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780 MT AUBURN ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472 • MIDDLESEX County
(781) 235-8000

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2392112
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-11
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 25017
Physical Location Address 780 Mt Auburn St
Watertown, MA 02472

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
217
Teachers (FTE)
60.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.58:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.4% Hispanic / Latino: 4.6% Asian: 1.8% Black or African American: 0.9%
217 Students
White 185 est. 85.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 est. 7.4%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 4.6%
Asian 4 est. 1.8%
Black or African American 2 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
162
74.7%
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Female Students
55
25.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 260 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 100 (38.5%) Kindergarten: 20 (7.7%) 1st Grade: 22 (8.5%) 2nd Grade: 20 (7.7%) 3rd Grade: 25 (9.6%) 4th Grade: 26 (10%) 5th Grade: 24 (9.2%) 6th Grade: 23 (8.8%)
260 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 100 38.5%
Kindergarten 20 7.7%
1st Grade 22 8.5%
2nd Grade 20 7.7%
3rd Grade 25 9.6%
4th Grade 26 10%
5th Grade 24 9.2%
6th Grade 23 8.8%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02472)

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: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 02472 Income: $123,383 $123k ZIP 02472 Home Value: $737,600 $738k ZIP 02472 This ZIP Watertown Income: $123,383 $123k Watertown Home Value: $737,600 $738k Watertown City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $147,334 $147k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $785,498 $785k MIDDLESEX County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02472 Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% Watertown Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Massachusetts 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 02472 Current ZIP
$123,383 $737,600 6.1% 35,317
Watertown (City Average)
$123,383 $737,600 6.1% 35,317
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$147,334 $785,498 7.3% 1,651,706
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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