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Fords Prairie Elementary

Public School | Kindergarten - 6th | 448 students

Address

1620 Harrison Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531

School District

Centralia School District

School Details

Total Students

448

Grades

Kindergarten - 6th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

29

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Distant

County

53041

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

351 (78.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

21 (4.7%)

Total eligible: 372 students (83.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

530114000208

District NCES ID

5301140

Community Profile (98531)

Demographic and economic data for the 98531 ZIP code area where Fords Prairie Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

26,931

Median Age

39.2

Male

48.2%

Female

51.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.3%

5-9

6.0%

10-14

6.1%

15-19

5.7%

Under 18

21.9%

65+

19.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.4%

Black/African American

0.8%

Asian

1.3%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

10.3%

Hispanic/Latino

10.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$57,961

Mean Household Income

$73,146

Per Capita Income

$36,079

Median Family Income

$76,161

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Households on SNAP

2,611

Employment & Commute

Employed

11,243

Avg. Commute Time

25.5 min

Work From Home

4.9%

Drive Alone

71.9%

Education

High School or Higher

86.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

19.9%

Graduate Degree

6.9%

Enrolled in School

5,922

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

445

Kindergarten

313

Elementary

2,713

High School

1,129

College

1,322

Housing

Median Home Value

$263,900

Median Rent

$1,038

Total Housing Units

11,186

Owner Occupied

62.6%

Renter Occupied

37.4%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,550

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

368

$100K-$150K

409

$200K-$300K

1,780

$500K-$1M

658

Households & Families

Total Households

10,588

Avg. Household Size

2.5

Avg. Family Size

3.17

Married Couples

37.4%

Living Alone

27.9%

Broadband Internet

93.7%

Veterans

1,650

Foreign Born

227

Health Insurance

Insured

24,448

Uninsured

2,115

Private Insurance

15,265

Public Insurance

13,690

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Centralia, WA 98531

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