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THE HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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1000 OLD LANCASTER PIKE, HOCKESSIN, DE 19707 • NEW CASTLE County
(302) 234-1240

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9101644
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 10003
Physical Location Address 1000 Old Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707-9522

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
47
Teachers (FTE)
17.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.76:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.5% Black or African American: 6.4% Asian: 6.4% Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%
47 Students
White 35 est. 74.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 8.5%
Black or African American 3 est. 6.4%
Asian 3 est. 6.4%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 4.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
20
42.6%
♀
Female Students
27
57.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 212 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 166 (78.3%) Kindergarten: 21 (9.9%) 1st Grade: 4 (1.9%) 2nd Grade: 3 (1.4%) 3rd Grade: 6 (2.8%) 4th Grade: 2 (0.9%) 5th Grade: 2 (0.9%) 6th Grade: 7 (3.3%) 7th Grade: 1 (0.5%)
212 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 166 78.3%
Kindergarten 21 9.9%
1st Grade 4 1.9%
2nd Grade 3 1.4%
3rd Grade 6 2.8%
4th Grade 2 0.9%
5th Grade 2 0.9%
6th Grade 7 3.3%
7th Grade 1 0.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 40 students 40 2019-2020 2021-2022: 42 students 42 +5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 47 students 47 +11.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 47 17.0 2.8:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 42 21.9 1.9:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 40 20.1 2.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19707)

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 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% ZIP 19707 Income: $172,161 $172k ZIP 19707 Home Value: $534,300 $534k ZIP 19707 This ZIP Hockessin Income: $172,161 $172k Hockessin Home Value: $534,300 $534k Hockessin City Average NEW CASTLE County Income: $97,468 $97k NEW CASTLE County Home Value: $358,826 $359k NEW CASTLE County County Average Delaware Income: $86,180 $86k Delaware Home Value: $337,389 $337k Delaware State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19707 Poverty Rate: 2.0% 2.0% Hockessin Poverty Rate: 2.0% 2.0% NEW CASTLE County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% Delaware Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19707 Current ZIP
$172,161 $534,300 2.0% 17,366
Hockessin (City Average)
$172,161 $534,300 2.0% 17,366
NEW CASTLE County (County Average)
$97,468 $358,826 10.1% 558,476
Delaware (State Average)
$86,180 $337,389 10.6% 974,402
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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