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2215 N PALMER ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212 • MILWAUKEE County
(414) 267-8381

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01515212
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 55079
Physical Location Address 2215 N Palmer St
Milwaukee, WI 53212-3242

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
956
Teachers (FTE)
52.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.38:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 86.0% White: 6.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3% Asian: 0.2%
956 Students
Black or African American 822 est. 86.0%
White 58 est. 6.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 56 est. 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 est. 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 0.3%
Asian 2 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
454
47.5%
♀
Female Students
502
52.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,067 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 189 (17.7%) Kindergarten: 125 (11.7%) 1st Grade: 134 (12.6%) 2nd Grade: 128 (12%) 3rd Grade: 112 (10.5%) 4th Grade: 111 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 90 (8.4%) 6th Grade: 89 (8.3%) 7th Grade: 89 (8.3%)
1,067 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 189 17.7%
Kindergarten 125 11.7%
1st Grade 134 12.6%
2nd Grade 128 12%
3rd Grade 112 10.5%
4th Grade 111 10.4%
5th Grade 90 8.4%
6th Grade 89 8.3%
7th Grade 89 8.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 575 1,150 2019-2020: 759 students 759 2019-2020 2021-2022: 852 students 852 +12.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 956 students 956 +12.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 956 52.0 18.4:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 852 56.9 15.0:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 759 40.9 18.6:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53212)

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 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 53212 Income: $42,679 $43k ZIP 53212 Home Value: $204,300 $204k ZIP 53212 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 53212 Poverty Rate: 26.2% 26.2% 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 53212 Current ZIP
$42,679 $204,300 26.2% 29,099
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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