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700 ALBERT RAINS BLVD, GADSDEN, AL 35901 • ETOWAH County
(256) 546-0132

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00000033
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 0101
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 01055
Physical Location Address 700 Albert Rains Blvd
Gadsden, AL 35901-2564

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
118
Teachers (FTE)
10.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.93:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 48.3% Black or African American: 23.7% White: 17.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.9% Asian: 4.2%
118 Students
Hispanic / Latino 57 est. 48.3%
Black or African American 28 est. 23.7%
White 21 est. 17.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 5.9%
Asian 5 est. 4.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
61
51.7%
♀
Female Students
57
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (20.3%) Kindergarten: 16 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 13 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 15 (11.7%) 3rd Grade: 11 (8.6%) 4th Grade: 15 (11.7%) 5th Grade: 10 (7.8%) 6th Grade: 12 (9.4%) 7th Grade: 10 (7.8%)
128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 26 20.3%
Kindergarten 16 12.5%
1st Grade 13 10.2%
2nd Grade 15 11.7%
3rd Grade 11 8.6%
4th Grade 15 11.7%
5th Grade 10 7.8%
6th Grade 12 9.4%
7th Grade 10 7.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 116 students 116 2019-2020 2021-2022: 107 students 107 -7.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 118 students 118 +10.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 118 10.8 10.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 107 12.6 8.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 116 12.0 9.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35901)

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 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 35901 Income: $47,826 $48k ZIP 35901 Home Value: $174,200 $174k ZIP 35901 This ZIP Gadsden Income: $46,268 $46k Gadsden Home Value: $148,100 $148k Gadsden City Average ETOWAH County Income: $55,063 $55k ETOWAH County Home Value: $161,978 $162k ETOWAH County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 35901 Poverty Rate: 25.3% 25.3% Gadsden Poverty Rate: 22.1% 22.1% ETOWAH County Poverty Rate: 17.0% 17.0% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 35901 Current ZIP
$47,826 $174,200 25.3% 19,186
Gadsden (City Average)
$46,268 $148,100 22.1% 49,937
ETOWAH County (County Average)
$55,063 $161,978 17.0% 105,439
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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