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1301 BEECH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505 • LACKAWANNA County
(570) 702-7909

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2302562
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-2
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42069
Physical Location Address 1301 Beech St
Scranton, PA 18505-2669

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
3.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.29:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 65.5% Hispanic / Latino: 17.2% Black or African American: 13.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.5%
29 Students
White 19 est. 65.5%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 17.2%
Black or African American 4 est. 13.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 3.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
12
41.4%
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Female Students
17
58.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 105 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 76 (72.4%) Kindergarten: 18 (17.1%) 1st Grade: 8 (7.6%) 2nd Grade: 3 (2.9%)
105 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 76 72.4%
Kindergarten 18 17.1%
1st Grade 8 7.6%
2nd Grade 3 2.9%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18505)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 18505 Income: $52,599 $53k ZIP 18505 Home Value: $139,800 $140k ZIP 18505 This ZIP Scranton Income: $50,911 $51k Scranton Home Value: $151,800 $152k Scranton City Average LACKAWANNA County Income: $68,946 $69k LACKAWANNA County Home Value: $193,050 $193k LACKAWANNA County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18505 Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% Scranton Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% LACKAWANNA County Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18505 Current ZIP
$52,599 $139,800 19.8% 21,417
Scranton (City Average)
$50,911 $151,800 19.8% 81,224
LACKAWANNA County (County Average)
$68,946 $193,050 13.7% 201,097
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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