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2304 SPRINGS RD NE, HICKORY, NC 28601 • CATAWBA County
(828) 256-2166

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01011281
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 37035
Physical Location Address 2304 Springs Rd NE
Hickory, NC 28601-3066

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
183
Teachers (FTE)
13.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.97:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.8% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic / Latino: 0.6% Black or African American: 0.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.6% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.6%
183 Students
White 168 est. 91.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 3.8%
Asian 4 est. 2.2%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.6%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
91
49.7%
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Female Students
92
50.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 214 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (22.9%) Kindergarten: 25 (11.7%) 1st Grade: 24 (11.2%) 2nd Grade: 21 (9.8%) 3rd Grade: 20 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 17 (7.9%) 5th Grade: 23 (10.7%) 6th Grade: 25 (11.7%) 7th Grade: 10 (4.7%)
214 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 49 22.9%
Kindergarten 25 11.7%
1st Grade 24 11.2%
2nd Grade 21 9.8%
3rd Grade 20 9.3%
4th Grade 17 7.9%
5th Grade 23 10.7%
6th Grade 25 11.7%
7th Grade 10 4.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 124 students 124 2019-2020 2021-2022: 200 students 200 +61.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 183 students 183 -8.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 183 13.1 14.0:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 200 13.0 15.4:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 124 12.6 9.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28601)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28601 Income: $67,839 $68k ZIP 28601 Home Value: $236,100 $236k ZIP 28601 This ZIP Hickory Income: $61,935 $62k Hickory Home Value: $208,200 $208k Hickory City Average CATAWBA County Income: $69,516 $70k CATAWBA County Home Value: $226,533 $227k CATAWBA County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28601 Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% Hickory Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% CATAWBA County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28601 Current ZIP
$67,839 $236,100 12.7% 52,839
Hickory (City Average)
$61,935 $208,200 13.7% 82,112
CATAWBA County (County Average)
$69,516 $226,533 12.4% 178,673
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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