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Sandhills Middle

Public School | 7th - 8th | 513 students

Address

582 Meadowfield Road
Gaston, SC 29053

School District

Lexington 04

School Details

Total Students

513

Grades

7th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

39

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

45063

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

513 (100.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

0 (0.0%)

Total eligible: 513 students (100.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

450279000751

District NCES ID

4502790

Community Profile (29053)

Demographic and economic data for the 29053 ZIP code area where Sandhills Middle is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

20,620

Median Age

34.9

Male

48.5%

Female

51.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.2%

5-9

8.8%

10-14

8.6%

15-19

5.7%

Under 18

28.0%

65+

11.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White

64.8%

Black/African American

20.8%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

9.1%

Hispanic/Latino

11.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,534

Mean Household Income

$62,753

Per Capita Income

$34,088

Median Family Income

$58,552

Poverty Rate

22.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Households on SNAP

1,941

Employment & Commute

Employed

9,185

Avg. Commute Time

28.2 min

Work From Home

7.7%

Drive Alone

78.9%

Education

High School or Higher

79.7%

Bachelor's or Higher

10.4%

Graduate Degree

3.6%

Enrolled in School

5,234

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

186

Kindergarten

439

Elementary

2,961

High School

1,039

College

609

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,300

Median Rent

$900

Total Housing Units

8,748

Owner Occupied

71.0%

Renter Occupied

29.0%

Median Rooms

5.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,040

Avg. Household Size

2.57

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

919

$100K-$150K

1,314

$200K-$300K

608

$500K-$1M

35

Households & Families

Total Households

7,855

Avg. Household Size

2.62

Avg. Family Size

3.11

Married Couples

40.8%

Living Alone

38.1%

Broadband Internet

92.0%

Veterans

1,155

Foreign Born

280

Health Insurance

Insured

16,912

Uninsured

3,703

Private Insurance

10,207

Public Insurance

8,667

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Gaston, SC 29053