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14511 SYCAMORE RD, LAUREL, DE 19956 • SUSSEX County
(302) 875-4488

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01609906
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 9.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 10005
Physical Location Address 14511 Sycamore Rd
Laurel, DE 19956-2740

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
162
Teachers (FTE)
14.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.57:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.8% Black or African American: 3.7% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2% Asian: 1.2%
162 Students
White 152 est. 93.8%
Black or African American 6 est. 3.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.2%
Asian 2 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
90
55.6%
♀
Female Students
72
44.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 179 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 19 (10.6%) 1st Grade: 21 (11.7%) 2nd Grade: 18 (10.1%) 3rd Grade: 17 (9.5%) 4th Grade: 18 (10.1%) 5th Grade: 17 (9.5%) 6th Grade: 20 (11.2%) 7th Grade: 19 (10.6%)
179 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 16.8%
Kindergarten 19 10.6%
1st Grade 21 11.7%
2nd Grade 18 10.1%
3rd Grade 17 9.5%
4th Grade 18 10.1%
5th Grade 17 9.5%
6th Grade 20 11.2%
7th Grade 19 10.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 105 students 105 2019-2020 2021-2022: 159 students 159 +51.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 162 students 162 +1.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 162 14.0 11.6:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 159 10.0 15.9:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 105 9.0 11.7:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19956)

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 19956 Income: $59,085 $59k ZIP 19956 Home Value: $233,500 $234k ZIP 19956 This ZIP Laurel Income: $59,085 $59k Laurel Home Value: $233,500 $234k Laurel City Average SUSSEX County Income: $75,796 $76k SUSSEX County Home Value: $343,960 $344k SUSSEX County County Average Delaware Income: $86,180 $86k Delaware Home Value: $337,389 $337k Delaware State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19956 Poverty Rate: 18.8% 18.8% Laurel Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% SUSSEX County Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% Delaware Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19956 Current ZIP
$59,085 $233,500 18.8% 16,274
Laurel (City Average)
$59,085 $233,500 18.7% 16,274
SUSSEX County (County Average)
$75,796 $343,960 11.9% 239,717
Delaware (State Average)
$86,180 $337,389 10.6% 974,402
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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