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300 E SWISSVALE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218 • ALLEGHENY County
(412) 244-4269

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1102018
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 42003
Physical Location Address 300 E Swissvale Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1469

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
136
Teachers (FTE)
42.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.24:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 58.1% Black or African American: 14.7% Hispanic / Latino: 11.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.6% Asian: 6.6%
136 Students
White 79 est. 58.1%
Black or African American 20 est. 14.7%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 11.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 est. 9.6%
Asian 9 est. 6.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
71
52.2%
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Female Students
65
47.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 84 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (16.7%) Kindergarten: 12 (14.3%) 1st Grade: 8 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 12 (14.3%) 3rd Grade: 10 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 8 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 11 (13.1%) 6th Grade: 2 (2.4%) 7th Grade: 7 (8.3%)
84 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 14 16.7%
Kindergarten 12 14.3%
1st Grade 8 9.5%
2nd Grade 12 14.3%
3rd Grade 10 11.9%
4th Grade 8 9.5%
5th Grade 11 13.1%
6th Grade 2 2.4%
7th Grade 7 8.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 204 students 204 2019-2020 2021-2022: 196 students 196 -3.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 136 students 136 -30.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 136 42.0 3.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 196 70.0 2.8:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2019-2020 204 61.0 3.3:1 PK-12 Other Religion

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 15218)

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 15218 Income: $67,723 $68k ZIP 15218 Home Value: $203,200 $203k ZIP 15218 This ZIP Pittsburgh Income: $75,722 $76k Pittsburgh Home Value: $240,785 $241k Pittsburgh City Average ALLEGHENY County Income: $79,700 $80k ALLEGHENY County Home Value: $229,024 $229k ALLEGHENY 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 15218 Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% Pittsburgh Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% ALLEGHENY County Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% 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 15218 Current ZIP
$67,723 $203,200 10.0% 13,443
Pittsburgh (City Average)
$75,722 $240,785 12.8% 699,650
ALLEGHENY County (County Average)
$79,700 $229,024 10.7% 1,223,571
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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