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631 S STATE ST, DOVER, DE 19901 • KENT County
(302) 674-5787

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00249362
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1001
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 10001
Physical Location Address 631 S State St
Dover, DE 19901-3559

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
331
Teachers (FTE)
22.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.52:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 72.5% Black or African American: 13.0% Asian: 7.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.7% Hispanic / Latino: 0.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3%
331 Students
White 240 est. 72.5%
Black or African American 43 est. 13.0%
Asian 23 est. 7.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 est. 6.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
169
51.1%
♀
Female Students
162
48.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 347 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 38 (11%) Kindergarten: 42 (12.1%) 1st Grade: 30 (8.6%) 2nd Grade: 34 (9.8%) 3rd Grade: 50 (14.4%) 4th Grade: 34 (9.8%) 5th Grade: 50 (14.4%) 6th Grade: 36 (10.4%) 7th Grade: 33 (9.5%)
347 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 38 11%
Kindergarten 42 12.1%
1st Grade 30 8.6%
2nd Grade 34 9.8%
3rd Grade 50 14.4%
4th Grade 34 9.8%
5th Grade 50 14.4%
6th Grade 36 10.4%
7th Grade 33 9.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 337 students 337 2019-2020 2021-2022: 295 students 295 -12.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 331 students 331 +12.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 331 22.8 14.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 295 19.0 15.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 337 27.0 12.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19901)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 19901 Income: $63,891 $64k ZIP 19901 Home Value: $258,400 $258k ZIP 19901 This ZIP Dover Income: $65,388 $65k Dover Home Value: $269,700 $270k Dover City Average KENT County Income: $80,069 $80k KENT County Home Value: $294,923 $295k KENT County County Average Delaware Income: $86,180 $86k Delaware Home Value: $337,389 $337k Delaware State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19901 Poverty Rate: 16.6% 16.6% Dover Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% KENT County Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% Delaware Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19901 Current ZIP
$63,891 $258,400 16.6% 39,149
Dover (City Average)
$65,388 $269,700 14.7% 77,274
KENT County (County Average)
$80,069 $294,923 11.0% 198,753
Delaware (State Average)
$86,180 $337,389 10.6% 974,402
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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