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MD Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

MOUNT AIRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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16700 OLD FREDERICK RD, MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771 • HOWARD County
(410) 489-4321

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902265
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 24027
Physical Location Address 16700 Old Frederick Rd
Mount Airy, MD 21771-3326

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
416
Teachers (FTE)
30.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.68:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.5% Hispanic / Latino: 5.5% Black or African American: 4.3% Asian: 1.7%
416 Students
White 368 est. 88.5%
Hispanic / Latino 23 est. 5.5%
Black or African American 18 est. 4.3%
Asian 7 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
176
42.3%
♀
Female Students
240
57.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 340 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (10%) Kindergarten: 37 (10.9%) 1st Grade: 36 (10.6%) 2nd Grade: 40 (11.8%) 3rd Grade: 36 (10.6%) 4th Grade: 39 (11.5%) 5th Grade: 38 (11.2%) 6th Grade: 44 (12.9%) 7th Grade: 36 (10.6%)
340 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 34 10%
Kindergarten 37 10.9%
1st Grade 36 10.6%
2nd Grade 40 11.8%
3rd Grade 36 10.6%
4th Grade 39 11.5%
5th Grade 38 11.2%
6th Grade 44 12.9%
7th Grade 36 10.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 250 500 2019-2020: 271 students 271 2019-2020 2021-2022: 388 students 388 +43.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 416 students 416 +7.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 416 30.4 13.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 388 23.6 16.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 271 29.9 9.1:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21771)

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: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 21771 Income: $154,844 $155k ZIP 21771 Home Value: $532,200 $532k ZIP 21771 This ZIP Mount Airy Income: $154,844 $155k Mount Airy Home Value: $532,200 $532k Mount Airy City Average HOWARD County Income: $171,312 $171k HOWARD County Home Value: $653,189 $653k HOWARD 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 21771 Poverty Rate: 3.5% 3.5% Mount Airy Poverty Rate: 3.4% 3.4% HOWARD County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% 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 21771 Current ZIP
$154,844 $532,200 3.5% 32,827
Mount Airy (City Average)
$154,844 $532,200 3.4% 32,827
HOWARD County (County Average)
$171,312 $653,189 5.0% 385,304
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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