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Sawmills Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 331 students

Address

4436 Sawmills School Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630

School District

Caldwell County Schools

School Details

Total Students

331

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

24

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

37027

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

232 (70.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (3.9%)

Total eligible: 245 students (74.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370058000238

District NCES ID

3700580

Community Profile (28630)

Demographic and economic data for the 28630 ZIP code area where Sawmills Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

20,715

Median Age

45.6

Male

51.2%

Female

48.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.0%

5-9

4.7%

10-14

7.7%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

21.4%

65+

20.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Black/African American

1.8%

Asian

0.7%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

4.6%

Hispanic/Latino

5.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,924

Mean Household Income

$82,800

Per Capita Income

$40,297

Median Family Income

$78,063

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Households on SNAP

831

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,477

Avg. Commute Time

26 min

Work From Home

4.3%

Drive Alone

83.7%

Education

High School or Higher

81.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

17.0%

Graduate Degree

5.7%

Enrolled in School

4,012

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

172

Kindergarten

181

Elementary

2,145

High School

922

College

592

Housing

Median Home Value

$184,900

Median Rent

$848

Total Housing Units

9,274

Owner Occupied

77.8%

Renter Occupied

22.2%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,174

Avg. Household Size

2.51

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

431

$100K-$150K

1,066

$200K-$300K

1,589

$500K-$1M

258

Households & Families

Total Households

7,949

Avg. Household Size

2.59

Avg. Family Size

3.15

Married Couples

50.5%

Living Alone

28.1%

Broadband Internet

90.4%

Veterans

1,210

Foreign Born

292

Health Insurance

Insured

18,774

Uninsured

1,812

Private Insurance

13,630

Public Insurance

8,021

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Granite Falls, NC 28630