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Regular School
Elementary School
Benjamin Banneker Elementary
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(301) 475-0260
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
543
Teachers (FTE)
39.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
199
(36.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 199 of 543 (36.6%)
Free Lunch: 170 (31.3%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 344 (63.4%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
543
Students
| White | 416 | 76.6% | |
| Black or African American | 55 | 10.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 36 | 6.6% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 25 | 4.6% | |
| Asian | 8 | 1.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
543
Students
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16.8% | |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 17.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16.2% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 20 | 3.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.6%
Male Students
280
F
48.4%
Female Students
263