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Regular School
Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
627
Teachers (FTE)
50.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
FRPL Eligible
585
(93.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 585 of 627 (93.3%)
Free Lunch: 578 (92.2%)
Reduced-Price: 7 (1.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 42 (6.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
627
Students
| Black or African American | 388 | 61.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 199 | 31.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 14 | 2.2% | |
| White | 11 | 1.8% | |
| Asian | 8 | 1.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 1.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
627
Students
| Grade 1 | 78 | 12.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 12.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 10% | |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 9.7% | |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 8.8% | |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 9.7% | |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 8.8% | |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 8.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 10.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 50 | 8% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48%
Male Students
301
F
52%
Female Students
326