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Pontiac Elementary

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 5th | 724 students

Address

500 Spears Creek Church Road
Elgin, SC 29045

School District

Richland 02

School Details

Total Students

724

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

54

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

45079

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

489 (67.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 489 students (67.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

450339001442

District NCES ID

4503390

Community Profile (29045)

Demographic and economic data for the 29045 ZIP code area where Pontiac Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

29,754

Median Age

36.9

Male

49.4%

Female

50.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.7%

5-9

6.3%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

6.6%

Under 18

24.7%

65+

10.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

56.4%

Black/African American

30.5%

Asian

2.6%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

4.6%

Hispanic/Latino

6.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$76,098

Mean Household Income

$97,751

Per Capita Income

$41,583

Median Family Income

$87,865

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Households on SNAP

635

Employment & Commute

Employed

14,214

Avg. Commute Time

27.3 min

Work From Home

9.0%

Drive Alone

80.9%

Education

High School or Higher

92.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

29.9%

Graduate Degree

11.8%

Enrolled in School

7,659

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

392

Kindergarten

453

Elementary

2,956

High School

2,056

College

1,802

Housing

Median Home Value

$222,100

Median Rent

$1,141

Total Housing Units

11,649

Owner Occupied

82.4%

Renter Occupied

17.6%

Median Rooms

6.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,522

Avg. Household Size

2.75

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

568

$100K-$150K

1,091

$200K-$300K

2,810

$500K-$1M

573

Households & Families

Total Households

10,970

Avg. Household Size

2.71

Avg. Family Size

3.2

Married Couples

58.6%

Living Alone

36.9%

Broadband Internet

97.7%

Veterans

2,687

Foreign Born

819

Health Insurance

Insured

27,046

Uninsured

2,237

Private Insurance

22,645

Public Insurance

9,148

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Elgin, SC 29045