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16 SUMMER ST, SHREWSBURY, MA 01545 • WORCESTER County
(508) 842-1601

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00602898
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2504
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25027
Physical Location Address 16 Summer St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545-5694

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
162
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.20:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.8% Black or African American: 10.5% Asian: 8.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.6% Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%
162 Students
White 113 est. 69.8%
Black or African American 17 est. 10.5%
Asian 14 est. 8.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 est. 8.6%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
76
46.9%
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Female Students
86
53.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 187 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (19.8%) Kindergarten: 25 (13.4%) 1st Grade: 23 (12.3%) 2nd Grade: 18 (9.6%) 3rd Grade: 15 (8%) 4th Grade: 19 (10.2%) 5th Grade: 26 (13.9%) 6th Grade: 17 (9.1%) 7th Grade: 7 (3.7%)
187 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 37 19.8%
Kindergarten 25 13.4%
1st Grade 23 12.3%
2nd Grade 18 9.6%
3rd Grade 15 8%
4th Grade 19 10.2%
5th Grade 26 13.9%
6th Grade 17 9.1%
7th Grade 7 3.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 158 students 158 2019-2020 2021-2022: 159 students 159 +0.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 162 students 162 +1.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 162 10.0 16.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 159 30.3 5.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 158 15.9 9.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01545)

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: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% ZIP 01545 Income: $136,225 $136k ZIP 01545 Home Value: $555,500 $556k ZIP 01545 This ZIP Shrewsbury Income: $136,225 $136k Shrewsbury Home Value: $555,500 $556k Shrewsbury City Average WORCESTER County Income: $106,757 $107k WORCESTER County Home Value: $414,905 $415k WORCESTER County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 01545 Poverty Rate: 3.8% 3.8% Shrewsbury Poverty Rate: 3.8% 3.8% WORCESTER County Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 01545 Current ZIP
$136,225 $555,500 3.8% 38,440
Shrewsbury (City Average)
$136,225 $555,500 3.8% 38,440
WORCESTER County (County Average)
$106,757 $414,905 10.0% 840,239
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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