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4505 Waycross Dr, Columbus, IN 47203 • Bartholomew County
(812) 376-4317

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
420
Teachers (FTE)
27.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
FRPL Eligible
243
(57.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 243 of 420 (57.9%)
Free Lunch: 200 (47.6%)
Reduced-Price: 43 (10.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 177 (42.1%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 465 students 465 2020-2021 2021-2022: 471 students 471 +1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 471 students 471 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 431 students 431 -8.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 420 students 420 -2.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 297 (70.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 68 (16.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (7.6%) Black or African American: 15 (3.6%) Asian: 8 (1.9%)
420 Students
White 297 70.7%
Hispanic / Latino 68 16.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 7.6%
Black or African American 15 3.6%
Asian 8 1.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 420 Students
Grade 1: 45 (10.7%) Grade 2: 68 (16.2%) Grade 3: 55 (13.1%) Grade 4: 58 (13.8%) Grade 5: 57 (13.6%) Grade 6: 61 (14.5%) Kindergarten: 56 (13.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (4.8%)
420 Students
Grade 1 45 10.7%
Grade 2 68 16.2%
Grade 3 55 13.1%
Grade 4 58 13.8%
Grade 5 57 13.6%
Grade 6 61 14.5%
Kindergarten 56 13.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 4.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
218
51.9%
F
Female Students
202
48.1%