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1607A TAFT AVE, WHEATON, IL 60189 • DUPAGE County
(630) 949-8232

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1501545
Religious Orientation Islamic
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 17043
Physical Location Address 1607a Taft Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189-6971

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
108
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.80:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 75.9% White: 11.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.3% Black or African American: 3.7%
108 Students
Asian 82 est. 75.9%
White 12 est. 11.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 9.3%
Black or African American 4 est. 3.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
49
45.4%
♀
Female Students
59
54.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 17 (13.3%) 1st Grade: 17 (13.3%) 2nd Grade: 16 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 16 (12.5%) 4th Grade: 18 (14.1%) 5th Grade: 14 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 10 (7.8%)
128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 15.6%
Kindergarten 17 13.3%
1st Grade 17 13.3%
2nd Grade 16 12.5%
3rd Grade 16 12.5%
4th Grade 18 14.1%
5th Grade 14 10.9%
6th Grade 10 7.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 86 students 86 2019-2020 2021-2022: 84 students 84 -2.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 108 students 108 +28.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 108 10.0 10.8:1 PK-6 Islamic
2021-2022 84 13.5 6.2:1 PK-8 Islamic
2019-2020 86 10.3 8.4:1 PK-6 Islamic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60189)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 60189 Income: $124,886 $125k ZIP 60189 Home Value: $467,300 $467k ZIP 60189 This ZIP Wheaton Income: $121,967 $122k Wheaton Home Value: $449,750 $450k Wheaton City Average DUPAGE County Income: $119,348 $119k DUPAGE County Home Value: $422,311 $422k DUPAGE 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 60189 Poverty Rate: 4.6% 4.6% Wheaton Poverty Rate: 5.6% 5.6% DUPAGE County Poverty Rate: 6.2% 6.2% 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 60189 Current ZIP
$124,886 $467,300 4.6% 30,866
Wheaton (City Average)
$121,967 $449,750 5.6% 59,733
DUPAGE County (County Average)
$119,348 $422,311 6.2% 1,066,631
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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