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8412 WHITEFIELD AVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31406 • CHATHAM County
(912) 355-3132

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00296142
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1302
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 13051
Physical Location Address 8412 Whitefield Ave
Savannah, GA 31406-6199

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
353
Teachers (FTE)
41.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.55:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 71.4% Hispanic / Latino: 10.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.5% Asian: 6.0% Black or African American: 5.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
353 Students
White 252 est. 71.4%
Hispanic / Latino 37 est. 10.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 est. 6.5%
Asian 21 est. 6.0%
Black or African American 19 est. 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
232
65.7%
♀
Female Students
121
34.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 387 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 82 (21.2%) Kindergarten: 44 (11.4%) 1st Grade: 41 (10.6%) 2nd Grade: 35 (9%) 3rd Grade: 43 (11.1%) 4th Grade: 29 (7.5%) 5th Grade: 47 (12.1%) 6th Grade: 39 (10.1%) 7th Grade: 27 (7%)
387 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 82 21.2%
Kindergarten 44 11.4%
1st Grade 41 10.6%
2nd Grade 35 9%
3rd Grade 43 11.1%
4th Grade 29 7.5%
5th Grade 47 12.1%
6th Grade 39 10.1%
7th Grade 27 7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 250 500 2021-2022: 388 students 388 2021-2022 2023-2024: 353 students 353 -9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 353 41.3 8.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 388 39.9 9.7:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 31406)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 31406 Income: $66,084 $66k ZIP 31406 Home Value: $260,800 $261k ZIP 31406 This ZIP Savannah Income: $62,536 $63k Savannah Home Value: $253,860 $254k Savannah City Average CHATHAM County Income: $68,527 $69k CHATHAM County Home Value: $286,508 $287k CHATHAM County County Average Georgia Income: $69,983 $70k Georgia Home Value: $236,200 $236k Georgia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 31406 Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% Savannah Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% CHATHAM County Poverty Rate: 14.1% 14.1% Georgia Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 31406 Current ZIP
$66,084 $260,800 15.0% 34,649
Savannah (City Average)
$62,536 $253,860 15.0% 261,110
CHATHAM County (County Average)
$68,527 $286,508 14.1% 293,135
Georgia (State Average)
$69,983 $236,200 13.1% 10,376,309
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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