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140 E 3RD AVE, ROSELLE, NJ 07203 • UNION County
(908) 245-6560

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00861842
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 3401
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34039
Physical Location Address 140 E 3rd Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203-1212

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
160
Teachers (FTE)
13.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.31:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 57.5% Hispanic / Latino: 25.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.3% White: 1.9% Asian: 1.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.6%
160 Students
Black or African American 92 est. 57.5%
Hispanic / Latino 41 est. 25.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 est. 11.3%
White 3 est. 1.9%
Asian 3 est. 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
76
47.5%
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Female Students
84
52.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 186 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (25.3%) Kindergarten: 16 (8.6%) 1st Grade: 9 (4.8%) 2nd Grade: 14 (7.5%) 3rd Grade: 20 (10.8%) 4th Grade: 17 (9.1%) 5th Grade: 23 (12.4%) 6th Grade: 20 (10.8%) 7th Grade: 20 (10.8%)
186 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 47 25.3%
Kindergarten 16 8.6%
1st Grade 9 4.8%
2nd Grade 14 7.5%
3rd Grade 20 10.8%
4th Grade 17 9.1%
5th Grade 23 12.4%
6th Grade 20 10.8%
7th Grade 20 10.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 154 students 154 2019-2020 2021-2022: 174 students 174 +13% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 160 students 160 -8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 160 13.0 12.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 174 11.8 14.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 154 14.5 10.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07203)

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: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 07203 Income: $82,967 $83k ZIP 07203 Home Value: $336,500 $337k ZIP 07203 This ZIP Roselle Income: $82,967 $83k Roselle Home Value: $336,500 $337k Roselle City Average UNION County Income: $117,362 $117k UNION County Home Value: $513,852 $514k UNION County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07203 Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% Roselle Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% UNION County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07203 Current ZIP
$82,967 $336,500 10.4% 22,455
Roselle (City Average)
$82,967 $336,500 10.3% 22,455
UNION County (County Average)
$117,362 $513,852 9.3% 600,361
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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