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311 LOTZ AVE, ALTOONA, PA 16602 • BLAIR County
(819) 944-3733

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703111
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-11
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42013
Physical Location Address 311 Lotz Ave
Altoona, PA 16602-5702

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
24
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.00:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.7% Black or African American: 8.3%
24 Students
White 22 est. 91.7%
Black or African American 2 est. 8.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
19
79.2%
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Female Students
5
20.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 16 Students
Ungraded: 3 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 1 (6.3%) 1st Grade: 1 (6.3%) 2nd Grade: 2 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 2 (12.5%) 4th Grade: 1 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 2 (12.5%) 6th Grade: 2 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 2 (12.5%)
16 Students
Ungraded 3 18.8%
Kindergarten 1 6.3%
1st Grade 1 6.3%
2nd Grade 2 12.5%
3rd Grade 2 12.5%
4th Grade 1 6.3%
5th Grade 2 12.5%
6th Grade 2 12.5%
7th Grade 2 12.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 35 students 35 2019-2020 2021-2022: 22 students 22 -37.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 24 students 24 +9.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 24 3.0 8.0:1 K-11 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 22 3.0 7.3:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 35 4.0 8.8:1 1-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16602)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 16602 Income: $53,097 $53k ZIP 16602 Home Value: $120,200 $120k ZIP 16602 This ZIP Altoona Income: $54,301 $54k Altoona Home Value: $129,550 $130k Altoona City Average BLAIR County Income: $62,018 $62k BLAIR County Home Value: $164,000 $164k BLAIR County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 16602 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Altoona Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% BLAIR County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 16602 Current ZIP
$53,097 $120,200 18.3% 27,014
Altoona (City Average)
$54,301 $129,550 16.2% 60,440
BLAIR County (County Average)
$62,018 $164,000 12.6% 121,554
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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