Other / mixed grade configuration · Baltimore, MD

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

Federal NCES profile for Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240009001363
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 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

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Maryland schools.

#155 of 177
schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
large classes for Maryland
62.2%
free-lunch eligible

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle has class sizes larger than 74% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle ranks #155 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD.

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

-6 students YoY

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle held near 688 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 240009001363 · Baltimore, MD Other · MID · TRAD

717 enr · 16.3:1 · 62.2% lunch · RII 26

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

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle held near 688 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle reports 717 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 Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle compares

Maree Garnett Farring 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 16.3:1 ▲ 12% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.2% ▲ 27% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 717 top 28% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
717
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 74% in Maryland - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
58.2%
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 717 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.9%
African American 18.7%
White 14.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle is more 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 Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Maree Garnett Farring 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

View district profile

Similar other schools in Baltimore

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle has 717 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 694 (2022-23) → 688 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle is 16.3:1, which is 12% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

62.2% of students at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

The largest demographic group at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle rank among schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle ranks #155 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 Maree Garnett Farring 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.

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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