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Elementary School
SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
261
Teachers (FTE)
18.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
132
(50.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 132 of 261 (50.6%)
Free Lunch: 111 (42.5%)
Reduced-Price: 21 (8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 129 (49.4%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
261
Students
| White | 236 | 90.4% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 18 | 6.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 5 | 1.9% | |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.8% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
261
Students
| Grade 1 | 82 | 31.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 36.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 32.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
44.8%
Male Students
117
F
55.2%
Female Students
144