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Walter R Johnson Middle

Public School | 6th - 8th | 465 students

Address

701 Lenoir Road
Morganton, NC 28655

School District

Burke County Schools

School Details

Total Students

465

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

32

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

37023

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

382 (82.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

37 (8.0%)

Total eligible: 419 students (90.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370048002662

District NCES ID

3700480

Community Profile (28655)

Demographic and economic data for the 28655 ZIP code area where Walter R Johnson Middle is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

56,692

Median Age

44.3

Male

50.7%

Female

49.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.7%

5-9

5.1%

10-14

5.5%

15-19

5.3%

Under 18

18.4%

65+

20.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.2%

Black/African American

8.3%

Asian

2.6%

Native American

1.3%

Two or More Races

3.9%

Hispanic/Latino

5.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$51,689

Mean Household Income

$68,984

Per Capita Income

$32,962

Median Family Income

$63,444

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Households on SNAP

3,606

Employment & Commute

Employed

24,932

Avg. Commute Time

24 min

Work From Home

4.6%

Drive Alone

82.7%

Education

High School or Higher

83.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

20.6%

Graduate Degree

7.8%

Enrolled in School

11,293

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

391

Kindergarten

704

Elementary

4,963

High School

2,542

College

2,693

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,900

Median Rent

$780

Total Housing Units

24,855

Owner Occupied

74.6%

Renter Occupied

25.4%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,143

Avg. Household Size

2.46

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,621

$100K-$150K

3,320

$200K-$300K

3,078

$500K-$1M

561

Households & Families

Total Households

22,016

Avg. Household Size

2.47

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

48.5%

Living Alone

27.9%

Broadband Internet

89.6%

Veterans

3,113

Foreign Born

774

Health Insurance

Insured

47,731

Uninsured

7,059

Private Insurance

32,221

Public Insurance

24,082

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Morganton, NC 28655