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8811 SAINT JOE RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46835 • ALLEN County
(260) 486-2226

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9701437
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 18003
Physical Location Address 8811 Saint Joe Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46835-1037

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
62
Teachers (FTE)
6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.5% Hispanic / Latino: 8.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.5%
62 Students
White 53 est. 85.5%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 8.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 6.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
33
53.2%
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Female Students
29
46.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (18.9%) Kindergarten: 6 (8.1%) 1st Grade: 6 (8.1%) 2nd Grade: 5 (6.8%) 3rd Grade: 7 (9.5%) 4th Grade: 10 (13.5%) 5th Grade: 11 (14.9%) 6th Grade: 9 (12.2%) 7th Grade: 6 (8.1%)
74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 14 18.9%
Kindergarten 6 8.1%
1st Grade 6 8.1%
2nd Grade 5 6.8%
3rd Grade 7 9.5%
4th Grade 10 13.5%
5th Grade 11 14.9%
6th Grade 9 12.2%
7th Grade 6 8.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 133 students 133 2019-2020 2021-2022: 94 students 94 -29.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 62 students 62 -34% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 62 6.0 10.3:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 94 7.6 12.4:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 133 8.3 16.0:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46835)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 46835 Income: $75,595 $76k ZIP 46835 Home Value: $194,200 $194k ZIP 46835 This ZIP Fort Wayne Income: $67,757 $68k Fort Wayne Home Value: $176,994 $177k Fort Wayne City Average ALLEN County Income: $74,204 $74k ALLEN County Home Value: $190,885 $191k ALLEN County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46835 Poverty Rate: 8.8% 8.8% Fort Wayne Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% ALLEN County Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46835 Current ZIP
$75,595 $194,200 8.8% 37,589
Fort Wayne (City Average)
$67,757 $176,994 13.3% 333,026
ALLEN County (County Average)
$74,204 $190,885 12.0% 385,801
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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