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Elementary School
Bernard J Ward Elem School
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(630) 972-9200
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
363
Teachers (FTE)
30.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
FRPL Eligible
281
(77.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 281 of 363 (77.4%)
Eligible (Combined): 281 (77.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 82 (22.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
363
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 230 | 63.4% | |
| Black or African American | 74 | 20.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 21 | 5.8% | |
| Asian | 19 | 5.2% | |
| White | 17 | 4.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.6% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
363
Students
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 21.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15.7% | |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 12.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.4%
Male Students
183
F
49.6%
Female Students
180