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235 SPRING ST, READING, PA 19601 • BERKS County
(610) 375-1882

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01188963
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4202
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42011
Physical Location Address 235 Spring St
Reading, PA 19601-2121

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
178
Teachers (FTE)
10.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.79:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 88.2% Black or African American: 6.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.8% White: 2.3%
178 Students
Hispanic / Latino 157 est. 88.2%
Black or African American 12 est. 6.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 2.8%
White 4 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
84
47.2%
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Female Students
94
52.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 180 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 23 (12.8%) Kindergarten: 20 (11.1%) 1st Grade: 20 (11.1%) 2nd Grade: 17 (9.4%) 3rd Grade: 9 (5%) 4th Grade: 23 (12.8%) 5th Grade: 22 (12.2%) 6th Grade: 24 (13.3%) 7th Grade: 22 (12.2%)
180 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 23 12.8%
Kindergarten 20 11.1%
1st Grade 20 11.1%
2nd Grade 17 9.4%
3rd Grade 9 5%
4th Grade 23 12.8%
5th Grade 22 12.2%
6th Grade 24 13.3%
7th Grade 22 12.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 213 students 213 2019-2020 2021-2022: 188 students 188 -11.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 178 students 178 -5.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 178 10.6 16.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 188 13.9 13.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 213 17.6 12.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19601)

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 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 19601 Income: $41,133 $41k ZIP 19601 Home Value: $110,700 $111k ZIP 19601 This ZIP Reading Income: $66,377 $66k Reading Home Value: $175,186 $175k Reading City Average BERKS County Income: $84,218 $84k BERKS County Home Value: $242,403 $242k BERKS County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19601 Poverty Rate: 29.8% 29.8% Reading Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% BERKS County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19601 Current ZIP
$41,133 $110,700 29.8% 36,493
Reading (City Average)
$66,377 $175,186 17.8% 157,012
BERKS County (County Average)
$84,218 $242,403 11.1% 438,338
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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