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Elementary School
Desert Knolls Elementary
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(760) 242-3441
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
582
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
FRPL Eligible
450
(77.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 450 of 582 (77.3%)
Free Lunch: 396 (68%)
Reduced-Price: 54 (9.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 132 (22.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
581
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 350 | 60.2% | |
| White | 142 | 24.4% | |
| Black or African American | 54 | 9.3% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 26 | 4.5% | |
| Asian | 5 | 0.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
582
Students
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15.1% | |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12.7% | |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 13.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 12.9% | |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 12.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 19.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.2%
Male Students
309
F
46.8%
Female Students
272