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117 E 4TH ST, OTTUMWA, IA 52501 • WAPELLO County
(641) 682-8826

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00457714
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1902
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 19179
Physical Location Address 117 E 4th St
Ottumwa, IA 52501-2906

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
49
Teachers (FTE)
8.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.51:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.3% Hispanic / Latino: 14.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 12.2% Black or African American: 6.1% Asian: 4.1%
49 Students
White 31 est. 63.3%
Hispanic / Latino 7 est. 14.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 est. 12.2%
Black or African American 3 est. 6.1%
Asian 2 est. 4.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
19
38.8%
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Female Students
30
61.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 85 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (42.4%) Kindergarten: 9 (10.6%) 1st Grade: 7 (8.2%) 2nd Grade: 6 (7.1%) 3rd Grade: 10 (11.8%) 4th Grade: 7 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 10 (11.8%)
85 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 42.4%
Kindergarten 9 10.6%
1st Grade 7 8.2%
2nd Grade 6 7.1%
3rd Grade 10 11.8%
4th Grade 7 8.2%
5th Grade 10 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 66 students 66 2019-2020 2021-2022: 59 students 59 -10.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 49 students 49 -16.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 49 8.9 5.5:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 59 7.1 8.3:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 66 8.6 7.7:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 52501)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 52501 Income: $59,091 $59k ZIP 52501 Home Value: $109,600 $110k ZIP 52501 This ZIP Ottumwa Income: $59,091 $59k Ottumwa Home Value: $109,600 $110k Ottumwa City Average WAPELLO County Income: $59,410 $59k WAPELLO County Home Value: $122,075 $122k WAPELLO County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 52501 Poverty Rate: 17.7% 17.7% Ottumwa Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% WAPELLO County Poverty Rate: 16.7% 16.7% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 52501 Current ZIP
$59,091 $109,600 17.7% 30,341
Ottumwa (City Average)
$59,091 $109,600 17.1% 30,341
WAPELLO County (County Average)
$59,410 $122,075 16.7% 34,146
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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