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4901 OLD LEEDS RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213 • JEFFERSON County
(205) 956-9731

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2100058
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 01073
Physical Location Address 4901 Old Leeds Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213-1899

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
296
Teachers (FTE)
36.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.22:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 72.3% White: 13.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.8% Hispanic / Latino: 5.7% Black or African American: 0.7%
296 Students
Asian 214 est. 72.3%
White 40 est. 13.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 est. 7.8%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 5.7%
Black or African American 2 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
178
60.1%
♀
Female Students
118
39.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 309 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 28 (9.1%) Kindergarten: 40 (12.9%) 1st Grade: 40 (12.9%) 2nd Grade: 45 (14.6%) 3rd Grade: 49 (15.9%) 4th Grade: 32 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 26 (8.4%) 6th Grade: 28 (9.1%) 7th Grade: 21 (6.8%)
309 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 28 9.1%
Kindergarten 40 12.9%
1st Grade 40 12.9%
2nd Grade 45 14.6%
3rd Grade 49 15.9%
4th Grade 32 10.4%
5th Grade 26 8.4%
6th Grade 28 9.1%
7th Grade 21 6.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2021-2022: 290 students 290 2021-2022 2023-2024: 296 students 296 +2.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 296 36.0 8.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 290 63.6 4.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35213)

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: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 6% $450k 13% $675k 19% $900k 25% ZIP 35213 Income: $161,902 $162k ZIP 35213 Home Value: $753,400 $753k ZIP 35213 This ZIP Birmingham Income: $50,542 $51k Birmingham Home Value: $180,305 $180k Birmingham 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 35213 Poverty Rate: 2.0% 2.0% Birmingham Poverty Rate: 20.0% 20.0% 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 35213 Current ZIP
$161,902 $753,400 2.0% 15,950
Birmingham (City Average)
$50,542 $180,305 20.0% 329,149
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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