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4920 STRATHMORE AVE, KENSINGTON, MD 20895 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 942-2100

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01604497
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 1101
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.83 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 4920 Strathmore Ave
Kensington, MD 20895-1207

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
371
Teachers (FTE)
43.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.61:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 44.7% Black or African American: 21.8% Hispanic / Latino: 16.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.5% Asian: 5.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.1%
371 Students
White 166 est. 44.7%
Black or African American 81 est. 21.8%
Hispanic / Latino 62 est. 16.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 39 est. 10.5%
Asian 19 est. 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
0
0%
♀
Female Students
371
100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 250 500 2019-2020: 411 students 411 2019-2020 2021-2022: 395 students 395 -3.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 371 students 371 -6.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 371 43.1 8.6:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 395 37.1 10.7:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 411 43.1 9.5:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20895)

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: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 20895 Income: $169,527 $170k ZIP 20895 Home Value: $744,000 $744k ZIP 20895 This ZIP Kensington Income: $135,535 $136k Kensington Home Value: $715,200 $715k Kensington City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20895 Poverty Rate: 4.3% 4.3% Kensington Poverty Rate: 9.9% 9.9% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20895 Current ZIP
$169,527 $744,000 4.3% 19,042
Kensington (City Average)
$135,535 $715,200 9.9% 40,055
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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