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216 EL MERCADO PLZ, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109 • COLE County
(573) 645-5253

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB161337
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 29051
Physical Location Address 216 El Mercado Plz
Jefferson City, MO 65109-6822

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
140
Teachers (FTE)
7.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.67:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.6% Hispanic / Latino: 2.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.9% Black or African American: 0.7%
140 Students
White 131 est. 93.6%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 2.9%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
62
44.3%
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Female Students
78
55.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 49 Students
Kindergarten: 12 (24.5%) 1st Grade: 13 (26.5%) 3rd Grade: 6 (12.2%) 4th Grade: 1 (2%) 5th Grade: 2 (4.1%) 6th Grade: 2 (4.1%) 7th Grade: 13 (26.5%)
49 Students
Kindergarten 12 24.5%
1st Grade 13 26.5%
3rd Grade 6 12.2%
4th Grade 1 2%
5th Grade 2 4.1%
6th Grade 2 4.1%
7th Grade 13 26.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 132 students 132 2019-2020 2021-2022: 140 students 140 +6.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 140 students 140 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 140 7.5 18.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 140 11.6 12.1:1 5-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 132 9.9 13.3:1 6-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 65109)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 65109 Income: $72,430 $72k ZIP 65109 Home Value: $204,700 $205k ZIP 65109 This ZIP Jefferson City Income: $74,013 $74k Jefferson City Home Value: $234,600 $235k Jefferson City City Average COLE County Income: $69,887 $70k COLE County Home Value: $190,740 $191k COLE County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 65109 Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% Jefferson City Poverty Rate: 9.6% 9.6% COLE County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 65109 Current ZIP
$72,430 $204,700 8.7% 40,390
Jefferson City (City Average)
$74,013 $234,600 9.6% 29,777
COLE County (County Average)
$69,887 $190,740 8.6% 74,805
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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