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WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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508 E FREE, WALNUT RIDGE, AR 72476 • Lawrence County
(870) 886-3482
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
630
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
385
(61.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 385 of 630 (61.1%)
Free Lunch: 277 (44%)
Reduced-Price: 108 (17.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 245 (38.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 533 students 533 2020-2021 2021-2022: 557 students 557 +4.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 580 students 580 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 560 students 560 -3.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 630 students 630 +12.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 565 (89.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 33 (5.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 21 (3.3%) Black or African American: 4 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Asian: 2 (0.3%)
630 Students
White 565 89.7%
Hispanic / Latino 33 5.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 3.3%
Black or African American 4 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Asian 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 630 Students
Grade 1: 97 (15.4%) Grade 2: 80 (12.7%) Grade 3: 86 (13.7%) Grade 4: 75 (11.9%) Grade 5: 75 (11.9%) Grade 6: 79 (12.5%) Kindergarten: 78 (12.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (9.5%)
630 Students
Grade 1 97 15.4%
Grade 2 80 12.7%
Grade 3 86 13.7%
Grade 4 75 11.9%
Grade 5 75 11.9%
Grade 6 79 12.5%
Kindergarten 78 12.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 60 9.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
328
52.1%
F
Female Students
302
47.9%