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1245 PERKIOMEN AVE, READING, PA 19602 • BERKS County
(610) 750-8350

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1903865
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42011
Physical Location Address 1245 Perkiomen Ave
Reading, PA 19602-1318

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
105
Teachers (FTE)
11.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.55:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 74.3% Black or African American: 16.2% White: 9.5%
105 Students
Hispanic / Latino 78 est. 74.3%
Black or African American 17 est. 16.2%
White 10 est. 9.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
99
94.3%
♀
Female Students
6
5.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 45 Students
Kindergarten: 3 (6.7%) 1st Grade: 6 (13.3%) 2nd Grade: 3 (6.7%) 3rd Grade: 4 (8.9%) 4th Grade: 4 (8.9%) 5th Grade: 11 (24.4%) 6th Grade: 9 (20%) 7th Grade: 5 (11.1%)
45 Students
Kindergarten 3 6.7%
1st Grade 6 13.3%
2nd Grade 3 6.7%
3rd Grade 4 8.9%
4th Grade 4 8.9%
5th Grade 11 24.4%
6th Grade 9 20%
7th Grade 5 11.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 63 students 63 2019-2020 2021-2022: 61 students 61 -3.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 105 students 105 +72.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 105 11.0 9.6:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 61 8.0 7.6:1 Trans-1-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 63 8.0 7.9:1 1-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19602)

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 11% $175k 23% $263k 34% $350k 45% ZIP 19602 Income: $38,179 $38k ZIP 19602 Home Value: $73,000 $73k ZIP 19602 This ZIP Reading Income: $66,377 $66k Reading Home Value: $175,186 $175k Reading City Average BERKS County Income: $84,218 $84k BERKS County Home Value: $242,403 $242k BERKS 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 19602 Poverty Rate: 33.8% 33.8% Reading Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% BERKS County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% 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 19602 Current ZIP
$38,179 $73,000 33.8% 18,001
Reading (City Average)
$66,377 $175,186 17.8% 157,012
BERKS County (County Average)
$84,218 $242,403 11.1% 438,338
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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