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Elementary School
Merle J Abbett Elementary School
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(260) 467-5800
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
467
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
339
(72.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 339 of 467 (72.6%)
Free Lunch: 326 (69.8%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (2.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 128 (27.4%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
467
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 213 | 45.6% | |
| Black or African American | 143 | 30.6% | |
| Asian | 54 | 11.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 36 | 7.7% | |
| White | 18 | 3.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.6% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
467
Students
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% | |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13.7% | |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 41 | 8.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.3%
Male Students
221
F
52.7%
Female Students
246