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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
442
Teachers (FTE)
28.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
128
(29%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 128 of 442 (29%)
Free Lunch: 109 (24.7%)
Reduced-Price: 19 (4.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 314 (71%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
442
Students
| White | 357 | 80.8% | |
| Black or African American | 31 | 7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 25 | 5.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 17 | 3.8% | |
| Asian | 12 | 2.7% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
442
Students
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17.9% | |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 17.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.9%
Male Students
234
F
47.1%
Female Students
208