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1601 WHITNEY AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06517 • SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County
(203) 248-3114

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0300706
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 0901
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 09170
Physical Location Address 1601 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517-2099

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
313
Teachers (FTE)
24.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.78:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.7% Hispanic / Latino: 17.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.0% Black or African American: 6.4% Asian: 1.3%
313 Students
White 212 est. 67.7%
Hispanic / Latino 55 est. 17.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 est. 7.0%
Black or African American 20 est. 6.4%
Asian 4 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
157
50.2%
♀
Female Students
156
49.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 313 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 46 (14.7%) Kindergarten: 34 (10.9%) 1st Grade: 33 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 22 (7%) 3rd Grade: 36 (11.5%) 4th Grade: 28 (8.9%) 5th Grade: 38 (12.1%) 6th Grade: 33 (10.5%) 7th Grade: 43 (13.7%)
313 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 46 14.7%
Kindergarten 34 10.9%
1st Grade 33 10.5%
2nd Grade 22 7%
3rd Grade 36 11.5%
4th Grade 28 8.9%
5th Grade 38 12.1%
6th Grade 33 10.5%
7th Grade 43 13.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 311 students 311 2019-2020 2021-2022: 286 students 286 -8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 313 students 313 +9.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 313 24.5 12.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 286 20.1 14.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 311 24.8 12.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 06517)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 06517 Income: $97,154 $97k ZIP 06517 Home Value: $313,000 $313k ZIP 06517 This ZIP Hamden Income: $95,869 $96k Hamden Home Value: $290,400 $290k Hamden City Average SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County Income: $102,013 $102k SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County Home Value: $348,475 $348k SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County County Average Connecticut Income: $109,498 $109k Connecticut Home Value: $407,690 $408k Connecticut State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 06517 Poverty Rate: 8.5% 8.5% Hamden Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Connecticut 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 06517 Current ZIP
$97,154 $313,000 8.5% 14,867
Hamden (City Average)
$95,869 $290,400 8.6% 60,116
SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT County (County Average)
$102,013 $348,475 11.2% 556,500
Connecticut (State Average)
$109,498 $407,690 9.8% 3,587,635
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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