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15502 96TH ST E, PUYALLUP, WA 98372 • PIERCE County
(253) 841-1776

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703723
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 53053
Physical Location Address 15502 96th St E
Puyallup, WA 98372-4439

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
328
Teachers (FTE)
17.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.29:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 83.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.1% Hispanic / Latino: 2.1% Asian: 1.5% Black or African American: 1.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.6%
328 Students
White 274 est. 83.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 33 est. 10.1%
Hispanic / Latino 7 est. 2.1%
Asian 5 est. 1.5%
Black or African American 4 est. 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
139
42.4%
♀
Female Students
189
57.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 395 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 67 (17%) Kindergarten: 45 (11.4%) 1st Grade: 43 (10.9%) 2nd Grade: 46 (11.6%) 3rd Grade: 48 (12.2%) 4th Grade: 48 (12.2%) 5th Grade: 49 (12.4%) 6th Grade: 49 (12.4%)
395 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 67 17%
Kindergarten 45 11.4%
1st Grade 43 10.9%
2nd Grade 46 11.6%
3rd Grade 48 12.2%
4th Grade 48 12.2%
5th Grade 49 12.4%
6th Grade 49 12.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 162 students 162 2019-2020 2021-2022: 302 students 302 +86.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 328 students 328 +8.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 328 17.0 19.3:1 PK-6 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 302 18.0 16.8:1 K-6 Other Religion
2019-2020 162 11.0 14.7:1 PK-6 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98372)

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: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 98372 Income: $100,316 $100k ZIP 98372 Home Value: $570,100 $570k ZIP 98372 This ZIP Puyallup Income: $103,845 $104k Puyallup Home Value: $513,260 $513k Puyallup City Average PIERCE County Income: $94,832 $95k PIERCE County Home Value: $499,257 $499k PIERCE County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98372 Poverty Rate: 5.3% 5.3% Puyallup Poverty Rate: 7.0% 7.0% PIERCE County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98372 Current ZIP
$100,316 $570,100 5.3% 26,662
Puyallup (City Average)
$103,845 $513,260 7.0% 159,553
PIERCE County (County Average)
$94,832 $499,257 8.6% 957,754
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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