Other / mixed grade configuration · Silver Spring, MD

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240048000788
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Maryland schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Maryland schools.

#17 of 31
schools in Silver Spring · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Maryland
84.8%
free-lunch eligible

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary ranks #17 of 31 schools in Silver Spring, MD.

Enrollment

756

Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

84.8%

vs 49.0% Maryland avg

+73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Silver Spring, Maryland, enrolling 756 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of Maryland schools and 26% under the state's 14.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 84.8% of students qualify for free meals, 73% above the Maryland average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 756 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,382 scored Maryland schools.

Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Silver Spring's public schools, it stands alongside Arcola Elementary (747 students): Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 13.8:1).

Montgomery County Public Schools also operates Montgomery Blair High (3,266 students) and Walter Johnson High (3,016 students) alongside Joann Leleck at Broad Acres 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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary compares

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres 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 10.8:1 ▼ 26% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.8% ▲ 73% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 756 top 25% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
756
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 11% in Maryland - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$18,101
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $20,446
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 378 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

Hispanic or Latino 88.4%
African American 7.9%
Asian 3.2%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery County Public Schools, which includes Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary.

$18,101
Per student
-11%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 23.7%
Federal 10.3%

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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Montgomery Blair High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walter Johnson High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wheaton High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gaithersburg High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Seneca Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Silver Spring

6 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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres 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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary

How many students attend Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary?

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary has 756 students enrolled. It is a public school in Silver Spring, MD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is 10.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 31% 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 Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary?

84.8% of students at Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 88.4% of enrollment, in Silver Spring, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary?

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary rank among schools in Silver Spring?

By Resource Investment Index, Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary ranks #17 of 31 schools in Silver Spring, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Silver Spring on the city page.

Is Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary a good school?

Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Maryland schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Montgomery County Public Schools?

Besides Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary, Montgomery County Public Schools also operates Montgomery Blair High (3,266 students), Walter Johnson High (3,016 students), and Wheaton High (2,794 students). See the Montgomery 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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