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Elementary School
Buchanan Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
379
Teachers (FTE)
22.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
FRPL Eligible
320
(84.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 320 of 379 (84.4%)
Free Lunch: 310 (81.8%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (2.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 59 (15.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
379
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 317 | 83.6% | |
| Black or African American | 49 | 12.9% | |
| White | 8 | 2.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 5 | 1.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
379
Students
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17.7% | |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17.7% | |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.2%
Male Students
194
F
48.8%
Female Students
185