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Penn Forest Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 400 students

Address

6328 Merriman Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018

School District

Roanoke County Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

400

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

29

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

51161

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

92 (23.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

14 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 106 students (26.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

510333001468

District NCES ID

5103330

Community Profile (24018)

Demographic and economic data for the 24018 ZIP code area where Penn Forest Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

38,924

Median Age

43.8

Male

47.1%

Female

52.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.3%

5-9

5.1%

10-14

6.2%

15-19

6.4%

Under 18

20.4%

65+

20.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.0%

Black/African American

4.4%

Asian

6.5%

Native American

0.8%

Two or More Races

2.7%

Hispanic/Latino

2.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$91,769

Mean Household Income

$123,560

Per Capita Income

$51,227

Median Family Income

$114,241

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Households on SNAP

647

Employment & Commute

Employed

19,837

Avg. Commute Time

21 min

Work From Home

13.6%

Drive Alone

79.0%

Education

High School or Higher

95.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

52.0%

Graduate Degree

20.6%

Enrolled in School

8,130

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

698

Kindergarten

297

Elementary

3,479

High School

2,015

College

1,641

Housing

Median Home Value

$299,800

Median Rent

$1,156

Total Housing Units

17,635

Owner Occupied

72.7%

Renter Occupied

27.3%

Median Rooms

6.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,765

Avg. Household Size

2.53

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

88

$100K-$150K

515

$200K-$300K

4,145

$500K-$1M

1,273

Households & Families

Total Households

16,196

Avg. Household Size

2.39

Avg. Family Size

2.96

Married Couples

53.6%

Living Alone

29.1%

Broadband Internet

94.2%

Veterans

2,495

Foreign Born

759

Health Insurance

Insured

36,849

Uninsured

1,841

Private Insurance

30,946

Public Insurance

11,631

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Roanoke, VA 24018