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9045 WALLACE RD NW, SALEM, OR 97304 • POLK County
(503) 363-2000

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01161475
Religious Orientation Mennonite
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 41053
Physical Location Address 9045 Wallace Rd NW
Salem, OR 97304-9716

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
447
Teachers (FTE)
32.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.59:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.8% Asian: 3.6% Black or African American: 1.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.5%
447 Students
White 393 est. 87.9%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 3.8%
Asian 16 est. 3.6%
Black or African American 8 est. 1.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
158
35.3%
♀
Female Students
289
64.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 327 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 38 (11.6%) Kindergarten: 30 (9.2%) 1st Grade: 31 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 29 (8.9%) 3rd Grade: 34 (10.4%) 4th Grade: 38 (11.6%) 5th Grade: 36 (11%) 6th Grade: 39 (11.9%) 7th Grade: 52 (15.9%)
327 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 38 11.6%
Kindergarten 30 9.2%
1st Grade 31 9.5%
2nd Grade 29 8.9%
3rd Grade 34 10.4%
4th Grade 38 11.6%
5th Grade 36 11%
6th Grade 39 11.9%
7th Grade 52 15.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 275 550 2019-2020: 222 students 222 2019-2020 2021-2022: 348 students 348 +56.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 447 students 447 +28.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 447 32.9 13.6:1 PK-12 Mennonite
2021-2022 348 22.5 15.5:1 PK-12 Mennonite
2019-2020 222 19.6 11.3:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 97304)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 97304 Income: $91,731 $92k ZIP 97304 Home Value: $469,500 $470k ZIP 97304 This ZIP Salem Income: $78,506 $79k Salem Home Value: $393,243 $393k Salem City Average POLK County Income: $79,916 $80k POLK County Home Value: $400,350 $400k POLK County County Average Oregon Income: $76,681 $77k Oregon Home Value: $414,675 $415k Oregon State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 97304 Poverty Rate: 9.6% 9.6% Salem Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% POLK County Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% Oregon Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 97304 Current ZIP
$91,731 $469,500 9.6% 34,846
Salem (City Average)
$78,506 $393,243 13.3% 278,336
POLK County (County Average)
$79,916 $400,350 11.6% 88,569
Oregon (State Average)
$76,681 $414,675 11.6% 4,167,463
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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