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172 ACADEMY ST, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079 • ESSEX County
(973) 762-5169

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2102421
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 3401
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34013
Physical Location Address 172 Academy St
South Orange, NJ 07079-1800

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
184
Teachers (FTE)
21.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.44:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 44.0% Black or African American: 37.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.8% Hispanic / Latino: 8.2% Asian: 1.1%
184 Students
White 81 est. 44.0%
Black or African American 68 est. 37.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 est. 9.8%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 8.2%
Asian 2 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
88
47.8%
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Female Students
96
52.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 213 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 46 (21.6%) Kindergarten: 22 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 13 (6.1%) 2nd Grade: 28 (13.1%) 3rd Grade: 20 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 21 (9.9%) 5th Grade: 28 (13.1%) 6th Grade: 15 (7%) 7th Grade: 20 (9.4%)
213 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 46 21.6%
Kindergarten 22 10.3%
1st Grade 13 6.1%
2nd Grade 28 13.1%
3rd Grade 20 9.4%
4th Grade 21 9.9%
5th Grade 28 13.1%
6th Grade 15 7%
7th Grade 20 9.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2021-2022: 216 students 216 2021-2022 2023-2024: 184 students 184 -14.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 184 21.8 8.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 216 24.3 8.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07079)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 07079 Income: $184,769 $185k ZIP 07079 Home Value: $808,100 $808k ZIP 07079 This ZIP South Orange Income: $184,769 $185k South Orange Home Value: $808,100 $808k South Orange City Average ESSEX County Income: $113,127 $113k ESSEX County Home Value: $525,121 $525k ESSEX County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07079 Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% South Orange Poverty Rate: 5.6% 5.6% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07079 Current ZIP
$184,769 $808,100 6.4% 18,369
South Orange (City Average)
$184,769 $808,100 5.6% 18,369
ESSEX County (County Average)
$113,127 $525,121 15.3% 916,421
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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