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Elementary School
Tom Benson School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
631
Teachers (FTE)
47.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
397
(62.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 397 of 631 (62.9%)
Free Lunch: 384 (60.9%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (2.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 234 (37.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
631
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 416 | 65.9% | |
| Black or African American | 153 | 24.2% | |
| White | 36 | 5.7% | |
| Asian | 13 | 2.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 11 | 1.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
631
Students
| Grade 1 | 74 | 11.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 10.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 13% | |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 8.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 7.4% | |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 10.6% | |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 9% | |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 11.7% | |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 11.9% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 36 | 5.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.7%
Male Students
339
F
46.3%
Female Students
292