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4950 SPRINGFIELD AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146 • PHILADELPHIA County
(215) 218-9586

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1302950
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 4950 Springfield Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19146-3331
Mailing Address 4950 Springfield Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143-3331

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
44
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.00:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 61.4% Black or African American: 15.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.4% Hispanic / Latino: 9.1% Asian: 2.3%
44 Students
White 27 est. 61.4%
Black or African American 7 est. 15.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 11.4%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 9.1%
Asian 1 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
24
54.5%
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Female Students
20
45.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 13 Students
Kindergarten: 3 (23.1%) 2nd Grade: 2 (15.4%) 3rd Grade: 1 (7.7%) 4th Grade: 1 (7.7%) 5th Grade: 2 (15.4%) 6th Grade: 2 (15.4%) 7th Grade: 2 (15.4%)
13 Students
Kindergarten 3 23.1%
2nd Grade 2 15.4%
3rd Grade 1 7.7%
4th Grade 1 7.7%
5th Grade 2 15.4%
6th Grade 2 15.4%
7th Grade 2 15.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 49 students 49 2019-2020 2021-2022: 56 students 56 +14.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 44 students 44 -21.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 44 4.0 11.0:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 56 4.0 14.0:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 49 4.0 12.3:1 2-12 Other Religion

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19146)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 8% $275k 15% $413k 23% $550k 30% ZIP 19146 Income: $99,702 $100k ZIP 19146 Home Value: $452,200 $452k ZIP 19146 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 19146 Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% 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 19146 Current ZIP
$99,702 $452,200 13.5% 40,845
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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