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15 GOULD ST, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 • MIDDLESEX County
(781) 245-2081

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2190468
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2501
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 25017
Physical Location Address 15 Gould St
Wakefield, MA 01880-2700

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
192
Teachers (FTE)
12.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.61:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.7% Asian: 3.7% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6% Black or African American: 2.6%
192 Students
White 164 est. 85.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 5.7%
Asian 7 est. 3.7%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 2.6%
Black or African American 5 est. 2.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
134
69.8%
♀
Female Students
58
30.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 251 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 75 (29.9%) Kindergarten: 22 (8.8%) 1st Grade: 22 (8.8%) 2nd Grade: 23 (9.2%) 3rd Grade: 25 (10%) 4th Grade: 24 (9.6%) 5th Grade: 24 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 16 (6.4%) 7th Grade: 20 (8%)
251 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 75 29.9%
Kindergarten 22 8.8%
1st Grade 22 8.8%
2nd Grade 23 9.2%
3rd Grade 25 10%
4th Grade 24 9.6%
5th Grade 24 9.6%
6th Grade 16 6.4%
7th Grade 20 8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2021-2022: 189 students 189 2021-2022 2023-2024: 192 students 192 +1.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 192 12.3 15.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 189 12.0 15.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01880)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 01880 Income: $130,419 $130k ZIP 01880 Home Value: $670,100 $670k ZIP 01880 This ZIP Wakefield Income: $130,419 $130k Wakefield Home Value: $670,100 $670k Wakefield City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $147,334 $147k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $785,498 $785k MIDDLESEX 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 01880 Poverty Rate: 4.6% 4.6% Wakefield Poverty Rate: 4.5% 4.5% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% 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 01880 Current ZIP
$130,419 $670,100 4.6% 27,258
Wakefield (City Average)
$130,419 $670,100 4.5% 27,258
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$147,334 $785,498 7.3% 1,651,706
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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