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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
409
Teachers (FTE)
27.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
FRPL Eligible
360
(88%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 360 of 409 (88%)
Free Lunch: 352 (86.1%)
Reduced-Price: 8 (2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 49 (12%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
409
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 323 | 79% | |
| White | 44 | 10.8% | |
| Black or African American | 32 | 7.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 9 | 2.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
409
Students
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14.2% | |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 44 | 10.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.3%
Male Students
210
F
48.7%
Female Students
199