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Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 6th | 611 students

Address

2755 Wilson Drive
Huntsville, AL 35816

School District

Huntsville City

School Details

Total Students

611

Grades

Pre-K - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

31

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

1089

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

562 (92.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

1 (0.2%)

Total eligible: 563 students (92.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010180002425

District NCES ID

0101800

Community Profile (35816)

Demographic and economic data for the 35816 ZIP code area where Sonnie Hereford Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

15,569

Median Age

27.4

Male

49.3%

Female

50.7%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.1%

5-9

6.8%

10-14

4.9%

15-19

9.4%

Under 18

19.2%

65+

10.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

23.3%

Black/African American

66.9%

Asian

2.5%

Native American

0.8%

Two or More Races

4.9%

Hispanic/Latino

1.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$36,885

Mean Household Income

$49,025

Per Capita Income

$24,818

Median Family Income

$41,938

Poverty Rate

27.5%

Unemployment Rate

10.5%

Households on SNAP

1,262

Employment & Commute

Employed

7,557

Avg. Commute Time

17.4 min

Work From Home

4.3%

Drive Alone

79.0%

Education

High School or Higher

87.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.4%

Graduate Degree

10.7%

Enrolled in School

4,930

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

213

Kindergarten

232

Elementary

1,365

High School

332

College

2,788

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,100

Median Rent

$832

Total Housing Units

7,872

Owner Occupied

28.4%

Renter Occupied

71.6%

Median Rooms

4.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$974

Avg. Household Size

2.24

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

107

$100K-$150K

661

$200K-$300K

105

$500K-$1M

35

Households & Families

Total Households

6,834

Avg. Household Size

2.11

Avg. Family Size

3.03

Married Couples

19.0%

Living Alone

22.2%

Broadband Internet

93.5%

Veterans

776

Foreign Born

126

Health Insurance

Insured

13,438

Uninsured

2,131

Private Insurance

9,725

Public Insurance

5,670

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Huntsville, AL 35816