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1600 W OKLAHOMA AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53215 • MILWAUKEE County
(414) 645-5337

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0992067
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 5501
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 55079
Physical Location Address 1600 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215-4518

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
389
Teachers (FTE)
26.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.96:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 87.7% White: 5.9% Black or African American: 3.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.5% Asian: 0.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
389 Students
Hispanic / Latino 341 est. 87.7%
White 23 est. 5.9%
Black or African American 15 est. 3.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.5%
Asian 1 est. 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
215
55.3%
♀
Female Students
174
44.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 399 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (11.8%) Kindergarten: 41 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 44 (11%) 2nd Grade: 51 (12.8%) 3rd Grade: 49 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 37 (9.3%) 5th Grade: 51 (12.8%) 6th Grade: 39 (9.8%) 7th Grade: 40 (10%)
399 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 47 11.8%
Kindergarten 41 10.3%
1st Grade 44 11%
2nd Grade 51 12.8%
3rd Grade 49 12.3%
4th Grade 37 9.3%
5th Grade 51 12.8%
6th Grade 39 9.8%
7th Grade 40 10%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 300 600 2019-2020: 403 students 403 2019-2020 2021-2022: 482 students 482 +19.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 389 students 389 -19.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 389 26.0 15.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 482 26.0 18.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 403 27.9 14.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53215)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 53215 Income: $49,207 $49k ZIP 53215 Home Value: $148,400 $148k ZIP 53215 This ZIP Milwaukee Income: $60,558 $61k Milwaukee Home Value: $205,565 $206k Milwaukee 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 53215 Poverty Rate: 23.1% 23.1% Milwaukee Poverty Rate: 19.3% 19.3% 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 53215 Current ZIP
$49,207 $148,400 23.1% 58,375
Milwaukee (City Average)
$60,558 $205,565 19.3% 743,979
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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