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James A. Forrest Elementary

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401 North Griffith Ave., Wasco, CA 93280 • Kern County
(661) 758-7490
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
576
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
24.0:1
FRPL Eligible
515
(89.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 515 of 576 (89.4%)
Free Lunch: 469 (81.4%)
Reduced-Price: 46 (8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 61 (10.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 591 students 591 2020-2021 2021-2022: 568 students 568 -3.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 571 students 571 +0.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 578 students 578 +1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 576 students 576 -0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 557 (96.7%) White: 10 (1.7%) Black or African American: 5 (0.9%) Asian: 3 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
576 Students
Hispanic / Latino 557 96.7%
White 10 1.7%
Black or African American 5 0.9%
Asian 3 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 576 Students
Grade 1: 86 (14.9%) Grade 2: 100 (17.4%) Grade 3: 80 (13.9%) Grade 4: 90 (15.6%) Grade 5: 83 (14.4%) Kindergarten: 137 (23.8%)
576 Students
Grade 1 86 14.9%
Grade 2 100 17.4%
Grade 3 80 13.9%
Grade 4 90 15.6%
Grade 5 83 14.4%
Kindergarten 137 23.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
285
49.5%
F
Female Students
291
50.5%