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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
603
Teachers (FTE)
49.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
FRPL Eligible
508
(84.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 508 of 603 (84.2%)
Free Lunch: 484 (80.3%)
Reduced-Price: 24 (4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 95 (15.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
603
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 372 | 61.7% | |
| White | 102 | 16.9% | |
| Asian | 66 | 10.9% | |
| Black or African American | 47 | 7.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 12 | 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.
603
Students
| Grade 1 | 51 | 8.5% | |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 9.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 9.3% | |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 9.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 10.4% | |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 14.3% | |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 15.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 15.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 7.8% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.6%
Male Students
299
F
50.4%
Female Students
304