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

Milbrook Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Milbrook Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 240012000431
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Milbrook Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Maryland schools.

#10 of 27
elementary schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Maryland
58.3%
free-lunch eligible

Milbrook Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Milbrook Elementary ranks #10 of 27 elementary schools in Baltimore, MD.

Enrollment

263

Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

58.3%

vs 49.0% Maryland avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Milbrook 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 Milbrook Elementary

Milbrook Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, enrolling 263 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maryland schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 263 puts it in the smaller third of Maryland schools by headcount.

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

Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #62.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and African American (40%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Baltimore's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kipp Harmony Academy (1,399 students): Milbrook Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 13.7:1).

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

Milbrook 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 12.5:1 ▼ 14% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.3% ▲ 19% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 263 top 89% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Maryland - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.6%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 47.5%
African American 39.5%
Asian 8.7%
White 2.3%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Milbrook 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 Milbrook 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 Milbrook Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Milbrook 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

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Baltimore

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

Similar elementary 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 Milbrook 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 Milbrook Elementary

How many students attend Milbrook Elementary?

Milbrook Elementary has 263 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baltimore, MD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Milbrook Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Milbrook Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 20% 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 Milbrook Elementary?

58.3% of students at Milbrook Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milbrook Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Milbrook Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 47.5% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Milbrook Elementary?

Milbrook Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Milbrook Elementary rank among elementary schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, Milbrook Elementary ranks #10 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.

Is Milbrook Elementary a good school?

Milbrook Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Milbrook 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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