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Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
389
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
245
(63%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 245 of 389 (63%)
Free Lunch: 202 (51.9%)
Reduced-Price: 43 (11.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 144 (37%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
389
Students
| White | 371 | 95.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 9 | 2.3% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 6 | 1.5% | |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.8% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
389
Students
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11.3% | |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 9.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 10.8% | |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 8.7% | |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% | |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 8.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 10.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 29 | 7.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
56.3%
Male Students
219
F
43.7%
Female Students
170