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WA Assembly of God Combined Elementary & Secondary

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1717 S UNION AVE, TACOMA, WA 98405 • PIERCE County
(253) 756-2420

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01462836
Religious Orientation Assembly of God
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 53053
Physical Location Address 1717 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405-1997

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
663
Teachers (FTE)
48.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.64:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14.6% Black or African American: 7.7% Asian: 6.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.0%
663 Students
White 420 est. 63.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 97 est. 14.6%
Black or African American 51 est. 7.7%
Asian 46 est. 6.9%
Hispanic / Latino 23 est. 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 13 est. 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
352
53.1%
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Female Students
311
46.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 523 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 98 (18.7%) Kindergarten: 60 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 54 (10.3%) 2nd Grade: 54 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 53 (10.1%) 4th Grade: 46 (8.8%) 5th Grade: 47 (9%) 6th Grade: 48 (9.2%) 7th Grade: 63 (12%)
523 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 98 18.7%
Kindergarten 60 11.5%
1st Grade 54 10.3%
2nd Grade 54 10.3%
3rd Grade 53 10.1%
4th Grade 46 8.8%
5th Grade 47 9%
6th Grade 48 9.2%
7th Grade 63 12%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 400 800 2019-2020: 464 students 464 2019-2020 2021-2022: 610 students 610 +31.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 663 students 663 +8.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 663 48.6 13.6:1 PK-12 Assembly of God
2021-2022 610 88.6 6.9:1 PK-12 Assembly of God
2019-2020 464 39.3 11.8:1 PK-12 Assembly of God

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98405)

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: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 98405 Income: $80,024 $80k ZIP 98405 Home Value: $443,800 $444k ZIP 98405 This ZIP Tacoma Income: $88,144 $88k Tacoma Home Value: $494,247 $494k Tacoma City Average PIERCE County Income: $94,832 $95k PIERCE County Home Value: $499,257 $499k PIERCE County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98405 Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% Tacoma Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% PIERCE County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Washington Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 98405 Current ZIP
$80,024 $443,800 13.7% 25,306
Tacoma (City Average)
$88,144 $494,247 11.0% 341,938
PIERCE County (County Average)
$94,832 $499,257 8.6% 957,754
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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