Arlene Meraux Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
583
Teachers (FTE)
34.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
FRPL Eligible
410
(70.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 410 of 583 (70.3%)
Free Lunch: 396 (67.9%)
Reduced-Price: 14 (2.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 173 (29.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
583
Students
| Black or African American | 221 | 37.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 182 | 31.2% | |
| White | 146 | 25% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 26 | 4.5% | |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
583
Students
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16.6% | |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16.5% | |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 12.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14.4% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 55 | 9.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.7%
Male Students
307
F
47.3%
Female Students
276