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2168 RIDGE CHURCH RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486 • BERKELEY County
(843) 873-9856

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0302901
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45015
Physical Location Address 2168 Ridge Church Rd
Summerville, SC 29486-7117

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
169
Teachers (FTE)
27.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.12:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 48.5% Hispanic / Latino: 27.8% Black or African American: 17.2% Asian: 6.5%
169 Students
White 82 est. 48.5%
Hispanic / Latino 47 est. 27.8%
Black or African American 29 est. 17.2%
Asian 11 est. 6.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
70
41.4%
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Female Students
99
58.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 192 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 75 (39.1%) Kindergarten: 18 (9.4%) 1st Grade: 15 (7.8%) 2nd Grade: 18 (9.4%) 3rd Grade: 20 (10.4%) 4th Grade: 8 (4.2%) 5th Grade: 17 (8.9%) 6th Grade: 10 (5.2%) 7th Grade: 11 (5.7%)
192 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 75 39.1%
Kindergarten 18 9.4%
1st Grade 15 7.8%
2nd Grade 18 9.4%
3rd Grade 20 10.4%
4th Grade 8 4.2%
5th Grade 17 8.9%
6th Grade 10 5.2%
7th Grade 11 5.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 106 students 106 2019-2020 2021-2022: 111 students 111 +4.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 169 students 169 +52.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 169 27.6 6.1:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 111 23.9 4.6:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 106 13.0 8.2:1 PK-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29486)

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 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 29486 Income: $87,386 $87k ZIP 29486 Home Value: $329,300 $329k ZIP 29486 This ZIP Summerville Income: $84,289 $84k Summerville Home Value: $314,667 $315k Summerville City Average BERKELEY County Income: $76,272 $76k BERKELEY County Home Value: $284,400 $284k BERKELEY County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29486 Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% Summerville Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% BERKELEY County Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29486 Current ZIP
$87,386 $329,300 15.3% 48,964
Summerville (City Average)
$84,289 $314,667 11.8% 164,613
BERKELEY County (County Average)
$76,272 $284,400 10.3% 341,332
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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