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29 RITA RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02124 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 282-3388

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00601012
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25025
Physical Location Address 29 Rita Rd
Dorchester, MA 02124-5321

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
152
Teachers (FTE)
12.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.78:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 96.1% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3% Asian: 1.3% Black or African American: 0.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.7%
152 Students
White 146 est. 96.1%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.3%
Asian 2 est. 1.3%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
84
55.3%
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Female Students
68
44.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 210 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 58 (27.6%) Kindergarten: 15 (7.1%) 1st Grade: 24 (11.4%) 2nd Grade: 27 (12.9%) 3rd Grade: 16 (7.6%) 4th Grade: 33 (15.7%) 5th Grade: 19 (9%) 6th Grade: 18 (8.6%)
210 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 58 27.6%
Kindergarten 15 7.1%
1st Grade 24 11.4%
2nd Grade 27 12.9%
3rd Grade 16 7.6%
4th Grade 33 15.7%
5th Grade 19 9%
6th Grade 18 8.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 154 students 154 2019-2020 2021-2022: 169 students 169 +9.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 152 students 152 -10.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 152 12.9 11.8:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 169 10.5 16.1:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 154 10.0 15.4:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02124)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 6% $475k 13% $713k 19% $950k 25% ZIP 02124 Income: $79,168 $79k ZIP 02124 Home Value: $607,200 $607k ZIP 02124 This ZIP Dorchester Income: $68,122 $68k Dorchester Home Value: $614,275 $614k Dorchester City Average SUFFOLK County Income: $101,336 $101k SUFFOLK County Home Value: $788,390 $788k SUFFOLK County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02124 Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% Dorchester Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% SUFFOLK County Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02124 Current ZIP
$79,168 $607,200 16.9% 55,897
Dorchester (City Average)
$68,122 $614,275 19.8% 140,735
SUFFOLK County (County Average)
$101,336 $788,390 15.5% 787,330
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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