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1101 Rue du Belier, Lafayette, LA 70506 • Lafayette Parish
(337) 521-7790

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
663
Teachers (FTE)
38.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
FRPL Eligible
384
(57.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 384 of 663 (57.9%)
Free Lunch: 351 (52.9%)
Reduced-Price: 33 (5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 279 (42.1%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 603 students 603 2020-2021 2021-2022: 588 students 588 -2.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 606 students 606 +3.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 674 students 674 +11.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 663 students 663 -1.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 295 (44.5%) Black or African American: 256 (38.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 67 (10.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 28 (4.2%) Asian: 13 (2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
663 Students
White 295 44.5%
Black or African American 256 38.6%
Hispanic / Latino 67 10.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 28 4.2%
Asian 13 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 663 Students
Grade 1: 123 (18.6%) Grade 2: 105 (15.8%) Grade 3: 100 (15.1%) Grade 4: 96 (14.5%) Grade 5: 92 (13.9%) Kindergarten: 110 (16.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (5.6%)
663 Students
Grade 1 123 18.6%
Grade 2 105 15.8%
Grade 3 100 15.1%
Grade 4 96 14.5%
Grade 5 92 13.9%
Kindergarten 110 16.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 37 5.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
319
48.1%
F
Female Students
344
51.9%