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12501 OLD COLUMBIA PIKE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904 • MONTGOMERY County
(269) 471-6529

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1301558
Religious Orientation Seventh-Day Adventist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904-6601

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
826
Teachers (FTE)
12.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
66.08:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 36.7% Black or African American: 29.2% Hispanic / Latino: 24.0% Asian: 8.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.8%
826 Students
White 303 est. 36.7%
Black or African American 241 est. 29.2%
Hispanic / Latino 198 est. 24.0%
Asian 69 est. 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
401
48.5%
♀
Female Students
425
51.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 434 Students
Kindergarten: 36 (8.3%) 1st Grade: 74 (17.1%) 2nd Grade: 62 (14.3%) 3rd Grade: 60 (13.8%) 4th Grade: 58 (13.4%) 5th Grade: 47 (10.8%) 6th Grade: 48 (11.1%) 7th Grade: 49 (11.3%)
434 Students
Kindergarten 36 8.3%
1st Grade 74 17.1%
2nd Grade 62 14.3%
3rd Grade 60 13.8%
4th Grade 58 13.4%
5th Grade 47 10.8%
6th Grade 48 11.1%
7th Grade 49 11.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 1,175 2,350 2019-2020: 1,945 students 1,945 2019-2020 2021-2022: 912 students 912 -53.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 826 students 826 -9.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 826 12.5 66.1:1 K-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2021-2022 912 9.9 92.1:1 K-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2019-2020 1,945 15.9 122.3:1 K-12 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20904)

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: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 20904 Income: $93,322 $93k ZIP 20904 Home Value: $533,500 $534k ZIP 20904 This ZIP Silver Spring Income: $109,313 $109k Silver Spring Home Value: $553,686 $554k Silver Spring 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 20904 Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Silver Spring Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% 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 20904 Current ZIP
$93,322 $533,500 9.2% 57,244
Silver Spring (City Average)
$109,313 $553,686 9.1% 307,872
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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