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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
696
Teachers (FTE)
40.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
FRPL Eligible
117
(16.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 117 of 696 (16.8%)
Free Lunch: 107 (15.4%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (1.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 579 (83.2%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
696
Students
| White | 468 | 67.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 101 | 14.5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 54 | 7.8% | |
| Asian | 46 | 6.6% | |
| Black or African American | 24 | 3.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
696
Students
| Grade 6 | 238 | 34.2% | |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 31.6% | |
| Grade 8 | 238 | 34.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.9%
Male Students
361
F
48.1%
Female Students
335