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721 POLO RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29223 • RICHLAND County
(803) 788-1367

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1792080
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4501
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45079
Physical Location Address 721 Polo Rd
Columbia, SC 29223-4403

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
255
Teachers (FTE)
21.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.81:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 58.0% Hispanic / Latino: 14.5% Asian: 11.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.6% Black or African American: 5.5%
255 Students
White 148 est. 58.0%
Hispanic / Latino 37 est. 14.5%
Asian 29 est. 11.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 est. 10.6%
Black or African American 14 est. 5.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
146
57.3%
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Female Students
109
42.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 305 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 50 (16.4%) Kindergarten: 38 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 28 (9.2%) 2nd Grade: 38 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 31 (10.2%) 4th Grade: 36 (11.8%) 5th Grade: 41 (13.4%) 6th Grade: 43 (14.1%)
305 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 50 16.4%
Kindergarten 38 12.5%
1st Grade 28 9.2%
2nd Grade 38 12.5%
3rd Grade 31 10.2%
4th Grade 36 11.8%
5th Grade 41 13.4%
6th Grade 43 14.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 244 students 244 2019-2020 2023-2024: 255 students 255 +4.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 255 21.6 11.8:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 244 24.8 9.8:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29223)

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 29223 Income: $56,300 $56k ZIP 29223 Home Value: $183,800 $184k ZIP 29223 This ZIP Columbia Income: $59,100 $59k Columbia Home Value: $221,240 $221k Columbia City Average RICHLAND County Income: $67,433 $67k RICHLAND County Home Value: $220,712 $221k RICHLAND County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29223 Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% Columbia Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% RICHLAND County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29223 Current ZIP
$56,300 $183,800 18.0% 52,835
Columbia (City Average)
$59,100 $221,240 18.0% 333,650
RICHLAND County (County Average)
$67,433 $220,712 15.0% 476,165
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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