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231 3RD AVE NE, HICKORY, NC 28601 • CATAWBA County
(828) 781-2227

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1101763
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 3-11
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.42 hrs/day
County FIPS 37035
Physical Location Address 231 3rd Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601-5015

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
6.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.39:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 79.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.8% Hispanic / Latino: 6.9%
29 Students
White 23 est. 79.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 13.8%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 6.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
13
44.8%
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Female Students
16
55.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 18 Students
3rd Grade: 2 (11.1%) 4th Grade: 6 (33.3%) 5th Grade: 6 (33.3%) 6th Grade: 1 (5.6%) 7th Grade: 3 (16.7%)
18 Students
3rd Grade 2 11.1%
4th Grade 6 33.3%
5th Grade 6 33.3%
6th Grade 1 5.6%
7th Grade 3 16.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 26 students 26 2019-2020 2021-2022: 22 students 22 -15.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 29 students 29 +31.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 29 6.6 4.4:1 3-11 Baptist
2021-2022 22 6.3 3.5:1 2-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 26 6.8 3.8:1 5-11 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28601)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28601 Income: $67,839 $68k ZIP 28601 Home Value: $236,100 $236k ZIP 28601 This ZIP Hickory Income: $61,935 $62k Hickory Home Value: $208,200 $208k Hickory City Average CATAWBA County Income: $69,516 $70k CATAWBA County Home Value: $226,533 $227k CATAWBA County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28601 Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% Hickory Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% CATAWBA County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28601 Current ZIP
$67,839 $236,100 12.7% 52,839
Hickory (City Average)
$61,935 $208,200 13.7% 82,112
CATAWBA County (County Average)
$69,516 $226,533 12.4% 178,673
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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