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Douglas Elementary

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 5th | 519 students

Address

600 Ortega Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609

School District

Wake County Schools

School Details

Total Students

519

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

41

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

37183

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

182 (35.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

19 (3.7%)

Total eligible: 201 students (38.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370472001851

District NCES ID

3704720

Community Profile (27609)

Demographic and economic data for the 27609 ZIP code area where Douglas Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

35,038

Median Age

37.6

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.9%

5-9

4.6%

10-14

4.8%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

19.6%

65+

15.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.0%

Black/African American

16.4%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

0.3%

Two or More Races

6.3%

Hispanic/Latino

11.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$78,118

Mean Household Income

$121,860

Per Capita Income

$48,402

Median Family Income

$127,799

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Households on SNAP

822

Employment & Commute

Employed

20,177

Avg. Commute Time

21.5 min

Work From Home

19.1%

Drive Alone

65.6%

Education

High School or Higher

92.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

58.8%

Graduate Degree

18.8%

Enrolled in School

6,408

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

754

Kindergarten

525

Elementary

2,355

High School

1,392

College

1,382

Housing

Median Home Value

$398,400

Median Rent

$1,271

Total Housing Units

19,493

Owner Occupied

49.5%

Renter Occupied

50.5%

Median Rooms

4.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,043

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

114

$100K-$150K

216

$200K-$300K

1,639

$500K-$1M

1,953

Households & Families

Total Households

16,583

Avg. Household Size

2.11

Avg. Family Size

2.95

Married Couples

37.6%

Living Alone

21.9%

Broadband Internet

96.9%

Veterans

1,513

Foreign Born

480

Health Insurance

Insured

30,489

Uninsured

4,528

Private Insurance

25,518

Public Insurance

8,881

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Raleigh, NC 27609