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6315 HILLSIDE CT STE D, COLUMBIA, MD 21046 • HOWARD County
(443) 546-3551

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2102029
Religious Orientation Other Religion
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 24027
Physical Location Address 6315 Hillside Ct STE D
Columbia, MD 21046-3232

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
51
Teachers (FTE)
6.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.73:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 47.1% White: 37.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.0%
51 Students
Black or African American 24 est. 47.1%
White 19 est. 37.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 11.8%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
28
54.9%
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Female Students
23
45.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 41 Students
Kindergarten: 6 (14.6%) 1st Grade: 3 (7.3%) 2nd Grade: 5 (12.2%) 3rd Grade: 6 (14.6%) 4th Grade: 3 (7.3%) 5th Grade: 6 (14.6%) 6th Grade: 10 (24.4%) 7th Grade: 2 (4.9%)
41 Students
Kindergarten 6 14.6%
1st Grade 3 7.3%
2nd Grade 5 12.2%
3rd Grade 6 14.6%
4th Grade 3 7.3%
5th Grade 6 14.6%
6th Grade 10 24.4%
7th Grade 2 4.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2021-2022: 23 students 23 2021-2022 2023-2024: 51 students 51 +121.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 51 6.6 7.7:1 K-8 Other Religion
2021-2022 23 5.3 4.3:1 K-7 Other Religion

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21046)

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: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 21046 Income: $126,549 $127k ZIP 21046 Home Value: $469,000 $469k ZIP 21046 This ZIP Columbia Income: $125,599 $126k Columbia Home Value: $482,867 $483k Columbia City Average HOWARD County Income: $171,312 $171k HOWARD County Home Value: $653,189 $653k HOWARD County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 21046 Poverty Rate: 8.4% 8.4% Columbia Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% HOWARD County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 21046 Current ZIP
$126,549 $469,000 8.4% 15,433
Columbia (City Average)
$125,599 $482,867 7.8% 101,074
HOWARD County (County Average)
$171,312 $653,189 5.0% 385,304
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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