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Elementary School
Cardinal Forest Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
680
Teachers (FTE)
54.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
212
(31.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 212 of 680 (31.2%)
Free Lunch: 171 (25.1%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 468 (68.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
680
Students
| White | 293 | 43.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 161 | 23.7% | |
| Asian | 104 | 15.3% | |
| Black or African American | 80 | 11.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 41 | 6% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
680
Students
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14.1% | |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 14.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 13.4% | |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 12.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 12.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 31 | 4.6% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.2%
Male Students
321
F
52.8%
Female Students
359