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Calera Elementary

Public School | Kindergarten - 2nd | 752 students

Address

855 10th St
Calera, AL 35040

School District

Shelby County

School Details

Total Students

752

Grades

Kindergarten - 2nd

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

44

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

1117

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

416 (55.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

68 (9.0%)

Total eligible: 484 students (64.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010303001169

District NCES ID

0103030

Community Profile (35040)

Demographic and economic data for the 35040 ZIP code area where Calera Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

18,464

Median Age

33.8

Male

48.4%

Female

51.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.5%

5-9

7.9%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

6.3%

Under 18

27.3%

65+

9.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.9%

Black/African American

26.9%

Asian

0.2%

Native American

0.0%

Two or More Races

2.2%

Hispanic/Latino

8.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$72,474

Mean Household Income

$85,859

Per Capita Income

$46,458

Median Family Income

$83,185

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Households on SNAP

399

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,031

Avg. Commute Time

32.4 min

Work From Home

9.7%

Drive Alone

82.2%

Education

High School or Higher

92.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

33.2%

Graduate Degree

9.9%

Enrolled in School

5,504

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

441

Kindergarten

247

Elementary

2,311

High School

954

College

1,551

Housing

Median Home Value

$183,700

Median Rent

$1,487

Total Housing Units

7,468

Owner Occupied

80.1%

Renter Occupied

19.9%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,303

Avg. Household Size

2.63

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

212

$100K-$150K

953

$200K-$300K

1,705

$500K-$1M

120

Households & Families

Total Households

6,876

Avg. Household Size

2.68

Avg. Family Size

3.18

Married Couples

50.5%

Living Alone

40.6%

Broadband Internet

94.5%

Veterans

1,030

Foreign Born

91

Health Insurance

Insured

17,087

Uninsured

1,356

Private Insurance

14,167

Public Insurance

4,549

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Calera, AL 35040