Other / mixed grade configuration · Nanjemoy, MD

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240027001492
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Maryland schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Maryland
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
269
students enrolled

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Nanjemoy, MD 20662
District: Charles County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240027001492 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 240027001492 · Nanjemoy, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

269 enr · 12.2:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: North Point High School (1,960 students)

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School held near 281 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.4 → 22.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School reports 269 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 Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School compares

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School 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 12.2:1 ▼ 16% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▼ 5% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 88% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Maryland - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.3%
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
$17,415
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.2%
African American 25.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Charles County Public Schools reports $17,415 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Point High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. Charles High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Stone High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Plata High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charles County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~269 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School

How many students attend Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School has 269 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nanjemoy, MD. CCD year-over-year: 287 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 22% 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 Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

46.7% of students at Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School is White at 57.2% of enrollment, in Nanjemoy, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School?

Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Charles County Public Schools?

Besides Mt Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, Charles County Public Schools also operates North Point High School (1,960 students), St. Charles High School (1,617 students), and Thomas Stone High School (1,230 students). See the Charles County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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