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1685 S DAIRY ASHFORD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77077 • HARRIS County
(281) 558-3515

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB942983
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 48201
Physical Location Address 1685 S Dairy Ashford Rd
Houston, TX 77077-3821

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
232
Teachers (FTE)
50.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.64:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 46.1% Hispanic / Latino: 38.4% Black or African American: 7.8% Asian: 7.8%
232 Students
White 107 est. 46.1%
Hispanic / Latino 89 est. 38.4%
Black or African American 18 est. 7.8%
Asian 18 est. 7.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
134
57.8%
♀
Female Students
98
42.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 372 Students
Ungraded: 140 (37.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 140 (37.6%) Kindergarten: 23 (6.2%) 1st Grade: 23 (6.2%) 2nd Grade: 14 (3.8%) 3rd Grade: 9 (2.4%) 4th Grade: 11 (3%) 5th Grade: 11 (3%) 6th Grade: 1 (0.3%)
372 Students
Ungraded 140 37.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 140 37.6%
Kindergarten 23 6.2%
1st Grade 23 6.2%
2nd Grade 14 3.8%
3rd Grade 9 2.4%
4th Grade 11 3%
5th Grade 11 3%
6th Grade 1 0.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 125 students 125 2019-2020 2021-2022: 83 students 83 -33.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 232 students 232 +179.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 232 50.0 4.6:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 83 12.0 6.9:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 125 10.0 12.5:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 77077)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 6% $225k 13% $338k 19% $450k 25% ZIP 77077 Income: $71,080 $71k ZIP 77077 Home Value: $356,300 $356k ZIP 77077 This ZIP Houston Income: $70,775 $71k Houston Home Value: $298,569 $299k Houston City Average HARRIS County Income: $77,618 $78k HARRIS County Home Value: $295,101 $295k HARRIS County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 77077 Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% Houston Poverty Rate: 17.6% 17.6% HARRIS County Poverty Rate: 15.1% 15.1% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 77077 Current ZIP
$71,080 $356,300 11.8% 63,421
Houston (City Average)
$70,775 $298,569 17.6% 3,454,931
HARRIS County (County Average)
$77,618 $295,101 15.1% 5,150,634
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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