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400 S BRADDOCK AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 473-4400

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703170
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 400 S Braddock Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-3215

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
263
Teachers (FTE)
60.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.38:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.3% Asian: 8.4% Black or African American: 6.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%
263 Students
White 182 est. 69.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 est. 13.3%
Asian 22 est. 8.4%
Black or African American 18 est. 6.8%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
175
66.5%
♀
Female Students
88
33.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 316 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 53 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 41 (13%) 1st Grade: 50 (15.8%) 2nd Grade: 48 (15.2%) 3rd Grade: 39 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 47 (14.9%) 5th Grade: 38 (12%)
316 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 53 16.8%
Kindergarten 41 13%
1st Grade 50 15.8%
2nd Grade 48 15.2%
3rd Grade 39 12.3%
4th Grade 47 14.9%
5th Grade 38 12%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 227 students 227 2019-2020 2021-2022: 256 students 256 +12.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 263 students 263 +2.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 263 60.0 4.4:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 256 13.0 19.7:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 227 21.0 10.8:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15221)

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 15221 Income: $55,241 $55k ZIP 15221 Home Value: $157,100 $157k ZIP 15221 This ZIP Pittsburgh Income: $75,722 $76k Pittsburgh Home Value: $240,785 $241k Pittsburgh City Average ALLEGHENY County Income: $79,700 $80k ALLEGHENY County Home Value: $229,024 $229k ALLEGHENY 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 15221 Poverty Rate: 19.4% 19.4% Pittsburgh Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% ALLEGHENY County Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% 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 15221 Current ZIP
$55,241 $157,100 19.4% 29,513
Pittsburgh (City Average)
$75,722 $240,785 12.8% 699,650
ALLEGHENY County (County Average)
$79,700 $229,024 10.7% 1,223,571
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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