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5308 Mastin Lake Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35810 • Madison County
(256) 428-7500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
447
Teachers (FTE)
26.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
FRPL Eligible
316
(70.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 316 of 447 (70.7%)
Free Lunch: 316 (70.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 131 (29.3%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 410 students 410 2020-2021 2021-2022: 442 students 442 +7.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 432 students 432 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 447 students 447 +3.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 447 students 447 +0% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 311 (69.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 80 (17.9%) White: 26 (5.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (4.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.9%) Asian: 3 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
447 Students
Black or African American 311 69.6%
Hispanic / Latino 80 17.9%
White 26 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.9%
Asian 3 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 447 Students
Grade 1: 60 (13.4%) Grade 2: 78 (17.4%) Grade 3: 54 (12.1%) Grade 4: 48 (10.7%) Grade 5: 58 (13%) Grade 6: 56 (12.5%) Kindergarten: 57 (12.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (8.1%)
447 Students
Grade 1 60 13.4%
Grade 2 78 17.4%
Grade 3 54 12.1%
Grade 4 48 10.7%
Grade 5 58 13%
Grade 6 56 12.5%
Kindergarten 57 12.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 8.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
220
49.2%
F
Female Students
227
50.8%