Other / mixed grade configuration · Mt Savage, MD

Mt. Savage Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mt. Savage Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240003001546
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0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt. Savage Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Maryland schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
57.3%
free-lunch eligible
218
students enrolled

Mt. Savage Elementary has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mt Savage, MD 21545
District: Allegany County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240003001546 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Mt. Savage Elementary held near 222 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.9 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 240003001546 · Mt Savage, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

218 enr · 14.5:1 · 57.3% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain Ridge High School (743 students)

Mt. Savage Elementary held near 222 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.9 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Mt. Savage Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mt. Savage Elementary reports 218 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. Savage Elementary compares

Mt. Savage Elementary 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 14.5:1 ▼ 0% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.3% ▲ 17% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 218 top 92% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.3%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 50% in Maryland - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$18,290
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 218 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.

Student demographics

White 93.1%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Mt. Savage Elementary is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Allegany County Public Schools reports $18,290 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mt. Savage Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allegany High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Hill High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Braddock Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Allegany 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 (~218 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mt. Savage Elementary

How many students attend Mt. Savage Elementary?

Mt. Savage Elementary has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mt Savage, MD. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 222 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Savage Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Savage Elementary is 14.5:1, which is 0% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt. Savage Elementary?

57.3% of students at Mt. Savage Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Savage Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mt. Savage Elementary is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Mt Savage, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Savage Elementary?

Mt. Savage Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Allegany County Public Schools?

Besides Mt. Savage Elementary, Allegany County Public Schools also operates Mountain Ridge High School (743 students), Allegany High (719 students), and Fort Hill High (655 students). See the Allegany 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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