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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
343
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
220
(64.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 220 of 343 (64.1%)
Free Lunch: 207 (60.3%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (3.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 123 (35.9%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
343
Students
| White | 137 | 39.9% | |
| Black or African American | 126 | 36.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 46 | 13.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 31 | 9% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
343
Students
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 20.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15.5% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 23 | 6.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.9%
Male Students
171
F
50.1%
Female Students
172