MA Roman Catholic Elementary School

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790 COLUMBIA RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02125 • SUFFOLK County

(617) 265-0019

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID 00601078

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 790 Columbia Rd
Dorchester, MA 02125-1710

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

214

Teachers (FTE)

19.00

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.26:1

School Level

Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

214 Students

Black or African American	93 est.	43.5%
Hispanic / Latino	75 est.	35.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial)	23 est.	10.8%
White	17 est.	7.9%
Asian	5 est.	2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	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

132

61.7%

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Female Students

38.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 268 Students

268 Students

Pre-Kindergarten	69	25.7%
Kindergarten	61	22.8%
1st Grade	25	9.3%
2nd Grade	17	6.3%
3rd Grade	18	6.7%
4th Grade	22	8.2%
5th Grade	16	6%
6th Grade	23	8.6%
7th Grade	17	6.3%

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	214	19.0	11.3:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2021-2022	203	21.0	9.7:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic
2019-2020	236	20.0	11.8:1	PK-8	Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02125)

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

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
ZIP 02125 Current ZIP	$71,810	$645,400	23.4%	33,069
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