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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
618
Teachers (FTE)
34.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
FRPL Eligible
615
(99.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 615 of 618 (99.5%)
Free Lunch: 615 (99.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
618
Students
| White | 292 | 47.2% | |
| Black or African American | 147 | 23.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 120 | 19.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 50 | 8.1% | |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
618
Students
| Grade 6 | 222 | 35.9% | |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 33.3% | |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 30.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.1%
Male Students
322
F
47.9%
Female Students
296