LA
Regular School
Elementary School
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
769
Teachers (FTE)
55.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
FRPL Eligible
610
(79.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 610 of 769 (79.3%)
Free Lunch: 564 (73.3%)
Reduced-Price: 46 (6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 159 (20.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
769
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 318 | 41.4% | |
| Black or African American | 315 | 41% | |
| White | 93 | 12.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 21 | 2.7% | |
| Asian | 19 | 2.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
769
Students
| Grade 1 | 83 | 10.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 11.2% | |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 11.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 11.7% | |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 9.5% | |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 10.7% | |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 11.3% | |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 6.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 11.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 37 | 4.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.1%
Male Students
408
F
46.9%
Female Students
361