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4000 EAGLE POINT CORPORATE DR, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 • SHELBY County
(205) 201-0327

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1990003
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 01117
Physical Location Address 4000 Eagle Point Corporate Dr
Birmingham, AL 35242-6986

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,185
Teachers (FTE)
60.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.75:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.3% Black or African American: 3.4% Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.7%
1,185 Students
White 1,105 est. 93.3%
Black or African American 40 est. 3.4%
Hispanic / Latino 20 est. 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
670
56.5%
♀
Female Students
515
43.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 856 Students
Ungraded: 1 (0.1%) Kindergarten: 75 (8.8%) 1st Grade: 99 (11.6%) 2nd Grade: 115 (13.4%) 3rd Grade: 109 (12.7%) 4th Grade: 105 (12.3%) 5th Grade: 129 (15.1%) 6th Grade: 119 (13.9%) 7th Grade: 104 (12.1%)
856 Students
Ungraded 1 0.1%
Kindergarten 75 8.8%
1st Grade 99 11.6%
2nd Grade 115 13.4%
3rd Grade 109 12.7%
4th Grade 105 12.3%
5th Grade 129 15.1%
6th Grade 119 13.9%
7th Grade 104 12.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 725 1,450 2019-2020: 861 students 861 2019-2020 2021-2022: 1,173 students 1,173 +36.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 1,185 students 1,185 +1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,185 60.0 19.8:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 1,173 59.4 19.8:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 861 43.8 19.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35242)

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 6% $275k 13% $413k 19% $550k 25% ZIP 35242 Income: $116,053 $116k ZIP 35242 Home Value: $452,300 $452k ZIP 35242 This ZIP Birmingham Income: $50,542 $51k Birmingham Home Value: $180,305 $180k Birmingham City Average SHELBY County Income: $89,133 $89k SHELBY County Home Value: $272,508 $273k SHELBY County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 35242 Poverty Rate: 5.7% 5.7% Birmingham Poverty Rate: 20.0% 20.0% SHELBY County Poverty Rate: 6.8% 6.8% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 35242 Current ZIP
$116,053 $452,300 5.7% 56,956
Birmingham (City Average)
$50,542 $180,305 20.0% 329,149
SHELBY County (County Average)
$89,133 $272,508 6.8% 245,975
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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