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5130 E WARNER RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85044 • MARICOPA County
(480) 496-9833

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0100502
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 04013
Physical Location Address 5130 E Warner Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044-3363

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
165
Teachers (FTE)
30.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.39:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 55.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19.4% Hispanic / Latino: 11.5% Asian: 4.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3.6% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.6% Black or African American: 1.8%
165 Students
White 91 est. 55.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 est. 19.4%
Hispanic / Latino 19 est. 11.5%
Asian 8 est. 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 est. 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 est. 3.6%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
143
86.7%
♀
Female Students
22
13.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 270 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 140 (51.9%) Kindergarten: 14 (5.2%) Transitional Kindergarten: 5 (1.9%) 1st Grade: 24 (8.9%) 2nd Grade: 16 (5.9%) 3rd Grade: 17 (6.3%) 4th Grade: 17 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 14 (5.2%) 6th Grade: 14 (5.2%) 7th Grade: 9 (3.3%)
270 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 140 51.9%
Kindergarten 14 5.2%
Transitional Kindergarten 5 1.9%
1st Grade 24 8.9%
2nd Grade 16 5.9%
3rd Grade 17 6.3%
4th Grade 17 6.3%
5th Grade 14 5.2%
6th Grade 14 5.2%
7th Grade 9 3.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 164 students 164 2019-2020 2021-2022: 178 students 178 +8.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 165 students 165 -7.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 165 30.6 5.4:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 178 43.4 4.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 164 24.3 6.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 85044)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 85044 Income: $96,374 $96k ZIP 85044 Home Value: $437,400 $437k ZIP 85044 This ZIP Phoenix Income: $76,534 $77k Phoenix Home Value: $403,440 $403k Phoenix City Average MARICOPA County Income: $88,548 $89k MARICOPA County Home Value: $437,311 $437k MARICOPA County County Average Arizona Income: $72,094 $72k Arizona Home Value: $318,208 $318k Arizona State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 85044 Poverty Rate: 9.9% 9.9% Phoenix Poverty Rate: 15.1% 15.1% MARICOPA County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Arizona Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 85044 Current ZIP
$96,374 $437,400 9.9% 40,419
Phoenix (City Average)
$76,534 $403,440 15.1% 1,425,987
MARICOPA County (County Average)
$88,548 $437,311 11.1% 4,512,970
Arizona (State Average)
$72,094 $318,208 12.4% 7,103,810
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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