Other / mixed grade configuration · Perry Hall, MD

Honeygo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Honeygo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240012001750
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Honeygo Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Maryland schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
16.6:1
large classes for Maryland
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
698
students enrolled

Honeygo Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

698

Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.8%

vs 49.0% Maryland avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Honeygo Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Honeygo Elementary

Honeygo Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Perry Hall, Maryland, enrolling 698 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 698 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,382 scored Maryland schools.

Against 269 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Asian (22%) (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 349 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Perry Hall's public schools, it stands alongside Chapel Hill Elementary (535 students): Honeygo Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.6:1 vs 16.2:1).

Baltimore County Public Schools also operates Dundalk High (2,087 students) and Perry Hall High (2,012 students) alongside Honeygo 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 Honeygo Elementary compares

Honeygo 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 16.6:1 ▲ 14% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 51% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 698 top 29% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
698
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Maryland - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,538
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $20,446
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 45.8%
Asian 21.6%
African American 18.3%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 45.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.1, Honeygo Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baltimore County Public Schools, which includes Honeygo Elementary.

$16,538
Per student
-19%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.3%
State 40.7%
Federal 12.0%

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 Honeygo Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dundalk High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Perry Hall High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodlawn High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kenwood High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dulaney High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Baltimore County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Perry Hall

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Honeygo Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Honeygo Elementary

How many students attend Honeygo Elementary?

Honeygo Elementary has 698 students enrolled. It is a public school in Perry Hall, MD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Honeygo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Honeygo Elementary is 16.6:1, which is 14% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Honeygo Elementary?

23.8% of students at Honeygo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Honeygo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Honeygo Elementary is White at 45.8% of enrollment, in Perry Hall, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Honeygo Elementary?

Honeygo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Honeygo Elementary a good school?

Honeygo Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Baltimore County Public Schools?

Besides Honeygo Elementary, Baltimore County Public Schools also operates Dundalk High (2,087 students), Perry Hall High (2,012 students), and Woodlawn High (1,922 students). See the Baltimore 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 2021-22) · 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.

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