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50 MEADOW AVE, TAMAQUA, PA 18252 • SCHUYLKILL County
(570) 668-2757

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01189118
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4202
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42107
Physical Location Address 50 Meadow Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252-1890

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
292
Teachers (FTE)
16.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.38:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.1% Hispanic / Latino: 5.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.4% Asian: 0.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
292 Students
White 266 est. 91.1%
Hispanic / Latino 16 est. 5.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 2.4%
Asian 2 est. 0.7%
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
146
50%
♀
Female Students
146
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 289 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (6.9%) Kindergarten: 40 (13.8%) 1st Grade: 36 (12.5%) 2nd Grade: 40 (13.8%) 3rd Grade: 28 (9.7%) 4th Grade: 45 (15.6%) 5th Grade: 23 (8%) 6th Grade: 28 (9.7%) 7th Grade: 29 (10%)
289 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 6.9%
Kindergarten 40 13.8%
1st Grade 36 12.5%
2nd Grade 40 13.8%
3rd Grade 28 9.7%
4th Grade 45 15.6%
5th Grade 23 8%
6th Grade 28 9.7%
7th Grade 29 10%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 251 students 251 2019-2020 2021-2022: 284 students 284 +13.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 292 students 292 +2.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 292 16.8 17.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 284 13.5 21.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 251 15.0 16.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18252)

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 18252 Income: $61,020 $61k ZIP 18252 Home Value: $153,000 $153k ZIP 18252 This ZIP Tamaqua Income: $61,020 $61k Tamaqua Home Value: $153,000 $153k Tamaqua City Average SCHUYLKILL County Income: $69,999 $70k SCHUYLKILL County Home Value: $140,911 $141k SCHUYLKILL 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 18252 Poverty Rate: 18.9% 18.9% Tamaqua Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% SCHUYLKILL County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% 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 18252 Current ZIP
$61,020 $153,000 18.9% 11,065
Tamaqua (City Average)
$61,020 $153,000 18.7% 11,065
SCHUYLKILL County (County Average)
$69,999 $140,911 12.6% 110,690
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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