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521 S PLEASANT ST, AMHERST, MA 01002 • HAMPSHIRE County
(413) 256-8989

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00603188
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25015
Physical Location Address 521 S Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01002-2550
Mailing Address PO BOX 2248
Amherst, MA 01004-2248

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
71
Teachers (FTE)
15.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.73:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15.5% Asian: 8.5% Black or African American: 7.0% Hispanic / Latino: 5.6%
71 Students
White 45 est. 63.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 15.5%
Asian 6 est. 8.5%
Black or African American 5 est. 7.0%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 5.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
34
47.9%
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Female Students
37
52.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 107 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (33.6%) Kindergarten: 16 (15%) 1st Grade: 12 (11.2%) 2nd Grade: 9 (8.4%) 3rd Grade: 6 (5.6%) 4th Grade: 10 (9.3%) 5th Grade: 11 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 7 (6.5%)
107 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 33.6%
Kindergarten 16 15%
1st Grade 12 11.2%
2nd Grade 9 8.4%
3rd Grade 6 5.6%
4th Grade 10 9.3%
5th Grade 11 10.3%
6th Grade 7 6.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 59 students 59 2019-2020 2021-2022: 75 students 75 +27.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 71 students 71 -5.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 71 15.0 4.7:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 75 25.3 3.0:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 59 16.3 3.6:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01002)

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: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 8% $325k 15% $488k 23% $650k 30% ZIP 01002 Income: $69,411 $69k ZIP 01002 Home Value: $449,000 $449k ZIP 01002 This ZIP Amherst Income: $69,411 $69k Amherst Home Value: $449,000 $449k Amherst City Average HAMPSHIRE County Income: $102,605 $103k HAMPSHIRE County Home Value: $368,725 $369k HAMPSHIRE 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 01002 Poverty Rate: 23.0% 23.0% Amherst Poverty Rate: 20.1% 20.1% HAMPSHIRE County Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% 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 01002 Current ZIP
$69,411 $449,000 23.0% 24,726
Amherst (City Average)
$69,411 $449,000 20.1% 24,726
HAMPSHIRE County (County Average)
$102,605 $368,725 10.2% 140,895
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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