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ST JOHN PAUL II ACADEMY, NEPONSET

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239 NEPONSET AVE, DORCHESTER, MA 02122 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 265-0019

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2301374
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 25025
Physical Location Address 239 Neponset Ave
Dorchester, MA 02122-3239

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
292
Teachers (FTE)
23.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.70:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.9% Hispanic / Latino: 17.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.6% Black or African American: 1.0% Asian: 0.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
292 Students
White 204 est. 69.9%
Hispanic / Latino 51 est. 17.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 31 est. 10.6%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.0%
Asian 1 est. 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.3%
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
150
51.4%
♀
Female Students
142
48.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 346 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 75 (21.7%) Kindergarten: 35 (10.1%) 1st Grade: 33 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 32 (9.2%) 3rd Grade: 44 (12.7%) 4th Grade: 33 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 37 (10.7%) 6th Grade: 35 (10.1%) 7th Grade: 22 (6.4%)
346 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 75 21.7%
Kindergarten 35 10.1%
1st Grade 33 9.5%
2nd Grade 32 9.2%
3rd Grade 44 12.7%
4th Grade 33 9.5%
5th Grade 37 10.7%
6th Grade 35 10.1%
7th Grade 22 6.4%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02122)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 6% $475k 13% $713k 19% $950k 25% ZIP 02122 Income: $82,945 $83k ZIP 02122 Home Value: $656,400 $656k ZIP 02122 This ZIP Dorchester Income: $68,122 $68k Dorchester Home Value: $614,275 $614k Dorchester City Average SUFFOLK County Income: $101,336 $101k SUFFOLK County Home Value: $788,390 $788k SUFFOLK County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02122 Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% Dorchester Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% SUFFOLK County Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02122 Current ZIP
$82,945 $656,400 14.7% 23,471
Dorchester (City Average)
$68,122 $614,275 19.8% 140,735
SUFFOLK County (County Average)
$101,336 $788,390 15.5% 787,330
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

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