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757 138TH ST S, TACOMA, WA 98444 • PIERCE County
(253) 367-6243

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0503674
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 5301
Grades Offered 1-7
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 53053
Physical Location Address 757 138th St S
Tacoma, WA 98444-3468

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
26
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.50:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 76.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19.2% Black or African American: 3.9%
26 Students
White 20 est. 76.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 19.2%
Black or African American 1 est. 3.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
14
53.8%
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Female Students
12
46.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 26 Students
1st Grade: 4 (15.4%) 2nd Grade: 4 (15.4%) 3rd Grade: 2 (7.7%) 4th Grade: 5 (19.2%) 5th Grade: 3 (11.5%) 6th Grade: 5 (19.2%) 7th Grade: 3 (11.5%)
26 Students
1st Grade 4 15.4%
2nd Grade 4 15.4%
3rd Grade 2 7.7%
4th Grade 5 19.2%
5th Grade 3 11.5%
6th Grade 5 19.2%
7th Grade 3 11.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 49 students 49 2019-2020 2021-2022: 39 students 39 -20.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 26 students 26 -33.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 26 4.0 6.5:1 1-7 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 39 4.1 9.5:1 K-9 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 49 6.1 8.0:1 K-11 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 98444)

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 98444 Income: $64,464 $64k ZIP 98444 Home Value: $369,500 $370k ZIP 98444 This ZIP Tacoma Income: $88,144 $88k Tacoma Home Value: $494,247 $494k Tacoma City Average PIERCE County Income: $94,832 $95k PIERCE County Home Value: $499,257 $499k PIERCE County County Average Washington Income: $88,876 $89k Washington Home Value: $482,474 $482k Washington State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 98444 Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Tacoma Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% PIERCE County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Washington 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 98444 Current ZIP
$64,464 $369,500 14.6% 35,660
Tacoma (City Average)
$88,144 $494,247 11.0% 341,938
PIERCE County (County Average)
$94,832 $499,257 8.6% 957,754
Washington (State Average)
$88,876 $482,474 9.7% 7,607,446
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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