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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
788
Teachers (FTE)
60.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
FRPL Eligible
429
(54.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 429 of 788 (54.4%)
Free Lunch: 386 (49%)
Reduced-Price: 43 (5.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 359 (45.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
788
Students
| Black or African American | 494 | 62.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 167 | 21.2% | |
| White | 66 | 8.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 58 | 7.4% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
788
Students
| Grade 5 | 426 | 54.1% | |
| Grade 6 | 362 | 45.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.4%
Male Students
413
F
47.6%
Female Students
375