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8309 157TH AVE, HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414 • QUEENS County
(718) 835-4155

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00925172
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 3603
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36081
Physical Location Address 8309 157th Ave
Howard Beach, NY 11414

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
331
Teachers (FTE)
17.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.60:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 77.6% Hispanic / Latino: 18.4% Black or African American: 3.0% Asian: 0.9%
331 Students
White 257 est. 77.6%
Hispanic / Latino 61 est. 18.4%
Black or African American 10 est. 3.0%
Asian 3 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
168
50.8%
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Female Students
163
49.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 414 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 107 (25.8%) Kindergarten: 45 (10.9%) 1st Grade: 34 (8.2%) 2nd Grade: 55 (13.3%) 3rd Grade: 40 (9.7%) 4th Grade: 39 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 37 (8.9%) 6th Grade: 25 (6%) 7th Grade: 32 (7.7%)
414 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 107 25.8%
Kindergarten 45 10.9%
1st Grade 34 8.2%
2nd Grade 55 13.3%
3rd Grade 40 9.7%
4th Grade 39 9.4%
5th Grade 37 8.9%
6th Grade 25 6%
7th Grade 32 7.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 234 students 234 2019-2020 2021-2022: 354 students 354 +51.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 331 students 331 -6.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 331 17.8 18.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 354 18.8 18.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 234 15.9 14.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 11414)

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: $850,000
$0k 0% $213k 5% $425k 10% $638k 15% $850k 20% ZIP 11414 Income: $98,209 $98k ZIP 11414 Home Value: $612,800 $613k ZIP 11414 This ZIP Howard Beach Income: $98,209 $98k Howard Beach Home Value: $612,800 $613k Howard Beach City Average QUEENS County Income: $92,330 $92k QUEENS County Home Value: $715,476 $715k QUEENS County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 11414 Poverty Rate: 6.2% 6.2% Howard Beach Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% QUEENS County Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% New York 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 11414 Current ZIP
$98,209 $612,800 6.2% 31,090
Howard Beach (City Average)
$98,209 $612,800 6.1% 31,090
QUEENS County (County Average)
$92,330 $715,476 12.0% 2,344,641
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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