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1300 E PALMER ST, COMPTON, CA 90221 • LOS ANGELES County
(310) 603-0378

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01611212
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 06037
Physical Location Address 1300 E Palmer St
Compton, CA 90221-2810

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
145
Teachers (FTE)
12.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 97.9% Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%
145 Students
Black or African American 142 est. 97.9%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
62
42.8%
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Female Students
83
57.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 166 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (18.1%) Kindergarten: 32 (19.3%) 1st Grade: 32 (19.3%) 2nd Grade: 12 (7.2%) 3rd Grade: 18 (10.8%) 4th Grade: 18 (10.8%) 5th Grade: 11 (6.6%) 6th Grade: 10 (6%) 7th Grade: 3 (1.8%)
166 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 18.1%
Kindergarten 32 19.3%
1st Grade 32 19.3%
2nd Grade 12 7.2%
3rd Grade 18 10.8%
4th Grade 18 10.8%
5th Grade 11 6.6%
6th Grade 10 6%
7th Grade 3 1.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 156 students 156 2019-2020 2021-2022: 161 students 161 +3.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 145 students 145 -9.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 145 12.8 11.3:1 PK-8 Baptist
2021-2022 161 18.0 8.9:1 PK-8 Baptist
2019-2020 156 18.8 8.3:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 90221)

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: $1,100,000
$0k 0% $275k 6% $550k 13% $825k 19% $1,100k 25% ZIP 90221 Income: $68,191 $68k ZIP 90221 Home Value: $541,800 $542k ZIP 90221 This ZIP Compton Income: $74,064 $74k Compton Home Value: $536,133 $536k Compton City Average LOS ANGELES County Income: $96,957 $97k LOS ANGELES County Home Value: $931,895 $932k LOS ANGELES County County Average California Income: $99,012 $99k California Home Value: $750,271 $750k California State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 90221 Poverty Rate: 17.6% 17.6% Compton Poverty Rate: 16.7% 16.7% LOS ANGELES County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% California Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 90221 Current ZIP
$68,191 $541,800 17.6% 50,782
Compton (City Average)
$74,064 $536,133 16.7% 132,111
LOS ANGELES County (County Average)
$96,957 $931,895 13.4% 9,860,719
California (State Average)
$99,012 $750,271 11.8% 38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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