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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,593
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
26.5:1
FRPL Eligible
959
(60.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 959 of 1,593 (60.2%)
Free Lunch: 901 (56.6%)
Reduced-Price: 58 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 634 (39.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,593
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 963 | 60.5% | |
| Black or African American | 417 | 26.2% | |
| White | 140 | 8.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 51 | 3.2% | |
| Asian | 18 | 1.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,593
Students
| Grade 6 | 466 | 29.3% | |
| Grade 7 | 478 | 30% | |
| Grade 8 | 649 | 40.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.7%
Male Students
855
F
46.3%
Female Students
738