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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
550
Teachers (FTE)
48.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
550
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 550 of 550 (100%)
Free Lunch: 550 (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.
550
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 234 | 42.5% | |
| Black or African American | 224 | 40.7% | |
| Asian | 57 | 10.4% | |
| White | 25 | 4.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 5 | 0.9% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
550
Students
| Grade 1 | 54 | 9.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 7.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 11.5% | |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 8.7% | |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 9.3% | |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 7.8% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 191 | 34.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.9%
Male Students
280
F
49.1%
Female Students
270