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5781 ROY DR, HELENA, AL 35080 • SHELBY County
(205) 685-8450

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1300014
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 01117
Physical Location Address 5781 Roy Dr
Helena, AL 35080-3481

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
27
Teachers (FTE)
7.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.60:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.2% Hispanic / Latino: 7.4% Black or African American: 3.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.7%
27 Students
White 23 est. 85.2%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 7.4%
Black or African American 1 est. 3.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 3.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
20
74.1%
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Female Students
7
25.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 33 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (45.5%) Kindergarten: 8 (24.2%) 1st Grade: 2 (6.1%) 2nd Grade: 1 (3%) 3rd Grade: 2 (6.1%) 4th Grade: 1 (3%) 5th Grade: 2 (6.1%) 7th Grade: 2 (6.1%)
33 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 15 45.5%
Kindergarten 8 24.2%
1st Grade 2 6.1%
2nd Grade 1 3%
3rd Grade 2 6.1%
4th Grade 1 3%
5th Grade 2 6.1%
7th Grade 2 6.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 19 students 19 2019-2020 2021-2022: 22 students 22 +15.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 27 students 27 +22.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 27 7.5 3.6:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 22 6.8 3.2:1 PK-11 Baptist
2019-2020 19 7.6 2.5:1 PK-9 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35080)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 35080 Income: $111,871 $112k ZIP 35080 Home Value: $278,500 $279k ZIP 35080 This ZIP Helena Income: $111,871 $112k Helena Home Value: $278,500 $279k Helena 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 35080 Poverty Rate: 3.3% 3.3% Helena Poverty Rate: 3.3% 3.3% 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 35080 Current ZIP
$111,871 $278,500 3.3% 19,808
Helena (City Average)
$111,871 $278,500 3.3% 19,808
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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