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501 South Gateway, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 • Kern County
(760) 499-1850

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
346
Teachers (FTE)
14.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
24.6:1
FRPL Eligible
231
(66.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 231 of 346 (66.8%)
Free Lunch: 182 (52.6%)
Reduced-Price: 49 (14.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 115 (33.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 370 students 370 2020-2021 2021-2022: 367 students 367 -0.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 348 students 348 -5.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 371 students 371 +6.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 346 students 346 -6.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 161 (46.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 117 (33.8%) Black or African American: 29 (8.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (7.2%) Asian: 7 (2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (1.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.6%)
346 Students
White 161 46.5%
Hispanic / Latino 117 33.8%
Black or African American 29 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 7.2%
Asian 7 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 346 Students
Grade 1: 53 (15.3%) Grade 2: 56 (16.2%) Grade 3: 53 (15.3%) Grade 4: 61 (17.6%) Grade 5: 55 (15.9%) Kindergarten: 68 (19.7%)
346 Students
Grade 1 53 15.3%
Grade 2 56 16.2%
Grade 3 53 15.3%
Grade 4 61 17.6%
Grade 5 55 15.9%
Kindergarten 68 19.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
163
47.1%
F
Female Students
183
52.9%