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100 W SCHOOL HOUSE LN, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144 • PHILADELPHIA County
(215) 951-4700

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01200949
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 100 W School House Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144-3499

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
116
Teachers (FTE)
33.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.52:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 36.2% Hispanic / Latino: 32.8% White: 19.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.2% Asian: 0.9%
116 Students
Black or African American 42 est. 36.2%
Hispanic / Latino 38 est. 32.8%
White 22 est. 19.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 est. 11.2%
Asian 1 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
69
59.5%
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Female Students
47
40.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 94 Students
Ungraded: 18 (19.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (27.7%) Kindergarten: 5 (5.3%) 1st Grade: 12 (12.8%) 2nd Grade: 3 (3.2%) 3rd Grade: 1 (1.1%) 4th Grade: 7 (7.4%) 5th Grade: 6 (6.4%) 6th Grade: 8 (8.5%) 7th Grade: 8 (8.5%)
94 Students
Ungraded 18 19.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 26 27.7%
Kindergarten 5 5.3%
1st Grade 12 12.8%
2nd Grade 3 3.2%
3rd Grade 1 1.1%
4th Grade 7 7.4%
5th Grade 6 6.4%
6th Grade 8 8.5%
7th Grade 8 8.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 133 students 133 2019-2020 2021-2022: 113 students 113 -15% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 116 students 116 +2.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 116 33.0 3.5:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 113 35.9 3.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 133 34.3 3.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19144)

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 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 19144 Income: $45,727 $46k ZIP 19144 Home Value: $224,600 $225k ZIP 19144 This ZIP Philadelphia Income: $66,502 $67k Philadelphia Home Value: $271,768 $272k Philadelphia City Average PHILADELPHIA County Income: $67,576 $68k PHILADELPHIA County Home Value: $274,889 $275k PHILADELPHIA 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 19144 Poverty Rate: 26.2% 26.2% Philadelphia Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% PHILADELPHIA County Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% 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 19144 Current ZIP
$45,727 $224,600 26.2% 48,542
Philadelphia (City Average)
$66,502 $271,768 21.4% 1,561,250
PHILADELPHIA County (County Average)
$67,576 $274,889 21.4% 1,567,196
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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