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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,193
Teachers (FTE)
76.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
564
(47.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 564 of 1,193 (47.3%)
Free Lunch: 484 (40.6%)
Reduced-Price: 80 (6.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 629 (52.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,193
Students
| White | 534 | 44.8% | |
| Black or African American | 311 | 26.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 168 | 14.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 130 | 10.9% | |
| Asian | 45 | 3.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,193
Students
| Grade 6 | 387 | 32.4% | |
| Grade 7 | 408 | 34.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 398 | 33.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.6%
Male Students
639
F
46.4%
Female Students
554