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51 W MAPLE AVE, MERCHANTVILLE, NJ 08109 • CAMDEN County
(856) 665-5879

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00865053
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 3402
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34007
Physical Location Address 51 W Maple Ave
Merchantville, NJ 08109-5141

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
193
Teachers (FTE)
16.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.42:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 45.6% Hispanic / Latino: 33.7% Black or African American: 11.9% Asian: 8.8%
193 Students
White 88 est. 45.6%
Hispanic / Latino 65 est. 33.7%
Black or African American 23 est. 11.9%
Asian 17 est. 8.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
85
44%
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Female Students
108
56%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (17.1%) Kindergarten: 16 (8%) 1st Grade: 24 (12.1%) 2nd Grade: 13 (6.5%) 3rd Grade: 20 (10.1%) 4th Grade: 25 (12.6%) 5th Grade: 20 (10.1%) 6th Grade: 26 (13.1%) 7th Grade: 21 (10.6%)
199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 34 17.1%
Kindergarten 16 8%
1st Grade 24 12.1%
2nd Grade 13 6.5%
3rd Grade 20 10.1%
4th Grade 25 12.6%
5th Grade 20 10.1%
6th Grade 26 13.1%
7th Grade 21 10.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 217 students 217 2019-2020 2021-2022: 208 students 208 -4.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 193 students 193 -7.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 193 16.9 11.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 208 15.4 13.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 217 19.6 11.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08109)

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 08109 Income: $84,332 $84k ZIP 08109 Home Value: $227,200 $227k ZIP 08109 This ZIP Merchantville Income: $84,332 $84k Merchantville Home Value: $227,200 $227k Merchantville City Average CAMDEN County Income: $91,877 $92k CAMDEN County Home Value: $267,666 $268k CAMDEN 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 08109 Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% Merchantville Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% CAMDEN County Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% 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 08109 Current ZIP
$84,332 $227,200 15.3% 24,004
Merchantville (City Average)
$84,332 $227,200 15.2% 24,004
CAMDEN County (County Average)
$91,877 $267,666 11.6% 569,869
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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