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901 N PROVIDENCE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063 • DELAWARE County
(610) 892-8000

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01199352
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42045
Physical Location Address 901 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063-1448

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
53
Teachers (FTE)
18.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.86:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 88.7% White: 7.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.8%
53 Students
Black or African American 47 est. 88.7%
White 4 est. 7.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 3.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
30
56.6%
♀
Female Students
23
43.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 125 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 76 (60.8%) Kindergarten: 18 (14.4%) 1st Grade: 7 (5.6%) 2nd Grade: 7 (5.6%) 3rd Grade: 2 (1.6%) 4th Grade: 5 (4%) 5th Grade: 5 (4%) 6th Grade: 2 (1.6%) 7th Grade: 3 (2.4%)
125 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 76 60.8%
Kindergarten 18 14.4%
1st Grade 7 5.6%
2nd Grade 7 5.6%
3rd Grade 2 1.6%
4th Grade 5 4%
5th Grade 5 4%
6th Grade 2 1.6%
7th Grade 3 2.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 79 students 79 2019-2020 2021-2022: 66 students 66 -16.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 53 students 53 -19.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 53 18.5 2.9:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 66 16.0 4.1:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 79 15.0 5.3:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19063)

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: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 19063 Income: $121,899 $122k ZIP 19063 Home Value: $505,500 $506k ZIP 19063 This ZIP Media Income: $121,899 $122k Media Home Value: $505,500 $506k Media City Average DELAWARE County Income: $105,696 $106k DELAWARE County Home Value: $375,800 $376k DELAWARE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19063 Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% Media Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% DELAWARE County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19063 Current ZIP
$121,899 $505,500 4.1% 38,206
Media (City Average)
$121,899 $505,500 4.0% 38,206
DELAWARE County (County Average)
$105,696 $375,800 9.3% 628,480
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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