Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baltimore, MD

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle

Federal NCES profile for Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 240009000204
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

#25 of 27
elementary schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
students per teacher
83.4%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle ranks #25 of 27 elementary schools in Baltimore, MD.

School address

Baltimore, MD 21213
District: Baltimore City Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240009000204 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle held near 682 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 240009000204 · Baltimore, MD Elementary · MID · TRAD

705 enr · 15.7:1 · 83.4% lunch · RII 27

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

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle held near 682 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle reports 705 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 Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle compares

Fort Worthington Elementary/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 15.7:1 ▲ 8% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.4% ▲ 70% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 705 top 29% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
705
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.4%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 66% in Maryland - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
91.1%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 705 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
Two or More 0.9%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 76.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.8, Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle 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 Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High Larger Similar economic need Similar 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 Lower S:T ratio
Roland Park Elementary/Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Baltimore City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Baltimore

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Kipp Harmony Academy
Standard public school
1,399 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Holabird Middle
Standard public school
1,027 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Baltimore International Academy
Standard public school
749 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Woodholme Elementary
Standard public school
685 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Stoneleigh Elementary
Standard public school
645 students 17:1 students per teacher
Bedford Elementary
Standard public school
586 students 26.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary 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 (~705 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle?

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle has 705 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 693 (2022-23) → 682 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle is 15.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle?

83.4% of students at Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle?

The largest demographic group at Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle is African American at 76.0% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle?

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle rank among elementary schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle ranks #25 of 27 elementary 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 elementary schools in Baltimore on the city page.

What other schools are in Baltimore City Public Schools?

Besides Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle, 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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