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3700 S LOWE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 • COOK County
(773) 376-6223

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9901746
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1701
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 8.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 3700 S Lowe Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-1643

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
202
Teachers (FTE)
12.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.69:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 55.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24.3% Hispanic / Latino: 14.4% Asian: 5.0% Black or African American: 0.5%
202 Students
White 113 est. 55.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 49 est. 24.3%
Hispanic / Latino 29 est. 14.4%
Asian 10 est. 5.0%
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
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Male Students
120
59.4%
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Female Students
82
40.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (16.9%) Kindergarten: 21 (9.6%) 1st Grade: 23 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 21 (9.6%) 3rd Grade: 24 (11%) 4th Grade: 21 (9.6%) 5th Grade: 21 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 26 (11.9%) 7th Grade: 25 (11.4%)
219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 37 16.9%
Kindergarten 21 9.6%
1st Grade 23 10.5%
2nd Grade 21 9.6%
3rd Grade 24 11%
4th Grade 21 9.6%
5th Grade 21 9.6%
6th Grade 26 11.9%
7th Grade 25 11.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 226 students 226 2019-2020 2023-2024: 202 students 202 -10.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 202 12.1 16.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 226 14.3 15.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60609)

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 60609 Income: $54,142 $54k ZIP 60609 Home Value: $251,600 $252k ZIP 60609 This ZIP Chicago Income: $83,136 $83k Chicago Home Value: $364,108 $364k Chicago City Average COOK County Income: $93,777 $94k COOK County Home Value: $347,608 $348k COOK County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 60609 Poverty Rate: 25.3% 25.3% Chicago Poverty Rate: 16.3% 16.3% COOK County Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% Illinois 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 60609 Current ZIP
$54,142 $251,600 25.3% 64,268
Chicago (City Average)
$83,136 $364,108 16.3% 2,656,479
COOK County (County Average)
$93,777 $347,608 12.9% 5,386,733
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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