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STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public School | Magnet | Kindergarten - 5th | 458 students

Address

3800 NW 6TH ST
Gainesville, FL 32609

School District

ALACHUA

School Details

Total Students

458

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

29

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

12001

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

274 (59.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

24 (5.2%)

Total eligible: 298 students (65.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

120003000003

District NCES ID

1200030

Community Profile (32609)

Demographic and economic data for the 32609 ZIP code area where STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

18,983

Median Age

35.9

Male

51.2%

Female

48.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

3.6%

5-9

7.2%

10-14

5.5%

15-19

3.4%

Under 18

18.0%

65+

17.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.3%

Black/African American

35.8%

Asian

1.9%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

5.9%

Hispanic/Latino

2.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$45,301

Mean Household Income

$57,907

Per Capita Income

$30,923

Median Family Income

$53,030

Poverty Rate

22.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Households on SNAP

1,460

Employment & Commute

Employed

8,464

Avg. Commute Time

21.4 min

Work From Home

7.9%

Drive Alone

68.6%

Education

High School or Higher

86.2%

Bachelor's or Higher

28.0%

Graduate Degree

9.9%

Enrolled in School

4,175

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

269

Kindergarten

166

Elementary

1,774

High School

441

College

1,525

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,000

Median Rent

$1,046

Total Housing Units

8,326

Owner Occupied

54.5%

Renter Occupied

45.5%

Median Rooms

5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,130

Avg. Household Size

2.37

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

528

$100K-$150K

817

$200K-$300K

987

$500K-$1M

98

Households & Families

Total Households

7,486

Avg. Household Size

2.29

Avg. Family Size

3.19

Married Couples

32.5%

Living Alone

24.9%

Broadband Internet

94.9%

Veterans

1,231

Foreign Born

405

Health Insurance

Insured

16,355

Uninsured

1,882

Private Insurance

11,491

Public Insurance

7,166

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Gainesville, FL 32609