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10100 OLD GEORGETOWN RD, BETHESDA, MD 20814 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 469-4888

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB181316
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 10100 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814-1858

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
26
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.50:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 38.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30.8% Asian: 19.2% Hispanic / Latino: 7.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.9%
26 Students
White 10 est. 38.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 30.8%
Asian 5 est. 19.2%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 3.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
14
53.8%
♀
Female Students
12
46.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 70 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 44 (62.9%) Kindergarten: 5 (7.1%) 1st Grade: 7 (10%) 2nd Grade: 4 (5.7%) 3rd Grade: 5 (7.1%) 4th Grade: 4 (5.7%) 5th Grade: 1 (1.4%)
70 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 44 62.9%
Kindergarten 5 7.1%
1st Grade 7 10%
2nd Grade 4 5.7%
3rd Grade 5 7.1%
4th Grade 4 5.7%
5th Grade 1 1.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 23 students 23 2019-2020 2021-2022: 25 students 25 +8.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 26 students 26 +4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 26 4.0 6.5:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 25 3.0 8.3:1 PK-4 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 23 3.0 7.7:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20814)

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: $1,300,000
$0k 0% $325k 5% $650k 10% $975k 15% $1,300k 20% ZIP 20814 Income: $150,401 $150k ZIP 20814 Home Value: $976,500 $977k ZIP 20814 This ZIP Bethesda Income: $207,263 $207k Bethesda Home Value: $1,094,967 $1,095k Bethesda City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20814 Poverty Rate: 3.8% 3.8% Bethesda Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20814 Current ZIP
$150,401 $976,500 3.8% 30,822
Bethesda (City Average)
$207,263 $1,094,967 4.0% 86,641
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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