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CO Christian (no specific denomination) Elementary School

DARREN PATTERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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518 S SAN JUAN AVE, BUENA VISTA,, CO 81211 • CHAFFEE County
(719) 395-6046

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02014612
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 08015
Physical Location Address 518 S San Juan Ave
Buena Vista,, CO 81211-1243
Mailing Address PO BOX 1243
Buena Vista, CO 81211-1243

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
105
Teachers (FTE)
10.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.19:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.3% Black or African American: 2.9% Asian: 1.9% Hispanic / Latino: 1.0%
105 Students
White 99 est. 94.3%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.9%
Asian 2 est. 1.9%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
56
53.3%
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Female Students
49
46.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 138 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 42 (30.4%) Kindergarten: 16 (11.6%) 1st Grade: 13 (9.4%) 2nd Grade: 12 (8.7%) 3rd Grade: 14 (10.1%) 4th Grade: 7 (5.1%) 5th Grade: 9 (6.5%) 6th Grade: 17 (12.3%) 7th Grade: 8 (5.8%)
138 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 42 30.4%
Kindergarten 16 11.6%
1st Grade 13 9.4%
2nd Grade 12 8.7%
3rd Grade 14 10.1%
4th Grade 7 5.1%
5th Grade 9 6.5%
6th Grade 17 12.3%
7th Grade 8 5.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 64 students 64 2019-2020 2021-2022: 77 students 77 +20.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 105 students 105 +36.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 105 10.3 10.2:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 77 9.0 8.6:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 64 8.3 7.7:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 81211)

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 81211 Income: $62,132 $62k ZIP 81211 Home Value: $566,200 $566k ZIP 81211 This ZIP Buena Vista, Income: $62,132 $62k Buena Vista, Home Value: $566,200 $566k Buena Vista, City Average CHAFFEE County Income: $66,491 $66k CHAFFEE County Home Value: $598,950 $599k CHAFFEE County County Average Colorado Income: $86,358 $86k Colorado Home Value: $464,390 $464k Colorado State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 81211 Poverty Rate: 7.9% 7.9% Buena Vista, Poverty Rate: 6.7% 6.7% CHAFFEE County Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% Colorado Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 81211 Current ZIP
$62,132 $566,200 7.9% 8,191
Buena Vista, (City Average)
$62,132 $566,200 6.7% 8,191
CHAFFEE County (County Average)
$66,491 $598,950 10.2% 17,752
Colorado (State Average)
$86,358 $464,390 9.2% 5,695,113
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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