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St. Jerome School

5207 42nd Place, Hyattsville, MD, 20781-0207 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Jerome Parish School offers your child a Catholic value-based education, providing a loving and caring environment in which to learn. Our educational philosophy is based upon care for the whole child - mind, body and spirit. Jesus is certainly our formational role model for how we live and interact with others. At St. Jerome Parish School, we welcome your child where faith, learning, respect, and service intertwine. We embrace what you value most in this world - your child and his/her education. True to our seventy nine year tradition, we offer faith-based curriculum; high academic standards; a commitment to excellence in character formation; a welcoming school community; teachers and staff who care about your child's educational, moral and spiritual development. Our school motto "Reach for Excellence" is a guiding star by which we wish to measure our goals and successes. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Jerome School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Prince George\'\'s County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	445 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	63%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 45 students
	Grade 1 - 42 students
	Grade 2 - 40 students
	Grade 3 - 46 students
	Grade 4 - 47 students
	Grade 5 - 54 students
	Grade 6 - 47 students
	Grade 7 - 54 students
	Grade 8 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:23	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Jerome Parish School offers your child a Catholic value-based education, providing a loving and caring environment in which to learn. Our educational philosophy is based upon care for the whole child - mind, body and spirit. Jesus is certainly our formational role model for how we live and interact with others. At St. Jerome Parish School, we welcome your child where faith, learning, respect, and service intertwine. We embrace what you value most in this world - your child and his/her education. True to our seventy nine year tradition, we offer faith-based curriculum; high academic standards; a commitment to excellence in character formation; a welcoming school community; teachers and staff who care about your child's educational, moral and spiritual development. Our school motto "Reach for Excellence" is a guiding star by which we wish to measure our goals and successes.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20781)	School Zip (20781)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,217 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	32%
Population Average Age	33 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$45,883	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	57 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	65% / 35%