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611 MEDLOCK RD, DECATUR, GA 30033 • DEKALB County
(678) 308-6380

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1390141
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 13089
Physical Location Address 611 Medlock Rd
Decatur, GA 30033-5510

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
79
Teachers (FTE)
18.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.18:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 70.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 11.4% Black or African American: 6.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.3% Hispanic / Latino: 2.5% Asian: 2.5%
79 Students
White 56 est. 70.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 est. 11.4%
Black or African American 5 est. 6.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 6.3%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 2.5%
Asian 2 est. 2.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
45
57%
♀
Female Students
34
43%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 10 (12.5%) Kindergarten: 7 (8.8%) 1st Grade: 7 (8.8%) 2nd Grade: 5 (6.3%) 3rd Grade: 7 (8.8%) 4th Grade: 5 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 12 (15%) 6th Grade: 10 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 17 (21.3%)
80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 10 12.5%
Kindergarten 7 8.8%
1st Grade 7 8.8%
2nd Grade 5 6.3%
3rd Grade 7 8.8%
4th Grade 5 6.3%
5th Grade 12 15%
6th Grade 10 12.5%
7th Grade 17 21.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 59 students 59 2019-2020 2021-2022: 70 students 70 +18.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 79 students 79 +12.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 79 18.9 4.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 70 12.9 5.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 59 13.1 4.5:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 30033)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 30033 Income: $107,647 $108k ZIP 30033 Home Value: $430,900 $431k ZIP 30033 This ZIP Decatur Income: $84,508 $85k Decatur Home Value: $343,920 $344k Decatur City Average DEKALB County Income: $87,517 $88k DEKALB County Home Value: $404,178 $404k DEKALB County County Average Georgia Income: $69,983 $70k Georgia Home Value: $236,200 $236k Georgia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 30033 Poverty Rate: 8.3% 8.3% Decatur Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% DEKALB County Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% Georgia Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 30033 Current ZIP
$107,647 $430,900 8.3% 31,530
Decatur (City Average)
$84,508 $343,920 13.2% 169,950
DEKALB County (County Average)
$87,517 $404,178 13.0% 869,163
Georgia (State Average)
$69,983 $236,200 13.1% 10,376,309
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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