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9225 OLD BUSTLETON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115 • PHILADELPHIA County
(215) 969-5960

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01909295
Religious Orientation Jewish
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 9225 Old Bustleton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19115-4615

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
437
Teachers (FTE)
40.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.84:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
437 Students
White 437 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
222
50.8%
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Female Students
215
49.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 392 Students
Kindergarten: 41 (10.5%) 1st Grade: 37 (9.4%) 2nd Grade: 46 (11.7%) 3rd Grade: 46 (11.7%) 4th Grade: 62 (15.8%) 5th Grade: 51 (13%) 6th Grade: 53 (13.5%) 7th Grade: 56 (14.3%)
392 Students
Kindergarten 41 10.5%
1st Grade 37 9.4%
2nd Grade 46 11.7%
3rd Grade 46 11.7%
4th Grade 62 15.8%
5th Grade 51 13%
6th Grade 53 13.5%
7th Grade 56 14.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 275 550 2019-2020: 427 students 427 2019-2020 2021-2022: 382 students 382 -10.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 437 students 437 +14.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 437 40.3 10.8:1 K-8 Jewish
2021-2022 382 27.1 14.1:1 K-8 Jewish
2019-2020 427 42.5 10.1:1 K-8 Jewish

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19115)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 8% $200k 15% $300k 23% $400k 30% ZIP 19115 Income: $70,388 $70k ZIP 19115 Home Value: $330,500 $331k ZIP 19115 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 19115 Poverty Rate: 8.3% 8.3% 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 19115 Current ZIP
$70,388 $330,500 8.3% 34,737
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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