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

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2102086
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, MA 02124-5607

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
340
Teachers (FTE)
25.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.60:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 81.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.1% Hispanic / Latino: 7.7% White: 0.9% Asian: 0.6%
340 Students
Black or African American 278 est. 81.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 31 est. 9.1%
Hispanic / Latino 26 est. 7.7%
White 3 est. 0.9%
Asian 2 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
175
51.5%
♀
Female Students
165
48.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 384 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 63 (16.4%) Kindergarten: 106 (27.6%) 1st Grade: 44 (11.5%) 2nd Grade: 33 (8.6%) 3rd Grade: 34 (8.9%) 4th Grade: 31 (8.1%) 5th Grade: 25 (6.5%) 6th Grade: 27 (7%) 7th Grade: 21 (5.5%)
384 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 63 16.4%
Kindergarten 106 27.6%
1st Grade 44 11.5%
2nd Grade 33 8.6%
3rd Grade 34 8.9%
4th Grade 31 8.1%
5th Grade 25 6.5%
6th Grade 27 7%
7th Grade 21 5.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 225 450 2021-2022: 316 students 316 2021-2022 2023-2024: 340 students 340 +7.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 340 25.0 13.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 316 25.1 12.6:1 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 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 02124 Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% 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 02124 Current ZIP
$79,168 $607,200 16.9% 55,897
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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