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Elementary School
Perkins Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
438
Teachers (FTE)
29.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
275
(62.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 275 of 438 (62.8%)
Free Lunch: 244 (55.7%)
Reduced-Price: 31 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 163 (37.2%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
437
Students
| White | 188 | 43% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 98 | 22.4% | |
| Black or African American | 85 | 19.5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 42 | 9.6% | |
| Asian | 22 | 5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
438
Students
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18.3% | |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15.8% | |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 20.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.8%
Male Students
235
F
46.2%
Female Students
202