Other / mixed grade configuration · Baltimore, MD

Brooklyn Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240006000049
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklyn Park Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Maryland schools.

#112 of 177
schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Maryland
72.3%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklyn Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Park Elementary ranks #112 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Brooklyn Park Elementary held near 485 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.3 → 40.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 240006000049 · Baltimore, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

463 enr · 12.9:1 · 72.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Glen Burnie High (2,226 students)

Brooklyn Park Elementary held near 485 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.3 → 40.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Brooklyn Park Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brooklyn Park Elementary reports 463 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brooklyn Park Elementary compares

Brooklyn Park Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 11% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.3% ▲ 48% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 463 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
463
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in Maryland - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.4%
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
$17,624
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.7%
White 28.7%
African American 18.8%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Brooklyn Park Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anne Arundel County Public Schools reports $17,624 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brooklyn Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glen Burnie High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North County High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broadneck High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Annapolis High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meade High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brooklyn Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anne Arundel County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Baltimore

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Park Elementary

How many students attend Brooklyn Park Elementary?

Brooklyn Park Elementary has 463 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 485 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Park Elementary is 12.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Park Elementary?

72.3% of students at Brooklyn Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Park Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 44.7% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Park Elementary?

Brooklyn Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brooklyn Park Elementary rank among schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Park Elementary ranks #112 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baltimore on the city page.

What other schools are in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?

Besides Brooklyn Park Elementary, Anne Arundel County Public Schools also operates Glen Burnie High (2,226 students), North County High (2,161 students), and Broadneck High (2,143 students). See the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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