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170 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, SOMERSET, NJ 08873 • SOMERSET County
(732) 828-1402

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00867334
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 3403
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 34035
Physical Location Address 170 John F Kennedy Blvd
Somerset, NJ 08873-2230

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
226
Teachers (FTE)
20.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.30:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 57.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15.9% Asian: 12.8% Black or African American: 10.2% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%
226 Students
White 130 est. 57.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 est. 15.9%
Asian 29 est. 12.8%
Black or African American 23 est. 10.2%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 3.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
123
54.4%
♀
Female Students
103
45.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 230 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (17%) Kindergarten: 25 (10.9%) 1st Grade: 24 (10.4%) 2nd Grade: 30 (13%) 3rd Grade: 17 (7.4%) 4th Grade: 17 (7.4%) 5th Grade: 22 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 26 (11.3%) 7th Grade: 30 (13%)
230 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 39 17%
Kindergarten 25 10.9%
1st Grade 24 10.4%
2nd Grade 30 13%
3rd Grade 17 7.4%
4th Grade 17 7.4%
5th Grade 22 9.6%
6th Grade 26 11.3%
7th Grade 30 13%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 320 students 320 2019-2020 2021-2022: 244 students 244 -23.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 226 students 226 -7.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 226 20.0 11.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 244 21.5 11.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 320 21.6 14.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08873)

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 08873 Income: $117,866 $118k ZIP 08873 Home Value: $438,600 $439k ZIP 08873 This ZIP Somerset Income: $117,866 $118k Somerset Home Value: $438,600 $439k Somerset City Average SOMERSET County Income: $146,371 $146k SOMERSET County Home Value: $552,031 $552k SOMERSET County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08873 Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% Somerset Poverty Rate: 6.3% 6.3% SOMERSET County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% New Jersey 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 08873 Current ZIP
$117,866 $438,600 6.4% 55,862
Somerset (City Average)
$117,866 $438,600 6.3% 55,862
SOMERSET County (County Average)
$146,371 $552,031 7.3% 422,973
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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