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171 LAKE SHORE RD, GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236 • WAYNE County
(313) 886-1221

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID K9303148
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26163
Physical Location Address 171 Lake Shore Rd
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3760

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
214
Teachers (FTE)
30.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.93:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.9% Black or African American: 12.2%
214 Students
White 188 est. 87.9%
Black or African American 26 est. 12.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
94
43.9%
♀
Female Students
120
56.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 259 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 64 (24.7%) Kindergarten: 23 (8.9%) Transitional Kindergarten: 12 (4.6%) 1st Grade: 23 (8.9%) 2nd Grade: 27 (10.4%) 3rd Grade: 22 (8.5%) 4th Grade: 22 (8.5%) 5th Grade: 23 (8.9%) 6th Grade: 26 (10%) 7th Grade: 17 (6.6%)
259 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 64 24.7%
Kindergarten 23 8.9%
Transitional Kindergarten 12 4.6%
1st Grade 23 8.9%
2nd Grade 27 10.4%
3rd Grade 22 8.5%
4th Grade 22 8.5%
5th Grade 23 8.9%
6th Grade 26 10%
7th Grade 17 6.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 136 students 136 2019-2020 2021-2022: 195 students 195 +43.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 214 students 214 +9.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 214 30.9 6.9:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 195 38.9 5.0:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 136 28.1 4.8:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 48236)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 6% $225k 13% $338k 19% $450k 25% ZIP 48236 Income: $130,776 $131k ZIP 48236 Home Value: $353,000 $353k ZIP 48236 This ZIP Grosse Pointe Farms Income: $130,776 $131k Grosse Pointe Farms Home Value: $353,000 $353k Grosse Pointe Farms City Average WAYNE County Income: $63,547 $64k WAYNE County Home Value: $181,607 $182k WAYNE County County Average Michigan Income: $73,336 $73k Michigan Home Value: $214,353 $214k Michigan State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 48236 Poverty Rate: 5.9% 5.9% Grosse Pointe Farms Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% WAYNE County Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% Michigan Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 48236 Current ZIP
$130,776 $353,000 5.9% 31,383
Grosse Pointe Farms (City Average)
$130,776 $353,000 5.8% 31,383
WAYNE County (County Average)
$63,547 $181,607 19.8% 1,794,416
Michigan (State Average)
$73,336 $214,353 12.8% 9,684,177
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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