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674 North Gold Canyon, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 • Kern County
(760) 499-1670

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
297
Teachers (FTE)
15.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
FRPL Eligible
244
(82.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 244 of 297 (82.2%)
Free Lunch: 214 (72.1%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (10.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 53 (17.8%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 332 students 332 2020-2021 2021-2022: 317 students 317 -4.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 315 students 315 -0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 318 students 318 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 297 students 297 -6.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 119 (40.1%) White: 97 (32.7%) Black or African American: 55 (18.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 20 (6.7%) Asian: 4 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.7%)
297 Students
Hispanic / Latino 119 40.1%
White 97 32.7%
Black or African American 55 18.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 6.7%
Asian 4 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 297 Students
Grade 1: 35 (11.8%) Grade 2: 52 (17.5%) Grade 3: 43 (14.5%) Grade 4: 54 (18.2%) Grade 5: 59 (19.9%) Grade 6: 1 (0.3%) Kindergarten: 53 (17.8%)
297 Students
Grade 1 35 11.8%
Grade 2 52 17.5%
Grade 3 43 14.5%
Grade 4 54 18.2%
Grade 5 59 19.9%
Grade 6 1 0.3%
Kindergarten 53 17.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
157
52.9%
F
Female Students
140
47.1%