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NC Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

EMERSON WALDORF SCHOOL

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6211 NEW JERICHO RD, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 • ORANGE County
(919) 967-1858

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02162376
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 37135
Physical Location Address 6211 New Jericho Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-8171

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
266
Teachers (FTE)
40.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.58:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 70.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.7% Hispanic / Latino: 6.8% Asian: 6.0% Black or African American: 4.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.1%
266 Students
White 187 est. 70.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 31 est. 11.7%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 6.8%
Asian 16 est. 6.0%
Black or African American 11 est. 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
130
48.9%
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Female Students
136
51.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 215 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (7%) Kindergarten: 43 (20%) 1st Grade: 26 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 20 (9.3%) 3rd Grade: 25 (11.6%) 4th Grade: 27 (12.6%) 5th Grade: 16 (7.4%) 6th Grade: 22 (10.2%) 7th Grade: 21 (9.8%)
215 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 15 7%
Kindergarten 43 20%
1st Grade 26 12.1%
2nd Grade 20 9.3%
3rd Grade 25 11.6%
4th Grade 27 12.6%
5th Grade 16 7.4%
6th Grade 22 10.2%
7th Grade 21 9.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 235 students 235 2019-2020 2021-2022: 233 students 233 -0.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 266 students 266 +14.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 266 40.4 6.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 233 26.1 8.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 235 44.9 5.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27516)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 27516 Income: $100,788 $101k ZIP 27516 Home Value: $508,400 $508k ZIP 27516 This ZIP Chapel Hill Income: $106,592 $107k Chapel Hill Home Value: $569,667 $570k Chapel Hill City Average ORANGE County Income: $90,755 $91k ORANGE County Home Value: $433,288 $433k ORANGE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27516 Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% Chapel Hill Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% ORANGE County Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 27516 Current ZIP
$100,788 $508,400 15.4% 46,372
Chapel Hill (City Average)
$106,592 $569,667 11.2% 107,660
ORANGE County (County Average)
$90,755 $433,288 11.0% 238,085
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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