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551 ABBEYVILLE RD, LANCASTER, PA 17603 • LANCASTER County
(717) 715-0099

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1503482
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42071
Physical Location Address 551 Abbeyville Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
97
Teachers (FTE)
12.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.89:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 36.1% Black or African American: 27.8% White: 26.8% Asian: 7.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.1%
97 Students
Hispanic / Latino 35 est. 36.1%
Black or African American 27 est. 27.8%
White 26 est. 26.8%
Asian 7 est. 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
47
48.5%
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Female Students
50
51.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (4.1%) Kindergarten: 9 (12.2%) 1st Grade: 10 (13.5%) 2nd Grade: 9 (12.2%) 3rd Grade: 10 (13.5%) 4th Grade: 10 (13.5%) 5th Grade: 8 (10.8%) 6th Grade: 6 (8.1%) 7th Grade: 9 (12.2%)
74 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 3 4.1%
Kindergarten 9 12.2%
1st Grade 10 13.5%
2nd Grade 9 12.2%
3rd Grade 10 13.5%
4th Grade 10 13.5%
5th Grade 8 10.8%
6th Grade 6 8.1%
7th Grade 9 12.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 67 students 67 2019-2020 2021-2022: 86 students 86 +28.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 97 students 97 +12.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 97 12.3 7.9:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 86 12.0 7.2:1 K-10 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 67 9.8 6.8:1 PK-7 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17603)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17603 Income: $77,156 $77k ZIP 17603 Home Value: $244,500 $245k ZIP 17603 This ZIP Lancaster Income: $81,780 $82k Lancaster Home Value: $273,033 $273k Lancaster 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 17603 Poverty Rate: 14.8% 14.8% Lancaster Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% 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 17603 Current ZIP
$77,156 $244,500 14.8% 66,788
Lancaster (City Average)
$81,780 $273,033 10.9% 174,938
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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