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225 S 5TH ST, READING, PA 19602 • BERKS County
(610) 374-2447

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01188985
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4202
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42011
Physical Location Address 225 S 5th St
Reading, PA 19602-1816

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
198
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 57.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19.7% White: 12.1% Black or African American: 11.1%
198 Students
Hispanic / Latino 113 est. 57.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 39 est. 19.7%
White 24 est. 12.1%
Black or African American 22 est. 11.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
89
44.9%
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Female Students
109
55.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 177 Students
Kindergarten: 20 (11.3%) 1st Grade: 20 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 22 (12.4%) 3rd Grade: 23 (13%) 4th Grade: 22 (12.4%) 5th Grade: 24 (13.6%) 6th Grade: 23 (13%) 7th Grade: 23 (13%)
177 Students
Kindergarten 20 11.3%
1st Grade 20 11.3%
2nd Grade 22 12.4%
3rd Grade 23 13%
4th Grade 22 12.4%
5th Grade 24 13.6%
6th Grade 23 13%
7th Grade 23 13%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2021-2022: 236 students 236 2021-2022 2023-2024: 198 students 198 -16.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 198 9.0 22.0:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 236 9.0 26.2:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19602)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 11% $175k 23% $263k 34% $350k 45% ZIP 19602 Income: $38,179 $38k ZIP 19602 Home Value: $73,000 $73k ZIP 19602 This ZIP Reading Income: $66,377 $66k Reading Home Value: $175,186 $175k Reading City Average BERKS County Income: $84,218 $84k BERKS County Home Value: $242,403 $242k BERKS County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19602 Poverty Rate: 33.8% 33.8% Reading Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% BERKS County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19602 Current ZIP
$38,179 $73,000 33.8% 18,001
Reading (City Average)
$66,377 $175,186 17.8% 157,012
BERKS County (County Average)
$84,218 $242,403 11.1% 438,338
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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