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38833 CHAPTICO RD, MECHANICSVILLE, MD 20659 • ST. MARY'S County

(301) 884-3165

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID 01604555

Religious Orientation Roman Catholic

Broad Affiliation Catholic

School Typology Catholic, private

Diocese 1101

Grades Offered PK-8

Locale Setting Rural: Distant

School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day

County FIPS 24037

Physical Location Address 38833 Chaptico Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659-4934

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

188

Teachers (FTE)

14.40

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.06:1

School Level

Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

188 Students

White	162 est.	86.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial)	13 est.	6.9%
Black or African American	5 est.	2.7%
Hispanic / Latino	3 est.	1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3 est.	1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2 est.	1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024

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Male Students

45.7%

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Female Students

102

54.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 203 Students

203 Students

Pre-Kindergarten	33	16.3%
Kindergarten	24	11.8%
1st Grade	22	10.8%
2nd Grade	23	11.3%
3rd Grade	23	11.3%
4th Grade	16	7.9%
5th Grade	24	11.8%
6th Grade	15	7.4%
7th Grade	23	11.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

Survey Cycle	Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student-Teacher Ratio	Grades Offered	Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024	188	14.4	13.1:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2021-2022	181	16.1	11.2:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2019-2020	143	14.6	9.8:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20659)

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: $500,000

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
ZIP 20659 Current ZIP	$117,571	$388,400	7.2%	23,918
Mechanicsville (City Average)	$117,571	$388,400	7.2%	23,918
ST. MARY'S County (County Average)	$123,534	$424,660	7.9%	102,818
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