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426 West Main St., Meriden, CT 06450 • South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
(203) 235-7997
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
357
Teachers (FTE)
24.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
FRPL Eligible
245
(68.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 245 of 357 (68.6%)
Free Lunch: 220 (61.6%)
Reduced-Price: 25 (7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 112 (31.4%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 342 students 342 2020-2021 2021-2022: 351 students 351 +2.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 354 students 354 +0.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 350 students 350 -1.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 357 students 357 +2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 183 (51.3%) White: 95 (26.6%) Black or African American: 47 (13.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (7.3%) Asian: 5 (1.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%)
357 Students
Hispanic / Latino 183 51.3%
White 95 26.6%
Black or African American 47 13.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 7.3%
Asian 5 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 357 Students
Grade 1: 59 (16.5%) Grade 2: 60 (16.8%) Grade 3: 66 (18.5%) Grade 4: 51 (14.3%) Grade 5: 63 (17.6%) Kindergarten: 56 (15.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 2 (0.6%)
357 Students
Grade 1 59 16.5%
Grade 2 60 16.8%
Grade 3 66 18.5%
Grade 4 51 14.3%
Grade 5 63 17.6%
Kindergarten 56 15.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 2 0.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
190
53.2%
F
Female Students
167
46.8%