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Riverside Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 6th | 240 students

Address

549 Norwood Street
Simmesport, LA 71369

School District

Avoyelles Parish

School Details

Total Students

240

Grades

Pre-K - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

13

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Remote

County

22009

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

192 (80.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 192 students (80.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

220015000077

District NCES ID

2200150

Community Profile (71369)

Demographic and economic data for the 71369 ZIP code area where Riverside Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,178

Median Age

41.7

Male

44.0%

Female

56.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.2%

5-9

5.4%

10-14

8.6%

15-19

4.8%

Under 18

23.9%

65+

18.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

63.8%

Black/African American

31.3%

0 0

Two or More Races

4.9%

Hispanic/Latino

0.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$33,796

Mean Household Income

$51,993

Per Capita Income

$32,067

Median Family Income

$57,727

Poverty Rate

37.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Households on SNAP

273

Employment & Commute

Employed

804

Avg. Commute Time

35.9 min

Work From Home

1.6%

Drive Alone

78.2%

Education

High School or Higher

77.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

6.3%

Graduate Degree

0.9%

Enrolled in School

607

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

119

Kindergarten

12

Elementary

261

High School

101

College

114

Housing

Median Home Value

$100,900

Median Rent

$409

Total Housing Units

1,201

Owner Occupied

72.0%

Renter Occupied

28.0%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,150

Avg. Household Size

2.26

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

142

$100K-$150K

164

$200K-$300K

61

$500K-$1M

15

Households & Families

Total Households

950

Avg. Household Size

2.22

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

42.9%

Living Alone

19.1%

Broadband Internet

78.7%

Veterans

101

Foreign Born

12

Health Insurance

Insured

1,955

Uninsured

153

Private Insurance

849

Public Insurance

1,282

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Simmesport, LA 71369