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Elementary School
John I Meister Elementary School
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(219) 962-1103
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
373
Teachers (FTE)
22.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
FRPL Eligible
272
(72.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 272 of 373 (72.9%)
Free Lunch: 255 (68.4%)
Reduced-Price: 17 (4.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 101 (27.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
373
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 168 | 45% | |
| White | 136 | 36.5% | |
| Black or African American | 40 | 10.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 27 | 7.2% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
373
Students
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14.7% | |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 19.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 19.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.6%
Male Students
185
F
50.4%
Female Students
188