Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watkins Elementary School
Compare
Year |
# Students |
Full-time Teachers |
Student/Teacher ratio |
% Free/Discounted Lunch |
1990 |
578 |
22.6 |
25.5 |
n/a |
1991 |
596 |
24.5 |
24.3 |
n/a |
1992 |
473 |
18.0 |
26.2 |
61.1 |
1993 |
440 |
23.0 |
19.1 |
63.4 |
1994 |
380 |
19.0 |
20.0 |
63.4 |
1995 |
398 |
20.6 |
19.3 |
64.6 |
1996 |
398 |
20.6 |
19.3 |
64.6 |
1997 |
394 |
18.4 |
21.4 |
69.8 |
1998 |
405 |
17.9 |
22.6 |
69.1 |
1999 |
398 |
25.2 |
15.8 |
77.9 |
2000 |
402 |
24.7 |
16.3 |
78.9 |
2001 |
428 |
24.8 |
17.3 |
81.3 |
2002 |
445 |
23.4 |
19.0 |
82.9 |
2003 |
445 |
23.4 |
19.0 |
82.9 |
2004 |
440 |
22.3 |
19.7 |
92 |
2005 |
483 |
24.7 |
19.6 |
71.2 |
2006 |
482 |
22.9 |
21.0 |
91.1 |
2007 |
406 |
23.9 |
17.0 |
94.6 |
2008 |
386 |
24.0 |
16.1 |
95.3 |
2009 |
355 |
20.6 |
17.2 |
95.5 |
2010 |
355 |
19.4 |
18.2 |
96.3 |
2011 |
354 |
20.1 |
17.5 |
97.5 |
2012 |
408 |
22.4 |
18.1 |
97.1 |
2013 |
432 |
22.0 |
19.5 |
97.2 |
2014 |
379 |
20.2 |
18.6 |
98.4 |
2015 |
413 |
21.0 |
19.6 |
100 |
2016 |
351 |
19.0 |
18.4 |
100 |
2017 |
363 |
17.6 |
20.5 |
100 |
2018 |
324 |
13.9 |
23.2 |
100 |
2019 |
276 |
14.7 |
18.6 |
100 |
2020 |
255 |
14.0 |
18.1 |
100 |
2021 |
207 |
13.7 |
15.1 |
100 |
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.