Enrollment
502
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chesapeake Beach, MD
Beach Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Beach Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240015000505
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beach Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Maryland schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Maryland
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 502
- students enrolled
Beach Elementary has class sizes larger than 84% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Calvert County Public Schools · Maryland
NCES ID 240015000505 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beach Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beach Elementary
Beach Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, enrolling 502 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.9% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the Maryland average.
With 502 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maryland median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,382 scored Maryland schools.
Among 208 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maryland schools statewide, it ranks #195, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 502 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Calvert County Public Schools also operates Northern High (1,478 students) and Huntingtown High School (1,311 students) alongside Beach Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beach Elementary compares
Beach Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.3:1 | ▲ 19% | 14.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 68% | 49.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 502 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Maryland - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,252
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maryland avg of $20,446
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 502 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 61.0%
African American 15.5%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Beach Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Calvert County Public Schools, which includes Beach Elementary.
$21,252
Per student
+4%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.7%
State 54.8%
Federal 5.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Beach Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Huntingtown High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calvert High | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Patuxent High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northern Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beach Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,311
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,080
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 928
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~502 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Beach Elementary
How many students attend Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary has 502 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chesapeake Beach, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary is 17.3:1, which is 19% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beach Elementary?
15.9% of students at Beach Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beach Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Beach Elementary is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Beach Elementary a good school?
Beach Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Maryland schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Calvert County Public Schools?
Besides Beach Elementary, Calvert County Public Schools also operates Northern High (1,478 students), Huntingtown High School (1,311 students), and Calvert High (1,080 students). See the Calvert County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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