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Elementary School
Dower Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
337
Teachers (FTE)
21.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
251
(74.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 251 of 337 (74.5%)
Free Lunch: 214 (63.5%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (11%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 86 (25.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
332
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 87 | 26.2% | |
| Black or African American | 83 | 25% | |
| White | 56 | 16.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 47 | 14.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 40 | 12% | |
| Asian | 16 | 4.8% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.9% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
337
Students
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14.5% | |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 11.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12.8% | |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16.3% | |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 14.5% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
56.3%
Male Students
187
F
43.7%
Female Students
145