Other / mixed grade configuration · Baltimore, MD

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240009000184
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0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Maryland schools.

#3 of 177
schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Maryland
83.6%
free-lunch eligible

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary ranks #3 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD.

School address

Baltimore, MD 21218
District: Baltimore City Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240009000184 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary held near 192 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 240009000184 · Baltimore, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

189 enr · 10.5:1 · 83.6% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High (1,714 students)

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary held near 192 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary reports 189 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 Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary compares

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. 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 10.5:1 ▼ 28% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.6% ▲ 71% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 189 top 94% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.6%
free-lunch eligible - 71% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Maryland - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,977
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
White 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 75.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Baltimore City Public Schools reports $22,977 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Baltimore City College Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Harmony Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roland Park Elementary/Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

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John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
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Academy for College and Career Exploration
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Hampstead Hill Academy
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The Belair-Edison School
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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.

Similar enrollment (~189 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary

How many students attend Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary?

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary has 189 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 201 (2022-23) → 192 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 28% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 33% 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 Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary?

83.6% of students at Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary is African American at 75.1% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary?

Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary rank among schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary ranks #3 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 Baltimore City Public Schools?

Besides Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary, Baltimore City Public Schools also operates Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High (1,714 students), Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1,632 students), and Baltimore City College (1,470 students). See the Baltimore City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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