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9 SHARPLEY RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19803 • NEW CASTLE County
(302) 656-2745

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00249588
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1001
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 10003
Physical Location Address 9 Sharpley Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803-2992

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
467
Teachers (FTE)
35.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.04:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.6% Asian: 2.6% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3% Black or African American: 1.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2%
467 Students
White 437 est. 93.6%
Asian 12 est. 2.6%
Hispanic / Latino 6 est. 1.3%
Black or African American 6 est. 1.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
267
57.2%
♀
Female Students
200
42.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 467 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 54 (11.6%) Kindergarten: 42 (9%) 1st Grade: 55 (11.8%) 2nd Grade: 46 (9.9%) 3rd Grade: 54 (11.6%) 4th Grade: 57 (12.2%) 5th Grade: 58 (12.4%) 6th Grade: 55 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 46 (9.9%)
467 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 54 11.6%
Kindergarten 42 9%
1st Grade 55 11.8%
2nd Grade 46 9.9%
3rd Grade 54 11.6%
4th Grade 57 12.2%
5th Grade 58 12.4%
6th Grade 55 11.8%
7th Grade 46 9.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 300 600 2019-2020: 466 students 466 2019-2020 2021-2022: 488 students 488 +4.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 467 students 467 -4.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 467 35.8 13.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 488 34.6 14.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 466 32.0 14.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19803)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 19803 Income: $133,941 $134k ZIP 19803 Home Value: $436,200 $436k ZIP 19803 This ZIP Wilmington Income: $89,823 $90k Wilmington Home Value: $359,030 $359k Wilmington City Average NEW CASTLE County Income: $97,468 $97k NEW CASTLE County Home Value: $358,826 $359k NEW CASTLE County County Average Delaware Income: $86,180 $86k Delaware Home Value: $337,389 $337k Delaware State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19803 Poverty Rate: 2.5% 2.5% Wilmington Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% NEW CASTLE County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% Delaware Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19803 Current ZIP
$133,941 $436,200 2.5% 21,971
Wilmington (City Average)
$89,823 $359,030 12.2% 219,376
NEW CASTLE County (County Average)
$97,468 $358,826 10.1% 558,476
Delaware (State Average)
$86,180 $337,389 10.6% 974,402
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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