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6520 MARTIN RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21044 • HOWARD County
(410) 740-2425

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2101918
Religious Orientation Seventh-Day Adventist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 24027
Physical Location Address 6520 Martin Rd
Columbia, MD 21044-4054

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
206
Teachers (FTE)
17.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.84:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 35.9% Hispanic / Latino: 27.7% Asian: 14.6% White: 14.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 6.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.5%
206 Students
Black or African American 74 est. 35.9%
Hispanic / Latino 57 est. 27.7%
Asian 30 est. 14.6%
White 29 est. 14.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 est. 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
98
47.6%
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Female Students
108
52.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 165 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 25 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 19 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 20 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 15 (9.1%) 3rd Grade: 18 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 18 (10.9%) 5th Grade: 16 (9.7%) 6th Grade: 18 (10.9%) 7th Grade: 16 (9.7%)
165 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 25 15.2%
Kindergarten 19 11.5%
1st Grade 20 12.1%
2nd Grade 15 9.1%
3rd Grade 18 10.9%
4th Grade 18 10.9%
5th Grade 16 9.7%
6th Grade 18 10.9%
7th Grade 16 9.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2021-2022: 168 students 168 2021-2022 2023-2024: 206 students 206 +22.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 206 17.4 11.8:1 PK-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2021-2022 168 12.5 13.4:1 PK-10 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21044)

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: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 21044 Income: $132,924 $133k ZIP 21044 Home Value: $541,100 $541k ZIP 21044 This ZIP Columbia Income: $125,599 $126k Columbia Home Value: $482,867 $483k Columbia City Average HOWARD County Income: $171,312 $171k HOWARD County Home Value: $653,189 $653k HOWARD 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 21044 Poverty Rate: 7.1% 7.1% Columbia Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% HOWARD County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% 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 21044 Current ZIP
$132,924 $541,100 7.1% 44,775
Columbia (City Average)
$125,599 $482,867 7.8% 101,074
HOWARD County (County Average)
$171,312 $653,189 5.0% 385,304
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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