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47 MACDADE BLVD, DARBY, PA 19023 • DELAWARE County
(610) 586-0638

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01184823
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.83 hrs/day
County FIPS 42045
Physical Location Address 47 Macdade Blvd
Darby, PA 19023

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
184
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.44:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.9% Hispanic / Latino: 12.5% Asian: 1.1% Black or African American: 0.5%
184 Students
White 158 est. 85.9%
Hispanic / Latino 23 est. 12.5%
Asian 2 est. 1.1%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
89
48.4%
♀
Female Students
95
51.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 163 Students
Kindergarten: 18 (11%) 1st Grade: 22 (13.5%) 2nd Grade: 18 (11%) 3rd Grade: 23 (14.1%) 4th Grade: 21 (12.9%) 5th Grade: 17 (10.4%) 6th Grade: 21 (12.9%) 7th Grade: 23 (14.1%)
163 Students
Kindergarten 18 11%
1st Grade 22 13.5%
2nd Grade 18 11%
3rd Grade 23 14.1%
4th Grade 21 12.9%
5th Grade 17 10.4%
6th Grade 21 12.9%
7th Grade 23 14.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 167 students 167 2019-2020 2023-2024: 184 students 184 +10.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 184 9.0 20.4:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 167 9.9 16.9:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19023)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 9% $225k 18% $338k 26% $450k 35% ZIP 19023 Income: $48,962 $49k ZIP 19023 Home Value: $117,200 $117k ZIP 19023 This ZIP Darby Income: $48,962 $49k Darby Home Value: $117,200 $117k Darby City Average DELAWARE County Income: $105,696 $106k DELAWARE County Home Value: $375,800 $376k DELAWARE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19023 Poverty Rate: 27.6% 27.6% Darby Poverty Rate: 26.9% 26.9% DELAWARE County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19023 Current ZIP
$48,962 $117,200 27.6% 22,636
Darby (City Average)
$48,962 $117,200 26.9% 22,636
DELAWARE County (County Average)
$105,696 $375,800 9.3% 628,480
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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