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Regular School
Elementary School
Hugh Mercer Elementary
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
859
Teachers (FTE)
54.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
776
(90.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 776 of 859 (90.3%)
Free Lunch: 776 (90.3%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 83 (9.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
859
Students
| Black or African American | 260 | 30.3% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 223 | 26% | |
| White | 180 | 21% | |
| Asian | 129 | 15% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 63 | 7.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
859
Students
| Grade 1 | 152 | 17.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 164 | 19.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 15% | |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 15.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 17.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 15.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.8%
Male Students
445
F
48.2%
Female Students
414