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2801 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020 • Jefferson County
(205) 432-3300

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
364
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
FRPL Eligible
294
(80.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 294 of 364 (80.8%)
Free Lunch: 294 (80.8%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 70 (19.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 369 students 369 2020-2021 2021-2022: 371 students 371 +0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 342 students 342 -7.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 350 students 350 +2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 364 students 364 +4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 316 (86.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 27 (7.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16 (4.4%) White: 3 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
364 Students
Black or African American 316 86.8%
Hispanic / Latino 27 7.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 4.4%
White 3 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 364 Students
Grade 1: 61 (16.8%) Grade 2: 56 (15.4%) Grade 3: 58 (15.9%) Grade 4: 43 (11.8%) Grade 5: 52 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 65 (17.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 29 (8%)
364 Students
Grade 1 61 16.8%
Grade 2 56 15.4%
Grade 3 58 15.9%
Grade 4 43 11.8%
Grade 5 52 14.3%
Kindergarten 65 17.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 29 8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
199
54.7%
F
Female Students
165
45.3%