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Darden Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
375
Teachers (FTE)
30.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
FRPL Eligible
200
(53.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 200 of 375 (53.3%)
Free Lunch: 198 (52.8%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 175 (46.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
375
Students
| White | 142 | 37.9% | |
| Black or African American | 119 | 31.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 57 | 15.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 43 | 11.5% | |
| Asian | 13 | 3.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
375
Students
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15.7% | |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17.9% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 16 | 4.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.9%
Male Students
202
F
46.1%
Female Students
173