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2649 DECATUR HWY, GARDENDALE, AL 35071 • JEFFERSON County
(205) 631-9318

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02000643
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 01073
Physical Location Address 2649 Decatur HWY
Gardendale, AL 35071-2115

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
276
Teachers (FTE)
24.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.08:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.9% Black or African American: 2.5% Asian: 2.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%
276 Students
White 251 est. 90.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 2.9%
Black or African American 7 est. 2.5%
Asian 6 est. 2.2%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
225
81.5%
♀
Female Students
51
18.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 249 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 73 (29.3%) Kindergarten: 29 (11.6%) 1st Grade: 24 (9.6%) 2nd Grade: 19 (7.6%) 3rd Grade: 16 (6.4%) 4th Grade: 19 (7.6%) 5th Grade: 24 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 24 (9.6%) 7th Grade: 21 (8.4%)
249 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 73 29.3%
Kindergarten 29 11.6%
1st Grade 24 9.6%
2nd Grade 19 7.6%
3rd Grade 16 6.4%
4th Grade 19 7.6%
5th Grade 24 9.6%
6th Grade 24 9.6%
7th Grade 21 8.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 326 students 326 2019-2020 2021-2022: 283 students 283 -13.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 276 students 276 -2.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 276 24.9 11.1:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 283 17.8 15.9:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 326 22.8 14.3:1 PK-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 35071)

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 35071 Income: $80,745 $81k ZIP 35071 Home Value: $239,500 $240k ZIP 35071 This ZIP Gardendale Income: $80,745 $81k Gardendale Home Value: $239,500 $240k Gardendale City Average JEFFERSON County Income: $68,607 $69k JEFFERSON County Home Value: $229,767 $230k JEFFERSON County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 35071 Poverty Rate: 5.7% 5.7% Gardendale Poverty Rate: 5.5% 5.5% JEFFERSON County Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 35071 Current ZIP
$80,745 $239,500 5.7% 17,627
Gardendale (City Average)
$80,745 $239,500 5.5% 17,627
JEFFERSON County (County Average)
$68,607 $229,767 14.7% 755,806
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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