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227 N RIDGEWOOD AVE, EDGEWATER, FL 32132 • VOLUSIA County
(910) 388-6341

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9501168
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 12127
Physical Location Address 227 N Ridgewood Ave
Edgewater, FL 32132-1707

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
180
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 71.1% Hispanic / Latino: 13.3% Black or African American: 10.6% Asian: 5.0%
180 Students
White 128 est. 71.1%
Hispanic / Latino 24 est. 13.3%
Black or African American 19 est. 10.6%
Asian 9 est. 5.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
95
52.8%
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Female Students
85
47.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 160 Students
Kindergarten: 20 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 20 (12.5%) 2nd Grade: 20 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 20 (12.5%) 4th Grade: 20 (12.5%) 5th Grade: 20 (12.5%) 6th Grade: 20 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 20 (12.5%)
160 Students
Kindergarten 20 12.5%
1st Grade 20 12.5%
2nd Grade 20 12.5%
3rd Grade 20 12.5%
4th Grade 20 12.5%
5th Grade 20 12.5%
6th Grade 20 12.5%
7th Grade 20 12.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 107 students 107 2019-2020 2021-2022: 120 students 120 +12.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 180 students 180 +50% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 180 9.0 20.0:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 120 9.9 12.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 107 7.0 15.3:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 32132)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 32132 Income: $53,860 $54k ZIP 32132 Home Value: $234,900 $235k ZIP 32132 This ZIP Edgewater Income: $57,485 $57k Edgewater Home Value: $239,450 $239k Edgewater City Average VOLUSIA County Income: $69,808 $70k VOLUSIA County Home Value: $292,096 $292k VOLUSIA County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 32132 Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% Edgewater Poverty Rate: 9.5% 9.5% VOLUSIA County Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% Florida 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 32132 Current ZIP
$53,860 $234,900 16.9% 8,132
Edgewater (City Average)
$57,485 $239,450 9.5% 26,574
VOLUSIA County (County Average)
$69,808 $292,096 12.0% 572,821
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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