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Regular School
Elementary School
J. Wallace James Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
957
Teachers (FTE)
47.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
FRPL Eligible
489
(51.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 489 of 957 (51.1%)
Free Lunch: 429 (44.8%)
Reduced-Price: 60 (6.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 468 (48.9%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
957
Students
| Black or African American | 483 | 50.5% | |
| White | 402 | 42% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 40 | 4.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 16 | 1.7% | |
| Asian | 14 | 1.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
957
Students
| Grade 1 | 144 | 15% | |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 16.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 18.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 14.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 56 | 5.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.5%
Male Students
455
F
52.5%
Female Students
502