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2222 DORCHESTER AVE, DORCHESTER CENTER, MA 02124 • SUFFOLK County
(617) 265-0019

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01920333
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 2222 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester Center, MA 02124-5607

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
277
Teachers (FTE)
16.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.31:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 86.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.8% White: 1.4% Asian: 1.1%
277 Students
Black or African American 240 est. 86.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 est. 10.8%
White 4 est. 1.4%
Asian 3 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
130
46.9%
♀
Female Students
147
53.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 377 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 119 (31.6%) Kindergarten: 48 (12.7%) 1st Grade: 45 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 32 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 33 (8.8%) 4th Grade: 31 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 23 (6.1%) 6th Grade: 26 (6.9%) 7th Grade: 20 (5.3%)
377 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 119 31.6%
Kindergarten 48 12.7%
1st Grade 45 11.9%
2nd Grade 32 8.5%
3rd Grade 33 8.8%
4th Grade 31 8.2%
5th Grade 23 6.1%
6th Grade 26 6.9%
7th Grade 20 5.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 250 500 2019-2020: 309 students 309 2019-2020 2021-2022: 408 students 408 +32% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 277 students 277 -32.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 277 16.0 17.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 408 26.3 15.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 309 17.0 18.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02124)

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 02124 Income: $79,168 $79k ZIP 02124 Home Value: $607,200 $607k ZIP 02124 This ZIP Dorchester Center Income: $79,168 $79k Dorchester Center Home Value: $607,200 $607k Dorchester Center 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 02124 Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% Dorchester Center Poverty Rate: 16.7% 16.7% 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 02124 Current ZIP
$79,168 $607,200 16.9% 55,897
Dorchester Center (City Average)
$79,168 $607,200 16.7% 55,897
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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