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1100 6TH AVE, ALTOONA, PA 16602 • BLAIR County
(814) 942-9710

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0108879
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42013
Physical Location Address 1100 6th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602-2539

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
137
Teachers (FTE)
17.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.83:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.4% Black or African American: 2.9% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%
137 Students
White 125 est. 91.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 4.4%
Black or African American 4 est. 2.9%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
69
50.4%
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Female Students
68
49.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 78 Students
Kindergarten: 9 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 11 (14.1%) 2nd Grade: 12 (15.4%) 3rd Grade: 10 (12.8%) 4th Grade: 6 (7.7%) 5th Grade: 8 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 12 (15.4%) 7th Grade: 10 (12.8%)
78 Students
Kindergarten 9 11.5%
1st Grade 11 14.1%
2nd Grade 12 15.4%
3rd Grade 10 12.8%
4th Grade 6 7.7%
5th Grade 8 10.3%
6th Grade 12 15.4%
7th Grade 10 12.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 100 students 100 2019-2020 2021-2022: 131 students 131 +31% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 137 students 137 +4.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 137 17.5 7.8:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 131 17.5 7.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 100 18.1 5.5:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16602)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 16602 Income: $53,097 $53k ZIP 16602 Home Value: $120,200 $120k ZIP 16602 This ZIP Altoona Income: $54,301 $54k Altoona Home Value: $129,550 $130k Altoona City Average BLAIR County Income: $62,018 $62k BLAIR County Home Value: $164,000 $164k BLAIR 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 16602 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Altoona Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% BLAIR County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% 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 16602 Current ZIP
$53,097 $120,200 18.3% 27,014
Altoona (City Average)
$54,301 $129,550 16.2% 60,440
BLAIR County (County Average)
$62,018 $164,000 12.6% 121,554
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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