Enrollment
490
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 240030001423
Mace'S Lane Middle School — Cambridge, MD
Federal NCES profile for Mace'S Lane Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Dorchester County Public Schools · Maryland
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mace'S Lane Middle School compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mace'S Lane Middle School reports 490 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 104% above the Maryland average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 163 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 83.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dorchester County Public Schools spends $25,193 per pupil district-wide, above the Maryland average of $22,498 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.8% from local sources (property taxes), 65.2% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mace'S Lane Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maryland state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 104% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 490 | top 44% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 104% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 18% in Maryland — lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
83.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,193
per pupil, district-wide
— above Maryland avg of $22,498
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 163 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 195 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 490 Top 44% in Maryland — larger than 56% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 12.3:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +104% vs state
NCES ID 240030001423
Student demographics
African American 58.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
White 12.7%
Two or More 10.0%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 58.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 163:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 83.5%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 195
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dorchester County Public Schools, which includes Mace'S Lane Middle School.
$25,193
Per student
+12%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 65.2%
Federal 15.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 811
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mace'S Lane Middle School
How many students attend Mace'S Lane Middle School?
Mace'S Lane Middle School has 490 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cambridge, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mace'S Lane Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mace'S Lane Middle School is 12.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mace'S Lane Middle School?
100.0% of students at Mace'S Lane Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mace'S Lane Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Mace'S Lane Middle School is African American at 58.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cambridge, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mace'S Lane Middle School?
Mace'S Lane Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.