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Center Elementary School

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 480 students

Address

2114 Dorothy St
Waycross, GA 31501

School District

Ware County

School Details

Total Students

480

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

34

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

13299

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

450 (93.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 450 students (93.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

130543001395

District NCES ID

1305430

Community Profile (31501)

Demographic and economic data for the 31501 ZIP code area where Center Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

13,703

Median Age

38.2

Male

45.1%

Female

54.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.6%

5-9

8.1%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

6.1%

Under 18

25.4%

65+

19.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

49.3%

Black/African American

46.7%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

2.6%

Hispanic/Latino

1.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$38,633

Mean Household Income

$52,849

Per Capita Income

$29,789

Median Family Income

$43,209

Poverty Rate

28.8%

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Households on SNAP

1,526

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,726

Avg. Commute Time

17.8 min

Work From Home

3.1%

Drive Alone

85.4%

Education

High School or Higher

83.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

18.9%

Graduate Degree

4.6%

Enrolled in School

2,931

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

274

Kindergarten

108

Elementary

1,665

High School

499

College

385

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,500

Median Rent

$750

Total Housing Units

6,986

Owner Occupied

50.4%

Renter Occupied

49.6%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$938

Avg. Household Size

2.56

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

629

$100K-$150K

467

$200K-$300K

228

$500K-$1M

62

Households & Families

Total Households

5,548

Avg. Household Size

2.43

Avg. Family Size

3.34

Married Couples

27.1%

Living Alone

31.2%

Broadband Internet

93.3%

Veterans

655

Foreign Born

36

Health Insurance

Insured

11,198

Uninsured

2,348

Private Insurance

6,142

Public Insurance

6,463

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Waycross, GA 31501