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54 BROOKSIDE AVE, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 277-1118

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0701296
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25025
Physical Location Address 54 Brookside Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-2645

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
88
Teachers (FTE)
14.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.95:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 64.8% Black or African American: 13.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.0% Hispanic / Latino: 6.8% Asian: 6.8%
88 Students
White 57 est. 64.8%
Black or African American 12 est. 13.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 8.0%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 6.8%
Asian 6 est. 6.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
39
44.3%
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Female Students
49
55.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 25 Students
6th Grade: 9 (36%) 7th Grade: 16 (64%)
25 Students
6th Grade 9 36%
7th Grade 16 64%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 67 students 67 2019-2020 2021-2022: 77 students 77 +14.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 88 students 88 +14.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 88 14.8 6.0:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 77 14.5 5.3:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 67 14.3 4.7:1 6-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02130)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 02130 Income: $130,533 $131k ZIP 02130 Home Value: $763,700 $764k ZIP 02130 This ZIP Jamaica Plain Income: $130,533 $131k Jamaica Plain Home Value: $763,700 $764k Jamaica Plain City Average SUFFOLK County Income: $101,336 $101k SUFFOLK County Home Value: $788,390 $788k SUFFOLK County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02130 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Jamaica Plain Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% SUFFOLK County Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02130 Current ZIP
$130,533 $763,700 11.2% 41,109
Jamaica Plain (City Average)
$130,533 $763,700 11.0% 41,109
SUFFOLK County (County Average)
$101,336 $788,390 15.5% 787,330
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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Nearby Private Schools

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Nonsectarian • JAMAICA PLAIN
0.2 mi
NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
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0.6 mi
MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY & EDUCATION CENTER
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PAIGE ACADEMY
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CROFT SCHOOL
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1.2 mi