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Ethel R Jones Elementary School

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2374 McCool Rd, Portage, IN 46368 • Porter County
(219) 763-8025

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
363
Teachers (FTE)
21.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
FRPL Eligible
158
(43.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 158 of 363 (43.5%)
Free Lunch: 148 (40.8%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (2.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 205 (56.5%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 295 students 295 2020-2021 2021-2022: 300 students 300 +1.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 305 students 305 +1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 299 students 299 -2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 363 students 363 +21.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 197 (54.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 111 (30.6%) Black or African American: 43 (11.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11 (3%) Asian: 1 (0.3%)
363 Students
White 197 54.3%
Hispanic / Latino 111 30.6%
Black or African American 43 11.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 3%
Asian 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 363 Students
Grade 1: 42 (11.6%) Grade 2: 52 (14.3%) Grade 3: 39 (10.7%) Grade 4: 62 (17.1%) Grade 5: 48 (13.2%) Kindergarten: 50 (13.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 70 (19.3%)
363 Students
Grade 1 42 11.6%
Grade 2 52 14.3%
Grade 3 39 10.7%
Grade 4 62 17.1%
Grade 5 48 13.2%
Kindergarten 50 13.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 70 19.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
195
53.7%
F
Female Students
168
46.3%