LA
Regular School
Elementary School
Southside Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
534
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
475
(89%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 475 of 534 (89%)
Free Lunch: 445 (83.3%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (5.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 59 (11%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
534
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 296 | 55.4% | |
| White | 146 | 27.3% | |
| Black or African American | 67 | 12.5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 19 | 3.6% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.6% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
534
Students
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 16.7% | |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15.5% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 43 | 8.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.9%
Male Students
277
F
48.1%
Female Students
257