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175 N 8TH ST, PONCHATOULA, LA 70454 • TANGIPAHOA County
(985) 386-6421

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0501754
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2203
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 22105
Physical Location Address 175 N 8th St
Ponchatoula, LA 70454-3306

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
494
Teachers (FTE)
32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.44:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.8% Hispanic / Latino: 1.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.2% Black or African American: 1.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4% Asian: 0.2%
494 Students
White 473 est. 95.8%
Hispanic / Latino 7 est. 1.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 1.2%
Black or African American 5 est. 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 0.4%
Asian 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
260
52.6%
♀
Female Students
234
47.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 492 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 48 (9.8%) Kindergarten: 57 (11.6%) 1st Grade: 57 (11.6%) 2nd Grade: 58 (11.8%) 3rd Grade: 54 (11%) 4th Grade: 53 (10.8%) 5th Grade: 57 (11.6%) 6th Grade: 58 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 50 (10.2%)
492 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 48 9.8%
Kindergarten 57 11.6%
1st Grade 57 11.6%
2nd Grade 58 11.8%
3rd Grade 54 11%
4th Grade 53 10.8%
5th Grade 57 11.6%
6th Grade 58 11.8%
7th Grade 50 10.2%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 70454)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 70454 Income: $70,560 $71k ZIP 70454 Home Value: $219,500 $220k ZIP 70454 This ZIP Ponchatoula Income: $70,560 $71k Ponchatoula Home Value: $219,500 $220k Ponchatoula City Average TANGIPAHOA County Income: $60,298 $60k TANGIPAHOA County Home Value: $195,390 $195k TANGIPAHOA County County Average Louisiana Income: $58,644 $59k Louisiana Home Value: $177,543 $178k Louisiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 70454 Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Ponchatoula Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% TANGIPAHOA County Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% Louisiana Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 70454 Current ZIP
$70,560 $219,500 12.3% 33,220
Ponchatoula (City Average)
$70,560 $219,500 12.1% 33,220
TANGIPAHOA County (County Average)
$60,298 $195,390 16.8% 180,194
Louisiana (State Average)
$58,644 $177,543 18.4% 4,488,661
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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