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113 S 96TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98444 • PIERCE County
(253) 537-2696

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01462235
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 53053
Physical Location Address 113 S 96th St
Tacoma, WA 98444-6502

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
97
Teachers (FTE)
6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.17:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 56.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 20.6% Black or African American: 14.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3.1% Hispanic / Latino: 2.1% Asian: 2.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.0%
97 Students
White 55 est. 56.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 est. 20.6%
Black or African American 14 est. 14.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 3.1%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 2.1%
Asian 2 est. 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
40
41.2%
♀
Female Students
57
58.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 21 (19.8%) Kindergarten: 14 (13.2%) 1st Grade: 12 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 10 (9.4%) 3rd Grade: 13 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 9 (8.5%) 5th Grade: 11 (10.4%) 6th Grade: 12 (11.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (3.8%)
106 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 21 19.8%
Kindergarten 14 13.2%
1st Grade 12 11.3%
2nd Grade 10 9.4%
3rd Grade 13 12.3%
4th Grade 9 8.5%
5th Grade 11 10.4%
6th Grade 12 11.3%
7th Grade 4 3.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 82 students 82 2019-2020 2021-2022: 94 students 94 +14.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 97 students 97 +3.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 97 6.0 16.2:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 94 5.0 18.8:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 82 5.0 16.4:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98444)

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: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 98444 Income: $64,464 $64k ZIP 98444 Home Value: $369,500 $370k ZIP 98444 This ZIP Tacoma Income: $88,144 $88k Tacoma Home Value: $494,247 $494k Tacoma City Average PIERCE County Income: $94,832 $95k PIERCE County Home Value: $499,257 $499k PIERCE County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98444 Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Tacoma Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% PIERCE County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98444 Current ZIP
$64,464 $369,500 14.6% 35,660
Tacoma (City Average)
$88,144 $494,247 11.0% 341,938
PIERCE County (County Average)
$94,832 $499,257 8.6% 957,754
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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