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26 HILLCREST AVE, LEOLA, PA 17540 • LANCASTER County
(717) 556-0736

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9903849
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.87 hrs/day
County FIPS 42071
Physical Location Address 26 Hillcrest Ave
Leola, PA 17540-1810

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
325
Teachers (FTE)
30.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.52:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 72.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.2% Hispanic / Latino: 6.2% Black or African American: 6.2% Asian: 6.2%
325 Students
White 235 est. 72.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 est. 9.2%
Hispanic / Latino 20 est. 6.2%
Black or African American 20 est. 6.2%
Asian 20 est. 6.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
150
46.2%
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Female Students
175
53.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 231 Students
Kindergarten: 36 (15.6%) 1st Grade: 32 (13.9%) 2nd Grade: 31 (13.4%) 3rd Grade: 28 (12.1%) 4th Grade: 25 (10.8%) 5th Grade: 29 (12.6%) 6th Grade: 22 (9.5%) 7th Grade: 28 (12.1%)
231 Students
Kindergarten 36 15.6%
1st Grade 32 13.9%
2nd Grade 31 13.4%
3rd Grade 28 12.1%
4th Grade 25 10.8%
5th Grade 29 12.6%
6th Grade 22 9.5%
7th Grade 28 12.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 227 students 227 2019-2020 2021-2022: 283 students 283 +24.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 325 students 325 +14.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 325 30.9 10.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 283 49.8 5.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 227 40.0 5.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17540)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 17540 Income: $83,229 $83k ZIP 17540 Home Value: $319,800 $320k ZIP 17540 This ZIP Leola Income: $83,229 $83k Leola Home Value: $319,800 $320k Leola City Average LANCASTER County Income: $87,922 $88k LANCASTER County Home Value: $291,473 $291k LANCASTER 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 17540 Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Leola Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% LANCASTER County Poverty Rate: 8.4% 8.4% 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 17540 Current ZIP
$83,229 $319,800 7.3% 11,172
Leola (City Average)
$83,229 $319,800 7.3% 11,172
LANCASTER County (County Average)
$87,922 $291,473 8.4% 543,893
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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