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Elementary School
Garton Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
535
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
478
(89.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 478 of 535 (89.3%)
Free Lunch: 421 (78.7%)
Reduced-Price: 57 (10.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 57 (10.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
535
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 243 | 45.4% | |
| White | 101 | 18.9% | |
| Black or African American | 94 | 17.6% | |
| Asian | 58 | 10.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 38 | 7.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
535
Students
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16.8% | |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15.9% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 40 | 7.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.8%
Male Students
277
F
48.2%
Female Students
258