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5500 PARIS AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 • ORLEANS County
(504) 382-2300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB200990
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 2201
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 22071
Physical Location Address 5500 Paris Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122-2659

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
796
Teachers (FTE)
87.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 62.2% Black or African American: 23.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.4% Hispanic / Latino: 5.2% Asian: 2.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
796 Students
White 495 est. 62.2%
Black or African American 190 est. 23.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 51 est. 6.4%
Hispanic / Latino 41 est. 5.2%
Asian 16 est. 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
796
100%
♀
Female Students
0
0%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 291 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 10 (3.4%) Kindergarten: 16 (5.5%) 1st Grade: 20 (6.9%) 2nd Grade: 11 (3.8%) 3rd Grade: 19 (6.5%) 4th Grade: 25 (8.6%) 5th Grade: 41 (14.1%) 6th Grade: 54 (18.6%) 7th Grade: 95 (32.6%)
291 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 10 3.4%
Kindergarten 16 5.5%
1st Grade 20 6.9%
2nd Grade 11 3.8%
3rd Grade 19 6.5%
4th Grade 25 8.6%
5th Grade 41 14.1%
6th Grade 54 18.6%
7th Grade 95 32.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 575 1,150 2019-2020: 937 students 937 2019-2020 2021-2022: 877 students 877 -6.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 796 students 796 -9.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 796 87.0 9.2:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 877 75.0 11.7:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 937 60.3 15.5:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 70122)

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 8% $200k 15% $300k 23% $400k 30% ZIP 70122 Income: $47,613 $48k ZIP 70122 Home Value: $274,700 $275k ZIP 70122 This ZIP New Orleans Income: $56,375 $56k New Orleans Home Value: $336,900 $337k New Orleans City Average ORLEANS County Income: $56,375 $56k ORLEANS County Home Value: $336,900 $337k ORLEANS County County Average Louisiana Income: $58,644 $59k Louisiana Home Value: $177,543 $178k Louisiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 70122 Poverty Rate: 21.2% 21.2% New Orleans Poverty Rate: 21.9% 21.9% ORLEANS County Poverty Rate: 21.9% 21.9% Louisiana Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 70122 Current ZIP
$47,613 $274,700 21.2% 35,318
New Orleans (City Average)
$56,375 $336,900 21.9% 375,832
ORLEANS County (County Average)
$56,375 $336,900 21.9% 375,832
Louisiana (State Average)
$58,644 $177,543 18.4% 4,488,661
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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