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IA Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

ANKENY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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1604 W 1ST ST, ANKENY, IA 50023 • POLK County
(515) 965-8114

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9501805
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 1604 W 1st St
Ankeny, IA 50023-2525

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
510
Teachers (FTE)
34.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.74:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.7% Hispanic / Latino: 2.0% Black or African American: 1.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.8% Asian: 0.4%
510 Students
White 488 est. 95.7%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 2.0%
Black or African American 6 est. 1.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 0.8%
Asian 2 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
274
53.7%
♀
Female Students
236
46.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 354 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (8.5%) Kindergarten: 36 (10.2%) Transitional Kindergarten: 14 (4%) 1st Grade: 36 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 36 (10.2%) 3rd Grade: 40 (11.3%) 4th Grade: 40 (11.3%) 5th Grade: 40 (11.3%) 6th Grade: 42 (11.9%) 7th Grade: 40 (11.3%)
354 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 8.5%
Kindergarten 36 10.2%
Transitional Kindergarten 14 4%
1st Grade 36 10.2%
2nd Grade 36 10.2%
3rd Grade 40 11.3%
4th Grade 40 11.3%
5th Grade 40 11.3%
6th Grade 42 11.9%
7th Grade 40 11.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 325 650 2019-2020: 342 students 342 2019-2020 2021-2022: 429 students 429 +25.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 510 students 510 +18.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 510 34.6 14.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 429 30.6 14.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 342 25.0 13.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50023)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 50023 Income: $113,914 $114k ZIP 50023 Home Value: $327,200 $327k ZIP 50023 This ZIP Ankeny Income: $106,381 $106k Ankeny Home Value: $311,100 $311k Ankeny City Average POLK County Income: $91,802 $92k POLK County Home Value: $270,111 $270k POLK County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 50023 Poverty Rate: 4.4% 4.4% Ankeny Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% POLK County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 50023 Current ZIP
$113,914 $327,200 4.4% 45,286
Ankeny (City Average)
$106,381 $311,100 4.0% 75,004
POLK County (County Average)
$91,802 $270,111 9.4% 537,599
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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