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Elementary School
Ruston Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
359
Teachers (FTE)
32.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.9:1
FRPL Eligible
226
(63%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 226 of 359 (63%)
Free Lunch: 206 (57.4%)
Reduced-Price: 20 (5.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 133 (37%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
359
Students
| Black or African American | 184 | 51.3% | |
| White | 107 | 29.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 51 | 14.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 9 | 2.5% | |
| Asian | 7 | 1.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
359
Students
| Grade 3 | 134 | 37.3% | |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 34.8% | |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 27.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.8%
Male Students
186
F
48.2%
Female Students
173