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917 S 47TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 • PHILADELPHIA County
(215) 387-1749

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01185565
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42101
Physical Location Address 917 S 47th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
446
Teachers (FTE)
23.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.39:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 62.6% Hispanic / Latino: 17.7% White: 14.4% Asian: 2.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.5%
446 Students
Black or African American 279 est. 62.6%
Hispanic / Latino 79 est. 17.7%
White 64 est. 14.4%
Asian 13 est. 2.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 2.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
222
49.8%
♀
Female Students
224
50.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 416 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (4.8%) Kindergarten: 40 (9.6%) 1st Grade: 50 (12%) 2nd Grade: 50 (12%) 3rd Grade: 49 (11.8%) 4th Grade: 54 (13%) 5th Grade: 49 (11.8%) 6th Grade: 63 (15.1%) 7th Grade: 41 (9.9%)
416 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 4.8%
Kindergarten 40 9.6%
1st Grade 50 12%
2nd Grade 50 12%
3rd Grade 49 11.8%
4th Grade 54 13%
5th Grade 49 11.8%
6th Grade 63 15.1%
7th Grade 41 9.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 300 600 2019-2020: 458 students 458 2019-2020 2021-2022: 479 students 479 +4.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 446 students 446 -6.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 446 23.0 19.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 479 18.0 26.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 458 22.8 20.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19143)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 19143 Income: $47,964 $48k ZIP 19143 Home Value: $152,000 $152k ZIP 19143 This ZIP Philadelphia Income: $66,502 $67k Philadelphia Home Value: $271,768 $272k Philadelphia City Average PHILADELPHIA County Income: $67,576 $68k PHILADELPHIA County Home Value: $274,889 $275k PHILADELPHIA 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 19143 Poverty Rate: 23.1% 23.1% Philadelphia Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% PHILADELPHIA County Poverty Rate: 21.4% 21.4% 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 19143 Current ZIP
$47,964 $152,000 23.1% 62,503
Philadelphia (City Average)
$66,502 $271,768 21.4% 1,561,250
PHILADELPHIA County (County Average)
$67,576 $274,889 21.4% 1,567,196
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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