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Elementary School
Mildred Merkley Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
290
Teachers (FTE)
13.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
FRPL Eligible
139
(47.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 139 of 290 (47.9%)
Free Lunch: 124 (42.8%)
Reduced-Price: 15 (5.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 151 (52.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
290
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 129 | 44.5% | |
| White | 112 | 38.6% | |
| Black or African American | 26 | 9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 13 | 4.5% | |
| Asian | 10 | 3.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
290
Students
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16.6% | |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17.2% | |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15.9% | |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.4%
Male Students
149
F
48.6%
Female Students
141