Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Metcalf Middle School
Compare
Year |
# Students |
Full-time Teachers |
Student/Teacher ratio |
% Free/Discounted Lunch |
1988 |
856 |
51.3 |
16.6 |
5.4 |
1989 |
863 |
53.2 |
16.2 |
3.8 |
1990 |
868 |
54.7 |
15.8 |
3.8 |
1991 |
940 |
56.2 |
16.7 |
6.7 |
1992 |
987 |
59.5 |
16.5 |
8.1 |
1993 |
1094 |
63.5 |
17.2 |
6.7 |
1994 |
1081 |
69.8 |
15.5 |
8 |
1995 |
1138 |
62.6 |
18.2 |
8.3 |
1996 |
1138 |
62.6 |
18.2 |
8.3 |
1997 |
998 |
58.5 |
17.1 |
9.3 |
1998 |
974 |
n/a |
0.0 |
9.1 |
1999 |
931 |
66.2 |
14.1 |
11.1 |
2000 |
938 |
55.2 |
17.0 |
14.3 |
2001 |
851 |
52.0 |
16.4 |
14 |
2002 |
822 |
45.4 |
18.1 |
15.9 |
2003 |
822 |
45.4 |
18.1 |
15.9 |
2004 |
836 |
47.5 |
17.6 |
13.2 |
2005 |
782 |
43.9 |
17.8 |
17.1 |
2006 |
708 |
37.6 |
18.8 |
19.1 |
2007 |
658 |
39.2 |
16.8 |
19.1 |
2008 |
652 |
36.7 |
17.8 |
23.3 |
2009 |
637 |
37.8 |
16.9 |
26.8 |
2010 |
644 |
40.9 |
15.7 |
35.2 |
2011 |
628 |
38.5 |
16.2 |
37.6 |
2012 |
585 |
35.4 |
16.5 |
33.7 |
2013 |
572 |
34.9 |
16.3 |
31.5 |
2014 |
622 |
37.3 |
16.6 |
36.8 |
2015 |
620 |
39.0 |
15.8 |
41.9 |
2016 |
596 |
37.0 |
16.1 |
43 |
2017 |
370 |
40.1 |
9.2 |
40.3 |
2018 |
362 |
38.3 |
9.4 |
40.3 |
2019 |
215 |
39.6 |
5.4 |
36.7 |
2020 |
256 |
27.2 |
9.3 |
37.9 |
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.
About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.