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314 3RD ST NE, INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644 • BUCHANAN County
(319) 334-7173

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00456958
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1901
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 19019
Physical Location Address 314 3rd St NE
Independence, IA 50644-1943

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
131
Teachers (FTE)
12.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.92:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.1% Hispanic / Latino: 4.6% Asian: 1.5% Black or African American: 0.8%
131 Students
White 122 est. 93.1%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 4.6%
Asian 2 est. 1.5%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
65
49.6%
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Female Students
66
50.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 118 Students
Kindergarten: 17 (14.4%) Transitional Kindergarten: 4 (3.4%) 1st Grade: 10 (8.5%) 2nd Grade: 17 (14.4%) 3rd Grade: 17 (14.4%) 4th Grade: 15 (12.7%) 5th Grade: 12 (10.2%) 6th Grade: 13 (11%) 7th Grade: 13 (11%)
118 Students
Kindergarten 17 14.4%
Transitional Kindergarten 4 3.4%
1st Grade 10 8.5%
2nd Grade 17 14.4%
3rd Grade 17 14.4%
4th Grade 15 12.7%
5th Grade 12 10.2%
6th Grade 13 11%
7th Grade 13 11%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 142 students 142 2019-2020 2021-2022: 135 students 135 -4.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 131 students 131 -3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 131 12.0 10.9:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 135 12.4 10.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 142 10.6 13.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50644)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 50644 Income: $79,861 $80k ZIP 50644 Home Value: $174,000 $174k ZIP 50644 This ZIP Independence Income: $79,861 $80k Independence Home Value: $174,000 $174k Independence City Average BUCHANAN County Income: $85,766 $86k BUCHANAN County Home Value: $183,900 $184k BUCHANAN County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 50644 Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Independence Poverty Rate: 7.0% 7.0% BUCHANAN County Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 50644 Current ZIP
$79,861 $174,000 7.2% 8,475
Independence (City Average)
$79,861 $174,000 7.0% 8,475
BUCHANAN County (County Average)
$85,766 $183,900 5.8% 18,295
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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