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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
549
Teachers (FTE)
45.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
285
(51.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 285 of 549 (51.9%)
Free Lunch: 217 (39.5%)
Reduced-Price: 68 (12.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 264 (48.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
549
Students
| White | 379 | 69% | |
| Black or African American | 62 | 11.3% | |
| Asian | 49 | 8.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 31 | 5.6% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 24 | 4.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
549
Students
| Grade 6 | 176 | 32.1% | |
| Grade 7 | 193 | 35.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 32.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.6%
Male Students
289
F
47.4%
Female Students
260