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2517 MOUNT CARMEL DR, WACO, TX 76710 • MCLENNAN County
(254) 772-8111

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01328528
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 48309
Physical Location Address 2517 Mount Carmel Dr
Waco, TX 76710-1507

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
292
Teachers (FTE)
28.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.39:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 61.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.4% Asian: 13.0% Black or African American: 5.8% Hispanic / Latino: 5.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.3%
292 Students
White 179 est. 61.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 39 est. 13.4%
Asian 38 est. 13.0%
Black or African American 17 est. 5.8%
Hispanic / Latino 16 est. 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
148
50.7%
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Female Students
144
49.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 70 Students
6th Grade: 23 (32.9%) 7th Grade: 47 (67.1%)
70 Students
6th Grade 23 32.9%
7th Grade 47 67.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 204 students 204 2019-2020 2023-2024: 292 students 292 +43.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 292 28.1 10.4:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 204 19.9 10.3:1 7-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 76710)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 76710 Income: $53,304 $53k ZIP 76710 Home Value: $229,000 $229k ZIP 76710 This ZIP Waco Income: $50,063 $50k Waco Home Value: $187,100 $187k Waco City Average MCLENNAN County Income: $71,339 $71k MCLENNAN County Home Value: $215,881 $216k MCLENNAN County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 76710 Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% Waco Poverty Rate: 20.4% 20.4% MCLENNAN County Poverty Rate: 16.4% 16.4% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 76710 Current ZIP
$53,304 $229,000 12.4% 23,270
Waco (City Average)
$50,063 $187,100 20.4% 177,807
MCLENNAN County (County Average)
$71,339 $215,881 16.4% 267,982
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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