GARAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School

www.cnmipss.org

492 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

GARAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Saipan, MP. Administered by Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 492 enrolled students across grades KG through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 91.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 0 students qualified for free lunch and 448 for reduced-price dining.

Located at Garapan in Saipan, MP 96950, GARAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves families zoned within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

492

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GARAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	10
Asian	241
Two or More	28
Pacific Islander	209

Asian
241 (49.0%)
Pacific Islander
209 (42.5%)
Two or More
28 (5.7%)
Hispanic
10 (2.0%)
White
4 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School
Phone:	(670)664-3955
Website:	http://www.cnmipss.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	448

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 93

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 92