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L J Bell Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 476 students

Address

442 Hawthorne Ave
Rockingham, NC 28379

School District

Richmond County Schools

School Details

Total Students

476

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

37153

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

473 (99.4%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 473 students (99.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370387001553

District NCES ID

3703870

Community Profile (28379)

Demographic and economic data for the 28379 ZIP code area where L J Bell Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

24,537

Median Age

40.3

Male

48.3%

Female

51.7%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.6%

5-9

3.6%

10-14

9.5%

15-19

5.6%

Under 18

24.0%

65+

19.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.4%

Black/African American

29.1%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

0.7%

Two or More Races

4.3%

Hispanic/Latino

4.0%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$45,298

Mean Household Income

$60,043

Per Capita Income

$32,806

Median Family Income

$58,912

Poverty Rate

23.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Households on SNAP

2,692

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,346

Avg. Commute Time

25.6 min

Work From Home

2.1%

Drive Alone

84.8%

Education

High School or Higher

86.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

21.2%

Graduate Degree

8.1%

Enrolled in School

5,669

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

168

Kindergarten

145

Elementary

2,844

High School

1,299

College

1,213

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,200

Median Rent

$776

Total Housing Units

11,513

Owner Occupied

64.4%

Renter Occupied

35.6%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,070

Avg. Household Size

2.64

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

848

$100K-$150K

1,307

$200K-$300K

966

$500K-$1M

239

Households & Families

Total Households

9,881

Avg. Household Size

2.45

Avg. Family Size

3.11

Married Couples

38.6%

Living Alone

30.0%

Broadband Internet

88.4%

Veterans

1,276

Foreign Born

292

Health Insurance

Insured

21,969

Uninsured

2,278

Private Insurance

12,994

Public Insurance

12,419

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Rockingham, NC 28379