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1700 W THOMPSON ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121 • PHILADELPHIA County
(215) 763-3660

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01186729
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 1700 W Thompson St
Philadelphia, PA 19121-5023

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
360
Teachers (FTE)
27.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 98.6% Hispanic / Latino: 0.8% White: 0.6%
360 Students
Black or African American 355 est. 98.6%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 0.8%
White 2 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
182
50.6%
♀
Female Students
178
49.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 338 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 17 (5%) Kindergarten: 36 (10.7%) 1st Grade: 41 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 38 (11.2%) 3rd Grade: 42 (12.4%) 4th Grade: 41 (12.1%) 5th Grade: 42 (12.4%) 6th Grade: 43 (12.7%) 7th Grade: 38 (11.2%)
338 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 17 5%
Kindergarten 36 10.7%
1st Grade 41 12.1%
2nd Grade 38 11.2%
3rd Grade 42 12.4%
4th Grade 41 12.1%
5th Grade 42 12.4%
6th Grade 43 12.7%
7th Grade 38 11.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 250 500 2021-2022: 398 students 398 2021-2022 2023-2024: 360 students 360 -9.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 360 27.0 13.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 398 29.0 13.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19121)

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 14% $175k 28% $263k 41% $350k 55% ZIP 19121 Income: $36,208 $36k ZIP 19121 Home Value: $250,100 $250k ZIP 19121 This ZIP Philadelphia Income: $66,502 $67k Philadelphia Home Value: $271,768 $272k Philadelphia City Average PHILADELPHIA County Income: $67,576 $68k PHILADELPHIA County Home Value: $274,889 $275k PHILADELPHIA 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 19121 Poverty Rate: 40.6% 40.6% Philadelphia Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% PHILADELPHIA County Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% 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 19121 Current ZIP
$36,208 $250,100 40.6% 40,324
Philadelphia (City Average)
$66,502 $271,768 21.4% 1,561,250
PHILADELPHIA County (County Average)
$67,576 $274,889 21.4% 1,567,196
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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