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90 PICKERING ST, NEEDHAM, MA 02492 • NORFOLK County
(781) 444-4459

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00599056
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25021
Physical Location Address 90 Pickering St
Needham, MA 02492-3195

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
358
Teachers (FTE)
32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.19:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.3% Hispanic / Latino: 5.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.1% Black or African American: 2.2% Asian: 1.4%
358 Students
White 316 est. 88.3%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 5.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 3.1%
Black or African American 8 est. 2.2%
Asian 5 est. 1.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
185
51.7%
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Female Students
173
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 399 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 61 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 41 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 18 (4.5%) 2nd Grade: 41 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 52 (13%) 4th Grade: 55 (13.8%) 5th Grade: 51 (12.8%) 6th Grade: 55 (13.8%) 7th Grade: 25 (6.3%)
399 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 61 15.3%
Kindergarten 41 10.3%
1st Grade 18 4.5%
2nd Grade 41 10.3%
3rd Grade 52 13%
4th Grade 55 13.8%
5th Grade 51 12.8%
6th Grade 55 13.8%
7th Grade 25 6.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 275 550 2019-2020: 302 students 302 2019-2020 2021-2022: 446 students 446 +47.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 358 students 358 -19.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 358 32.0 11.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 446 35.4 12.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 302 27.9 10.8:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02492)

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: $1,400,000
$0k 0% $350k 5% $700k 10% $1,050k 15% $1,400k 20% ZIP 02492 Income: $222,063 $222k ZIP 02492 Home Value: $1,177,300 $1,177k ZIP 02492 This ZIP Needham Income: $197,907 $198k Needham Home Value: $1,114,850 $1,115k Needham City Average NORFOLK County Income: $146,763 $147k NORFOLK County Home Value: $744,621 $745k NORFOLK 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 02492 Poverty Rate: 4.2% 4.2% Needham Poverty Rate: 3.7% 3.7% NORFOLK County Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% 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 02492 Current ZIP
$222,063 $1,177,300 4.2% 21,481
Needham (City Average)
$197,907 $1,114,850 3.7% 32,059
NORFOLK County (County Average)
$146,763 $744,621 6.5% 735,099
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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