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5601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 320-3273

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01605231
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1101
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 5601 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816-1995

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
249
Teachers (FTE)
26.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.58:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 76.7% Hispanic / Latino: 10.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.4% Asian: 1.6% Black or African American: 0.4%
249 Students
White 191 est. 76.7%
Hispanic / Latino 27 est. 10.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 est. 10.4%
Asian 4 est. 1.6%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
154
61.8%
♀
Female Students
95
38.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 256 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (13.7%) Kindergarten: 33 (12.9%) 1st Grade: 26 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 31 (12.1%) 3rd Grade: 22 (8.6%) 4th Grade: 30 (11.7%) 5th Grade: 32 (12.5%) 6th Grade: 26 (10.2%) 7th Grade: 21 (8.2%)
256 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 35 13.7%
Kindergarten 33 12.9%
1st Grade 26 10.2%
2nd Grade 31 12.1%
3rd Grade 22 8.6%
4th Grade 30 11.7%
5th Grade 32 12.5%
6th Grade 26 10.2%
7th Grade 21 8.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 214 students 214 2019-2020 2021-2022: 249 students 249 +16.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 249 students 249 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 249 26.0 9.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 249 26.1 9.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 214 18.4 11.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20816)

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: $1,350,000
$0k 0% $338k 5% $675k 10% $1,013k 15% $1,350k 20% ZIP 20816 Income: $231,284 $231k ZIP 20816 Home Value: $1,166,100 $1,166k ZIP 20816 This ZIP Bethesda Income: $207,263 $207k Bethesda Home Value: $1,094,967 $1,095k Bethesda City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20816 Poverty Rate: 3.9% 3.9% Bethesda Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20816 Current ZIP
$231,284 $1,166,100 3.9% 18,081
Bethesda (City Average)
$207,263 $1,094,967 4.0% 86,641
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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