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MERIDITH-DUNBAR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

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1717 E AVE J, TEMPLE, TX 76504 • Bell County
(254) 215-6700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
487
Teachers (FTE)
25.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
FRPL Eligible
421
(86.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 421 of 487 (86.4%)
Free Lunch: 418 (85.8%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 66 (13.6%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 380 students 380 2020-2021 2021-2022: 393 students 393 +3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 418 students 418 +6.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 447 students 447 +6.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 487 students 487 +8.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 251 (51.5%) Black or African American: 127 (26.1%) White: 65 (13.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (5.5%) Asian: 14 (2.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.6%)
487 Students
Hispanic / Latino 251 51.5%
Black or African American 127 26.1%
White 65 13.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 5.5%
Asian 14 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 487 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 487 (100%)
487 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 487 100%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
254
52.2%
F
Female Students
233
47.8%