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475 SHADELAND AVE, DREXEL HILL, PA 19026 • DELAWARE County
(610) 259-2712

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01184936
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42045
Physical Location Address 475 Shadeland Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-1497

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
123
Teachers (FTE)
25.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.80:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 48.8% White: 39.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.5% Asian: 4.9%
123 Students
Black or African American 60 est. 48.8%
White 49 est. 39.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 6.5%
Asian 6 est. 4.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
54
43.9%
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Female Students
69
56.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 164 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 50 (30.5%) Kindergarten: 20 (12.2%) 1st Grade: 12 (7.3%) 2nd Grade: 19 (11.6%) 3rd Grade: 16 (9.8%) 4th Grade: 12 (7.3%) 5th Grade: 15 (9.1%) 6th Grade: 12 (7.3%) 7th Grade: 8 (4.9%)
164 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 50 30.5%
Kindergarten 20 12.2%
1st Grade 12 7.3%
2nd Grade 19 11.6%
3rd Grade 16 9.8%
4th Grade 12 7.3%
5th Grade 15 9.1%
6th Grade 12 7.3%
7th Grade 8 4.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2021-2022: 122 students 122 2021-2022 2023-2024: 123 students 123 +0.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 123 25.6 4.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 122 19.3 6.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19026)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 19026 Income: $89,079 $89k ZIP 19026 Home Value: $243,000 $243k ZIP 19026 This ZIP Drexel Hill Income: $89,079 $89k Drexel Hill Home Value: $243,000 $243k Drexel Hill City Average DELAWARE County Income: $105,696 $106k DELAWARE County Home Value: $375,800 $376k DELAWARE 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 19026 Poverty Rate: 7.9% 7.9% Drexel Hill Poverty Rate: 7.9% 7.9% DELAWARE County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% 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 19026 Current ZIP
$89,079 $243,000 7.9% 32,749
Drexel Hill (City Average)
$89,079 $243,000 7.9% 32,749
DELAWARE County (County Average)
$105,696 $375,800 9.3% 628,480
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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