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4101 PRINCETON PIKE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 • MERCER County
(609) 924-2449

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00869036
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 34021
Physical Location Address 4101 Princeton Pike
Princeton, NJ 08540-4306

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
171
Teachers (FTE)
28.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.98:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 39.8% White: 32.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18.7% Hispanic / Latino: 5.3% Black or African American: 4.1%
171 Students
Asian 68 est. 39.8%
White 55 est. 32.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 est. 18.7%
Hispanic / Latino 9 est. 5.3%
Black or African American 7 est. 4.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
104
60.8%
♀
Female Students
67
39.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 163 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 25 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 13 (8%) 1st Grade: 22 (13.5%) 2nd Grade: 15 (9.2%) 3rd Grade: 15 (9.2%) 4th Grade: 17 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 17 (10.4%) 6th Grade: 19 (11.7%) 7th Grade: 20 (12.3%)
163 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 25 15.3%
Kindergarten 13 8%
1st Grade 22 13.5%
2nd Grade 15 9.2%
3rd Grade 15 9.2%
4th Grade 17 10.4%
5th Grade 17 10.4%
6th Grade 19 11.7%
7th Grade 20 12.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2021-2022: 186 students 186 2021-2022 2023-2024: 171 students 171 -8.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 171 28.6 6.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 186 36.5 5.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08540)

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: $850,000
$0k 0% $213k 5% $425k 10% $638k 15% $850k 20% ZIP 08540 Income: $169,898 $170k ZIP 08540 Home Value: $723,400 $723k ZIP 08540 This ZIP Princeton Income: $137,296 $137k Princeton Home Value: $739,100 $739k Princeton City Average MERCER County Income: $112,528 $113k MERCER County Home Value: $394,737 $395k MERCER County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08540 Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% Princeton Poverty Rate: 7.5% 7.5% MERCER County Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% New Jersey 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 08540 Current ZIP
$169,898 $723,400 8.1% 49,499
Princeton (City Average)
$137,296 $739,100 7.5% 51,914
MERCER County (County Average)
$112,528 $394,737 10.3% 389,029
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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