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2602 BUFFALO RD, ERIE, PA 16510 • ERIE County
(814) 899-3429

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01190702
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4204
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42049
Physical Location Address 2602 Buffalo Rd
Erie, PA 16510-1422

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
166
Teachers (FTE)
11.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.43:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 56.0% Black or African American: 25.3% Hispanic / Latino: 10.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.6% Asian: 1.2%
166 Students
White 93 est. 56.0%
Black or African American 42 est. 25.3%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 10.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 6.6%
Asian 2 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
81
48.8%
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Female Students
85
51.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 187 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 44 (23.5%) Kindergarten: 18 (9.6%) 1st Grade: 19 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 14 (7.5%) 3rd Grade: 21 (11.2%) 4th Grade: 16 (8.6%) 5th Grade: 16 (8.6%) 6th Grade: 14 (7.5%) 7th Grade: 25 (13.4%)
187 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 44 23.5%
Kindergarten 18 9.6%
1st Grade 19 10.2%
2nd Grade 14 7.5%
3rd Grade 21 11.2%
4th Grade 16 8.6%
5th Grade 16 8.6%
6th Grade 14 7.5%
7th Grade 25 13.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 214 students 214 2019-2020 2021-2022: 178 students 178 -16.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 166 students 166 -6.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 166 11.5 14.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 178 17.0 10.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 214 15.6 13.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16510)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 16510 Income: $64,938 $65k ZIP 16510 Home Value: $158,700 $159k ZIP 16510 This ZIP Erie Income: $52,547 $53k Erie Home Value: $139,230 $139k Erie City Average ERIE County Income: $62,977 $63k ERIE County Home Value: $162,152 $162k ERIE 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 16510 Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% Erie Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% ERIE County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% 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 16510 Current ZIP
$64,938 $158,700 16.0% 25,152
Erie (City Average)
$52,547 $139,230 16.9% 177,194
ERIE County (County Average)
$62,977 $162,152 15.0% 260,420
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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