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12 ELM ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184 • NORFOLK County
(781) 356-8318

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9706801
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-K
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 25021
Physical Location Address 12 Elm St
Braintree, MA 02184-3203

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
7
Teachers (FTE)
6.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
1.11:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14.3%
7 Students
White 6 est. 85.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 14.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
3
42.9%
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Female Students
4
57.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 44 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (84.1%) Kindergarten: 7 (15.9%)
44 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 37 84.1%
Kindergarten 7 15.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2021-2022: 5 students 5 2021-2022 2023-2024: 7 students 7 +40% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 7 6.3 1.1:1 PK-K Nonsectarian
2021-2022 5 1.0 5.0:1 PK-Trans-K Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02184)

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: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 02184 Income: $125,305 $125k ZIP 02184 Home Value: $623,200 $623k ZIP 02184 This ZIP Braintree Income: $125,305 $125k Braintree Home Value: $623,200 $623k Braintree City Average NORFOLK County Income: $146,763 $147k NORFOLK County Home Value: $744,621 $745k NORFOLK 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 02184 Poverty Rate: 5.2% 5.2% Braintree Poverty Rate: 5.1% 5.1% NORFOLK County Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% 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 02184 Current ZIP
$125,305 $623,200 5.2% 38,762
Braintree (City Average)
$125,305 $623,200 5.1% 38,762
NORFOLK County (County Average)
$146,763 $744,621 6.5% 735,099
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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