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Regular School
Elementary School
Gess Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
324
Teachers (FTE)
22.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
FRPL Eligible
187
(57.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 187 of 324 (57.7%)
Free Lunch: 161 (49.7%)
Reduced-Price: 26 (8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 137 (42.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
324
Students
| White | 286 | 88.3% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 18 | 5.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 11 | 3.4% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5 | 1.5% | |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.9% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
324
Students
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10.8% | |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16.7% | |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 17% | |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.1%
Male Students
159
F
50.9%
Female Students
165