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Roaring River Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 177 students

Address

283 White Plains Rd
Roaring River, NC 28669

School District

Wilkes County Schools

School Details

Total Students

177

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Teachers (FTE)

13

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37193

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

173 (97.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 173 students (97.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370495001983

District NCES ID

3704950

Community Profile (28669)

Demographic and economic data for the 28669 ZIP code area where Roaring River Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,662

Median Age

48.4

Male

55.4%

Female

44.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.3%

5-9

6.9%

10-14

2.8%

15-19

2.2%

Under 18

17.1%

65+

20.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.4%

Black/African American

9.3%

0 0

Two or More Races

10.3%

Hispanic/Latino

9.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,521

Mean Household Income

$83,610

Per Capita Income

$42,684

Median Family Income

$61,637

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Households on SNAP

87

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,240

Avg. Commute Time

32.3 min

Work From Home

9.6%

Drive Alone

81.9%

Education

High School or Higher

90.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.6%

Graduate Degree

6.5%

Enrolled in School

361

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

17

Kindergarten

67

Elementary

159

High School

45

College

73

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,100

Median Rent

$696

Total Housing Units

1,378

Owner Occupied

86.2%

Renter Occupied

13.8%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,150

Avg. Household Size

2.42

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

118

$100K-$150K

167

$200K-$300K

157

$500K-$1M

23

Households & Families

Total Households

1,169

Avg. Household Size

2.27

Avg. Family Size

2.62

Married Couples

60.2%

Living Alone

24.3%

Broadband Internet

97.1%

Veterans

266

0

Health Insurance

Insured

2,240

Uninsured

420

Private Insurance

1,788

Public Insurance

963

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Roaring River, NC 28669