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West Friendship Elementary

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 366 students

Address

12500 Frederick Road
West Friendship, MD 21794

School District

Howard County Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

366

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

27

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

24027

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

33 (9.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

1 (0.3%)

Total eligible: 34 students (9.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

240042000760

District NCES ID

2400420

Community Profile (21794)

Demographic and economic data for the 21794 ZIP code area where West Friendship Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,309

Median Age

43.6

Male

52.7%

Female

47.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.9%

5-9

8.0%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

7.0%

Under 18

22.4%

65+

17.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.7%

Black/African American

4.9%

Asian

22.2%

0

Two or More Races

6.2%

Hispanic/Latino

3.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$191,458

Mean Household Income

$274,660

Per Capita Income

$86,186

Median Family Income

$197,250

Poverty Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Households on SNAP

13

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,081

Avg. Commute Time

33.5 min

Work From Home

20.9%

Drive Alone

72.8%

Education

High School or Higher

97.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

61.7%

Graduate Degree

37.2%

Enrolled in School

579

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

9

Kindergarten

15

Elementary

253

High School

166

College

136

Housing

Median Home Value

$935,900

Total Housing Units

773

Owner Occupied

99.5%

Renter Occupied

0.5%

Median Rooms

10

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$4,001

Avg. Household Size

2.96

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

$100K-$150K

$200K-$300K

13

$500K-$1M

425

Households & Families

Total Households

773

Avg. Household Size

2.95

Avg. Family Size

3.11

Married Couples

72.2%

Living Alone

36.9%

Broadband Internet

98.7%

Veterans

140

0

Health Insurance

Insured

2,258

Uninsured

41

Private Insurance

2,092

Public Insurance

391

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

West Friendship, MD 21794