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James A. Whitaker Elementary

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8401 Montana St., Buena Park, CA 90621 • Orange County
(714) 521-9770

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
559
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
FRPL Eligible
514
(91.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 514 of 559 (91.9%)
Free Lunch: 454 (81.2%)
Reduced-Price: 60 (10.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 45 (8.1%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 524 students 524 2020-2021 2021-2022: 583 students 583 +11.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 639 students 639 +9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 579 students 579 -9.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 559 students 559 -3.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 453 (81%) Asian: 42 (7.5%) White: 26 (4.7%) Black or African American: 17 (3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (2.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
559 Students
Hispanic / Latino 453 81%
Asian 42 7.5%
White 26 4.7%
Black or African American 17 3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 559 Students
Grade 1: 91 (16.3%) Grade 2: 91 (16.3%) Grade 3: 74 (13.2%) Grade 4: 82 (14.7%) Grade 5: 100 (17.9%) Kindergarten: 121 (21.6%)
559 Students
Grade 1 91 16.3%
Grade 2 91 16.3%
Grade 3 74 13.2%
Grade 4 82 14.7%
Grade 5 100 17.9%
Kindergarten 121 21.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
315
56.4%
F
Female Students
244
43.6%