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1278 DEWEY AVE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 • MILWAUKEE County
(414) 258-4214

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01513565
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 55079
Physical Location Address 1278 Dewey Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-2504

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
166
Teachers (FTE)
11.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.09:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.5% Black or African American: 7.2% Asian: 3.6% Hispanic / Latino: 2.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.2%
166 Students
White 142 est. 85.5%
Black or African American 12 est. 7.2%
Asian 6 est. 3.6%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
84
50.6%
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Female Students
82
49.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 242 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 99 (40.9%) Kindergarten: 15 (6.2%) 1st Grade: 16 (6.6%) 2nd Grade: 19 (7.9%) 3rd Grade: 14 (5.8%) 4th Grade: 15 (6.2%) 5th Grade: 15 (6.2%) 6th Grade: 28 (11.6%) 7th Grade: 21 (8.7%)
242 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 99 40.9%
Kindergarten 15 6.2%
1st Grade 16 6.6%
2nd Grade 19 7.9%
3rd Grade 14 5.8%
4th Grade 15 6.2%
5th Grade 15 6.2%
6th Grade 28 11.6%
7th Grade 21 8.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 191 students 191 2019-2020 2021-2022: 161 students 161 -15.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 166 students 166 +3.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 166 11.0 15.1:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 161 10.6 15.2:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 191 11.6 16.5:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53213)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 53213 Income: $94,144 $94k ZIP 53213 Home Value: $311,200 $311k ZIP 53213 This ZIP Wauwatosa Income: $75,258 $75k Wauwatosa Home Value: $255,333 $255k Wauwatosa City Average MILWAUKEE County Income: $66,109 $66k MILWAUKEE County Home Value: $220,414 $220k MILWAUKEE County County Average Wisconsin Income: $78,018 $78k Wisconsin Home Value: $241,542 $242k Wisconsin State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 53213 Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% Wauwatosa Poverty Rate: 14.9% 14.9% MILWAUKEE County Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% Wisconsin Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 53213 Current ZIP
$94,144 $311,200 6.4% 26,293
Wauwatosa (City Average)
$75,258 $255,333 14.9% 69,791
MILWAUKEE County (County Average)
$66,109 $220,414 17.1% 927,688
Wisconsin (State Average)
$78,018 $241,542 10.4% 5,680,589
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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