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Old Fort Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 316 students

Address

128 Mauney Avenue
Old Fort, NC 28762

School District

McDowell County Schools

School Details

Total Students

316

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

23

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37111

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

217 (68.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

22 (7.0%)

Total eligible: 239 students (75.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370294001182

District NCES ID

3702940

Community Profile (28762)

Demographic and economic data for the 28762 ZIP code area where Old Fort Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

6,617

Median Age

52.7

Male

50.8%

Female

49.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.8%

5-9

4.4%

10-14

5.2%

15-19

4.7%

Under 18

15.8%

65+

25.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.6%

Black/African American

0.5%

0

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

1.6%

Hispanic/Latino

5.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$53,553

Mean Household Income

$69,337

Per Capita Income

$36,951

Median Family Income

$63,110

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Unemployment Rate

9.0%

Households on SNAP

399

Employment & Commute

Employed

2,848

Avg. Commute Time

24.7 min

Work From Home

7.3%

Drive Alone

78.1%

Education

High School or Higher

88.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.8%

Graduate Degree

4.8%

Enrolled in School

1,076

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

93

Kindergarten

51

Elementary

420

High School

360

College

152

Housing

Median Home Value

$147,600

Median Rent

$735

Total Housing Units

3,496

Owner Occupied

70.5%

Renter Occupied

29.5%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,217

Avg. Household Size

2.21

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

421

$100K-$150K

401

$200K-$300K

316

$500K-$1M

47

Households & Families

Total Households

2,974

Avg. Household Size

2.2

Avg. Family Size

2.68

Married Couples

48.8%

Living Alone

19.1%

Broadband Internet

88.4%

Veterans

620

Foreign Born

45

Health Insurance

Insured

5,761

Uninsured

856

Private Insurance

4,098

Public Insurance

3,152

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Old Fort, NC 28762