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7303 TAYLORS FERRY RD, BESSEMER, AL 35023 • JEFFERSON County
(205) 497-0883

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0900042
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 01073
Physical Location Address 7303 Taylors Ferry Rd
Bessemer, AL 35023-5568

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
50
Teachers (FTE)
6.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.81:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.0% Black or African American: 8.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%
50 Students
White 45 est. 90.0%
Black or African American 4 est. 8.0%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
20
40%
♀
Female Students
30
60%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 39 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 7 (17.9%) Kindergarten: 3 (7.7%) 1st Grade: 6 (15.4%) 2nd Grade: 1 (2.6%) 3rd Grade: 3 (7.7%) 4th Grade: 3 (7.7%) 5th Grade: 8 (20.5%) 6th Grade: 4 (10.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (10.3%)
39 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 7 17.9%
Kindergarten 3 7.7%
1st Grade 6 15.4%
2nd Grade 1 2.6%
3rd Grade 3 7.7%
4th Grade 3 7.7%
5th Grade 8 20.5%
6th Grade 4 10.3%
7th Grade 4 10.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 24 students 24 2019-2020 2021-2022: 42 students 42 +75% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 50 students 50 +19% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 50 6.4 7.8:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 42 4.5 9.3:1 K-12 Baptist
2019-2020 24 3.5 6.9:1 PK-11 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35023)

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 35023 Income: $69,288 $69k ZIP 35023 Home Value: $153,400 $153k ZIP 35023 This ZIP Bessemer Income: $60,540 $61k Bessemer Home Value: $161,867 $162k Bessemer City Average JEFFERSON County Income: $68,607 $69k JEFFERSON County Home Value: $229,767 $230k JEFFERSON 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 35023 Poverty Rate: 14.1% 14.1% Bessemer Poverty Rate: 19.7% 19.7% JEFFERSON County Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% 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 35023 Current ZIP
$69,288 $153,400 14.1% 25,221
Bessemer (City Average)
$60,540 $161,867 19.7% 74,518
JEFFERSON County (County Average)
$68,607 $229,767 14.7% 755,806
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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