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Regular School
Elementary School
Bernice McDowell Elem School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
341
Teachers (FTE)
20.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
FRPL Eligible
284
(83.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 284 of 341 (83.3%)
Free Lunch: 252 (73.9%)
Reduced-Price: 32 (9.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 57 (16.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
341
Students
| White | 141 | 41.3% | |
| Black or African American | 132 | 38.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 30 | 8.8% | |
| Asian | 21 | 6.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 17 | 5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
341
Students
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16.1% | |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.9%
Male Students
177
F
48.1%
Female Students
164