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Waccamaw

Public School | Kindergarten - 8th | 430 students

Address

5901 Waccamaw School Road NW
Ash, NC 28420

School District

Brunswick County Schools

School Details

Total Students

430

Grades

Kindergarten - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

29

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Distant

County

37019

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

47%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

44%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

65-69%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

427 (99.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 427 students (99.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370042000131

District NCES ID

3700420

Community Profile (28420)

Demographic and economic data for the 28420 ZIP code area where Waccamaw is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$51,364

Mean Household Income

$60,206

Per Capita Income

$27,562

Median Family Income

$54,571

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Households on SNAP

151

Employment & Commute

Employed

1,266

Avg. Commute Time

26.6 min

Work From Home

4.3%

Drive Alone

77.7%

Education

High School or Higher

89.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

13.4%

Graduate Degree

4.3%

Enrolled in School

548

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

18

Kindergarten

14

Elementary

227

High School

206

College

83

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,300

Median Rent

$979

Total Housing Units

1,376

Owner Occupied

71.9%

Renter Occupied

28.1%

Median Rooms

4.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,242

Avg. Household Size

2.24

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

61

$100K-$150K

41

$200K-$300K

242

$500K-$1M

51

Households & Families

Total Households

1,126

Avg. Household Size

2.41

Avg. Family Size

3.12

Married Couples

50.7%

Living Alone

20.7%

Broadband Internet

97.6%

Veterans

199

Foreign Born

21

Health Insurance

Insured

2,246

Uninsured

464

Private Insurance

1,475

Public Insurance

1,353

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Ash, NC 28420

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