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955 WESTEND AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 • KENT County
(616) 453-3925

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02037414
Religious Orientation Calvinist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26081
Physical Location Address 955 Westend Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
315
Teachers (FTE)
30.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.36:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.1% Hispanic / Latino: 4.1% Black or African American: 2.2% Asian: 1.6%
315 Students
White 290 est. 92.1%
Hispanic / Latino 13 est. 4.1%
Black or African American 7 est. 2.2%
Asian 5 est. 1.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
160
50.8%
♀
Female Students
155
49.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 403 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 120 (29.8%) Kindergarten: 36 (8.9%) 1st Grade: 32 (7.9%) 2nd Grade: 44 (10.9%) 3rd Grade: 29 (7.2%) 4th Grade: 35 (8.7%) 5th Grade: 36 (8.9%) 6th Grade: 36 (8.9%) 7th Grade: 35 (8.7%)
403 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 120 29.8%
Kindergarten 36 8.9%
1st Grade 32 7.9%
2nd Grade 44 10.9%
3rd Grade 29 7.2%
4th Grade 35 8.7%
5th Grade 36 8.9%
6th Grade 36 8.9%
7th Grade 35 8.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 323 students 323 2019-2020 2021-2022: 346 students 346 +7.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 315 students 315 -9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 315 30.4 10.4:1 PK-8 Calvinist
2021-2022 346 37.9 9.1:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 323 21.3 15.2:1 PK-8 Calvinist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49504)

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 49504 Income: $68,326 $68k ZIP 49504 Home Value: $222,600 $223k ZIP 49504 This ZIP Grand Rapids Income: $75,252 $75k Grand Rapids Home Value: $256,617 $257k Grand Rapids City Average KENT County Income: $86,167 $86k KENT County Home Value: $279,696 $280k KENT County County Average Michigan Income: $73,336 $73k Michigan Home Value: $214,353 $214k Michigan State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 49504 Poverty Rate: 15.6% 15.6% Grand Rapids Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% KENT County Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% Michigan Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 49504 Current ZIP
$68,326 $222,600 15.6% 40,402
Grand Rapids (City Average)
$75,252 $256,617 13.4% 377,980
KENT County (County Average)
$86,167 $279,696 10.4% 686,782
Michigan (State Average)
$73,336 $214,353 12.8% 9,684,177
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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