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515 BLUE HILL AVE, DORCHESTER, MA 02121 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 427-1177

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9701970
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered 3-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 8.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25025
Physical Location Address 515 Blue Hill Ave
Dorchester, MA 02121-3203

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
69
Teachers (FTE)
9.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.58:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 91.3% Hispanic / Latino: 5.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.9%
69 Students
Black or African American 63 est. 91.3%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 2.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
0
0%
♀
Female Students
69
100%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 61 Students
3rd Grade: 7 (11.5%) 4th Grade: 11 (18%) 5th Grade: 16 (26.2%) 6th Grade: 16 (26.2%) 7th Grade: 11 (18%)
61 Students
3rd Grade 7 11.5%
4th Grade 11 18%
5th Grade 16 26.2%
6th Grade 16 26.2%
7th Grade 11 18%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 66 students 66 2019-2020 2023-2024: 69 students 69 +4.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 69 9.1 7.6:1 3-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 66 12.8 5.2:1 4-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02121)

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 9% $475k 18% $713k 26% $950k 35% ZIP 02121 Income: $38,565 $39k ZIP 02121 Home Value: $548,100 $548k ZIP 02121 This ZIP Dorchester Income: $68,122 $68k Dorchester Home Value: $614,275 $614k Dorchester 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 02121 Poverty Rate: 26.5% 26.5% Dorchester Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% 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 02121 Current ZIP
$38,565 $548,100 26.5% 28,298
Dorchester (City Average)
$68,122 $614,275 19.8% 140,735
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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