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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,011
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
FRPL Eligible
478
(47.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 478 of 1,011 (47.3%)
Free Lunch: 436 (43.1%)
Reduced-Price: 42 (4.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 533 (52.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,011
Students
| White | 511 | 50.5% | |
| Black or African American | 307 | 30.4% | |
| Asian | 71 | 7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 71 | 7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 46 | 4.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,011
Students
| Grade 6 | 375 | 37.1% | |
| Grade 7 | 304 | 30.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 332 | 32.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48.4%
Male Students
489
F
51.6%
Female Students
522