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209 E SESSOMS AVE, LAKE WALES, FL 33853 • POLK County
(863) 676-0049

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0500981
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 12105
Physical Location Address 209 E Sessoms Ave
Lake Wales, FL 33853-3788

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
203
Teachers (FTE)
14.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.50:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 45.3% Hispanic / Latino: 31.0% Black or African American: 21.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.5%
203 Students
White 92 est. 45.3%
Hispanic / Latino 63 est. 31.0%
Black or African American 43 est. 21.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 2.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
112
55.2%
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Female Students
91
44.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 123 Students
Kindergarten: 14 (11.4%) 1st Grade: 10 (8.1%) 2nd Grade: 13 (10.6%) 3rd Grade: 17 (13.8%) 4th Grade: 15 (12.2%) 5th Grade: 16 (13%) 6th Grade: 17 (13.8%) 7th Grade: 21 (17.1%)
123 Students
Kindergarten 14 11.4%
1st Grade 10 8.1%
2nd Grade 13 10.6%
3rd Grade 17 13.8%
4th Grade 15 12.2%
5th Grade 16 13%
6th Grade 17 13.8%
7th Grade 21 17.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 189 students 189 2019-2020 2021-2022: 184 students 184 -2.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 203 students 203 +10.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 203 14.0 14.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 184 14.3 12.9:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 189 14.0 13.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 33853)

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 8% $200k 15% $300k 23% $400k 30% ZIP 33853 Income: $40,938 $41k ZIP 33853 Home Value: $198,100 $198k ZIP 33853 This ZIP Lake Wales Income: $51,405 $51k Lake Wales Home Value: $199,200 $199k Lake Wales City Average POLK County Income: $63,570 $64k POLK County Home Value: $228,248 $228k POLK County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 33853 Poverty Rate: 23.8% 23.8% Lake Wales Poverty Rate: 22.4% 22.4% POLK County Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Florida Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 33853 Current ZIP
$40,938 $198,100 23.8% 12,385
Lake Wales (City Average)
$51,405 $199,200 22.4% 23,212
POLK County (County Average)
$63,570 $228,248 14.6% 767,886
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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