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Regular School
Elementary School
PS 78
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
454
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
FRPL Eligible
429
(94.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 429 of 454 (94.5%)
Free Lunch: 427 (94.1%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 25 (5.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
454
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 225 | 49.6% | |
| Black or African American | 186 | 41% | |
| White | 21 | 4.6% | |
| Asian | 12 | 2.6% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 2 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
454
Students
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12.3% | |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17.2% | |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18.3% | |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 26 | 5.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48.5%
Male Students
220
F
51.5%
Female Students
234