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935 COLUMBIA AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17603 • LANCASTER County
(717) 397-7655

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9105873
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42071
Physical Location Address 935 Columbia Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603-3128

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
88
Teachers (FTE)
15.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.64:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 70.5% Hispanic / Latino: 11.4% Asian: 5.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.7% Black or African American: 4.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2.3%
88 Students
White 62 est. 70.5%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 11.4%
Asian 5 est. 5.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 5.7%
Black or African American 4 est. 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
45
51.1%
♀
Female Students
43
48.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 137 (62.6%) Kindergarten: 17 (7.8%) 1st Grade: 13 (5.9%) 2nd Grade: 11 (5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (4.6%) 4th Grade: 9 (4.1%) 5th Grade: 11 (5%) 6th Grade: 6 (2.7%) 7th Grade: 5 (2.3%)
219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 137 62.6%
Kindergarten 17 7.8%
1st Grade 13 5.9%
2nd Grade 11 5%
3rd Grade 10 4.6%
4th Grade 9 4.1%
5th Grade 11 5%
6th Grade 6 2.7%
7th Grade 5 2.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 101 students 101 2019-2020 2021-2022: 100 students 100 -1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 88 students 88 -12% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 88 15.6 5.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 100 13.3 7.5:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 101 14.3 7.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17603)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17603 Income: $77,156 $77k ZIP 17603 Home Value: $244,500 $245k ZIP 17603 This ZIP Lancaster Income: $81,780 $82k Lancaster Home Value: $273,033 $273k Lancaster City Average LANCASTER County Income: $87,922 $88k LANCASTER County Home Value: $291,473 $291k LANCASTER 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 17603 Poverty Rate: 14.8% 14.8% Lancaster Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% LANCASTER County Poverty Rate: 8.4% 8.4% 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 17603 Current ZIP
$77,156 $244,500 14.8% 66,788
Lancaster (City Average)
$81,780 $273,033 10.9% 174,938
LANCASTER County (County Average)
$87,922 $291,473 8.4% 543,893
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

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