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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
351
Teachers (FTE)
26.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
351
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 351 of 351 (100%)
Free Lunch: 351 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
351
Students
| Black or African American | 329 | 93.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 14 | 4% | |
| White | 4 | 1.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 2 | 0.6% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
351
Students
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17.1% | |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14.8% | |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 18 | 5.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
55.6%
Male Students
195
F
44.4%
Female Students
156