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JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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800 OLD HWY 70 WEST, DIERKS, AR 71833 • Howard County
(870) 286-2015
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
288
Teachers (FTE)
19.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
FRPL Eligible
249
(86.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 249 of 288 (86.5%)
Free Lunch: 228 (79.2%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 39 (13.5%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 262 students 262 2020-2021 2021-2022: 284 students 284 +8.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 288 students 288 +1.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 279 students 279 -3.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 288 students 288 +3.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 233 (80.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 40 (13.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13 (4.5%) Black or African American: 2 (0.7%)
288 Students
White 233 80.9%
Hispanic / Latino 40 13.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 4.5%
Black or African American 2 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 288 Students
Grade 1: 38 (13.2%) Grade 2: 35 (12.2%) Grade 3: 49 (17%) Grade 4: 39 (13.5%) Grade 5: 49 (17%) Grade 6: 43 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 35 (12.2%)
288 Students
Grade 1 38 13.2%
Grade 2 35 12.2%
Grade 3 49 17%
Grade 4 39 13.5%
Grade 5 49 17%
Grade 6 43 14.9%
Kindergarten 35 12.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
166
57.6%
F
Female Students
122
42.4%