Middle school (grades 6-8) · Baltimore, MD

Brooklyn Park Middle

Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Park Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 240006000050
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklyn Park Middle earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

#11 of 27
middle schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
63.7%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklyn Park Middle has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Park Middle ranks #11 of 27 middle schools in Baltimore, MD.

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

-31 students YoY

Brooklyn Park Middle held near 744 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 59.0 → 62.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 240006000050 · Baltimore, MD Middle · MID · TRAD

784 enr · 13.3:1 · 63.7% lunch · RII 45

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

Brooklyn Park Middle held near 744 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 59.0 → 62.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Brooklyn Park Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brooklyn Park Middle reports 784 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 Middle compares

Brooklyn Park Middle 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 13.3:1 ▼ 8% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.7% ▲ 30% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 784 top 23% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
784
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.7%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 34% in Maryland - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.1%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 158 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
White 30.4%
African American 25.0%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.2, Brooklyn Park Middle 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 Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glen Burnie High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North County High Larger Similar 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 Middle'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 middle schools in Baltimore

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Middle

How many students attend Brooklyn Park Middle?

Brooklyn Park Middle has 784 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 775 (2022-23) → 744 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Park Middle is 13.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 15% 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 Middle?

63.7% of students at Brooklyn Park Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Park Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 34.2% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Park Middle?

Brooklyn Park Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Middle rank among middle schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Park Middle ranks #11 of 27 middle 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 middle schools in Baltimore on the city page.

What other schools are in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?

Besides Brooklyn Park Middle, 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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