LA
Regular School
Elementary School
Madison James Foster Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
278
Teachers (FTE)
25.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
FRPL Eligible
271
(97.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 271 of 278 (97.5%)
Free Lunch: 270 (97.1%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 7 (2.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
278
Students
| Black or African American | 276 | 99.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.4% | |
| White | 1 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
278
Students
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12.6% | |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% | |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 10.8% | |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17.3% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 25 | 9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
55.4%
Male Students
154
F
44.6%
Female Students
124