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44662 15TH ST W, LANCASTER, CA 93534 • LOS ANGELES County
(661) 948-5071

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01898394
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.58 hrs/day
County FIPS 06037
Physical Location Address 44662 15th St W
Lancaster, CA 93534-2806

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,084
Teachers (FTE)
48.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.21:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 40.2% Hispanic / Latino: 28.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.6% Black or African American: 11.1% Asian: 4.8% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.5%
1,084 Students
White 436 est. 40.2%
Hispanic / Latino 313 est. 28.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 147 est. 13.6%
Black or African American 120 est. 11.1%
Asian 52 est. 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 11 est. 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
500
46.1%
♀
Female Students
584
53.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 804 Students
Kindergarten: 131 (16.3%) Transitional Kindergarten: 27 (3.4%) 1st Grade: 123 (15.3%) 2nd Grade: 127 (15.8%) 3rd Grade: 85 (10.6%) 4th Grade: 80 (10%) 5th Grade: 76 (9.5%) 6th Grade: 90 (11.2%) 7th Grade: 65 (8.1%)
804 Students
Kindergarten 131 16.3%
Transitional Kindergarten 27 3.4%
1st Grade 123 15.3%
2nd Grade 127 15.8%
3rd Grade 85 10.6%
4th Grade 80 10%
5th Grade 76 9.5%
6th Grade 90 11.2%
7th Grade 65 8.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 675 1,350 2019-2020: 681 students 681 2019-2020 2023-2024: 1,084 students 1,084 +59.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,084 48.8 22.2:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 681 34.0 20.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 93534)

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: $1,100,000
$0k 0% $275k 6% $550k 13% $825k 19% $1,100k 25% ZIP 93534 Income: $58,891 $59k ZIP 93534 Home Value: $339,900 $340k ZIP 93534 This ZIP Lancaster Income: $75,936 $76k Lancaster Home Value: $387,000 $387k Lancaster City Average LOS ANGELES County Income: $96,957 $97k LOS ANGELES County Home Value: $931,895 $932k LOS ANGELES County County Average California Income: $99,012 $99k California Home Value: $750,271 $750k California State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 93534 Poverty Rate: 19.6% 19.6% Lancaster Poverty Rate: 14.8% 14.8% LOS ANGELES County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% California Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 93534 Current ZIP
$58,891 $339,900 19.6% 42,290
Lancaster (City Average)
$75,936 $387,000 14.8% 194,781
LOS ANGELES County (County Average)
$96,957 $931,895 13.4% 9,860,719
California (State Average)
$99,012 $750,271 11.8% 38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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