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5200 East Central Avenue, Zachary, LA 70791 • East Baton Rouge Parish
(225) 654-9201

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
841
Teachers (FTE)
62.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
FRPL Eligible
508
(60.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 508 of 841 (60.4%)
Free Lunch: 415 (49.3%)
Reduced-Price: 93 (11.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 333 (39.6%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 844 students 844 2020-2021 2021-2022: 878 students 878 +4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 912 students 912 +3.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 873 students 873 -4.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 841 students 841 -3.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 514 (61.1%) White: 253 (30.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 30 (3.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (3.6%) Asian: 13 (1.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
841 Students
Black or African American 514 61.1%
White 253 30.1%
Hispanic / Latino 30 3.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 3.6%
Asian 13 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 841 Students
Grade 7: 425 (50.5%) Grade 8: 416 (49.5%)
841 Students
Grade 7 425 50.5%
Grade 8 416 49.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
440
52.3%
F
Female Students
401
47.7%