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164 TOTOWA RD, WAYNE, NJ 07470 • PASSAIC County
(197) 340-5516

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0106959
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34031
Physical Location Address 164 Totowa Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470-3118

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
415
Teachers (FTE)
47.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.83:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.1% Asian: 27.0% Hispanic / Latino: 4.3% Black or African American: 3.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.2%
415 Students
White 262 est. 63.1%
Asian 112 est. 27.0%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 4.3%
Black or African American 16 est. 3.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
214
51.6%
♀
Female Students
201
48.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 228 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (11.4%) Kindergarten: 22 (9.6%) 1st Grade: 19 (8.3%) 2nd Grade: 31 (13.6%) 3rd Grade: 18 (7.9%) 4th Grade: 18 (7.9%) 5th Grade: 22 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 34 (14.9%) 7th Grade: 38 (16.7%)
228 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 26 11.4%
Kindergarten 22 9.6%
1st Grade 19 8.3%
2nd Grade 31 13.6%
3rd Grade 18 7.9%
4th Grade 18 7.9%
5th Grade 22 9.6%
6th Grade 34 14.9%
7th Grade 38 16.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 250 500 2019-2020: 300 students 300 2019-2020 2021-2022: 310 students 310 +3.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 415 students 415 +33.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 415 47.0 8.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 310 30.4 10.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 300 29.5 10.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07470)

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: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 07470 Income: $151,561 $152k ZIP 07470 Home Value: $596,700 $597k ZIP 07470 This ZIP Wayne Income: $151,561 $152k Wayne Home Value: $596,700 $597k Wayne City Average PASSAIC County Income: $96,138 $96k PASSAIC County Home Value: $407,037 $407k PASSAIC 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 07470 Poverty Rate: 3.0% 3.0% Wayne Poverty Rate: 2.9% 2.9% PASSAIC County Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% 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 07470 Current ZIP
$151,561 $596,700 3.0% 54,131
Wayne (City Average)
$151,561 $596,700 2.9% 54,131
PASSAIC County (County Average)
$96,138 $407,037 12.9% 560,897
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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