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180 ORCHARD ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 • BRISTOL County

(508) 996-0534

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID 00601759

Religious Orientation Roman Catholic

Broad Affiliation Catholic

School Typology Catholic, parochial

Diocese 2502

Grades Offered PK-8

Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize

School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day

County FIPS 25005

Physical Location Address 180 Orchard St
New Bedford, MA 02740-3471

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

223

Teachers (FTE)

13.90

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.04:1

School Level

Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

223 Students

White	138 est.	61.9%
Hispanic / Latino	53 est.	23.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial)	18 est.	8.1%
Black or African American	9 est.	4.0%
Asian	4 est.	1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1 est.	0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024

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Male Students

107

48%

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Female Students

116

52%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 250 Students

250 Students

Pre-Kindergarten	44	17.6%
Kindergarten	30	12%
1st Grade	32	12.8%
2nd Grade	19	7.6%
3rd Grade	35	14%
4th Grade	18	7.2%
5th Grade	27	10.8%
6th Grade	25	10%
7th Grade	20	8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

Survey Cycle	Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student-Teacher Ratio	Grades Offered	Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024	223	13.9	16.0:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2021-2022	144	11.1	13.0:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2019-2020	174	10.3	16.9:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02740)

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: $650,000

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
ZIP 02740 Current ZIP	$54,563	$303,400	19.6%	46,336
New Bedford (City Average)	$55,895	$328,050	19.6%	100,689
BRISTOL County (County Average)	$94,632	$415,800	12.0%	595,823
Massachusetts (State Average)	$113,842	$563,792	9.8%	6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)	$76,308	$277,906	12.4%	335,555,510