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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
603
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
534
(88.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 534 of 603 (88.6%)
Free Lunch: 478 (79.3%)
Reduced-Price: 56 (9.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 69 (11.4%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
603
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 207 | 34.3% | |
| Black or African American | 178 | 29.5% | |
| White | 96 | 15.9% | |
| Asian | 62 | 10.3% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 56 | 9.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.7% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
603
Students
| Grade 6 | 192 | 31.8% | |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 32.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 36% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.4%
Male Students
304
F
49.6%
Female Students
299