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Regular School
Elementary School
J.C. Ellis School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
587
Teachers (FTE)
54.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
FRPL Eligible
415
(70.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 415 of 587 (70.7%)
Free Lunch: 311 (53%)
Reduced-Price: 104 (17.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 172 (29.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
587
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 245 | 41.7% | |
| White | 152 | 25.9% | |
| Black or African American | 147 | 25% | |
| Asian | 34 | 5.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 9 | 1.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
587
Students
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12.1% | |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 11.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13.1% | |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10.2% | |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13.6% | |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 9.2% | |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 8.5% | |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 9.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 9.7% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 16 | 2.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.3%
Male Students
295
F
49.7%
Female Students
292