Other / mixed grade configuration · Park Hall, MD

Park Hall Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Park Hall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240060001234
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Park Hall Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Maryland schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
large classes for Maryland
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
569
students enrolled

Park Hall Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Park Hall, MD 20667
District: St. Mary's County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240060001234 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+30 students YoY

Park Hall Elementary grew from 501 students in 2022-23 to 531 in 2023-24 (+6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 36.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 240060001234 · Park Hall, MD Other · MID · TRAD

569 enr · 16.3:1 · 57.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Leonardtown High (2,118 students)

Park Hall Elementary grew from 501 students in 2022-23 to 531 in 2023-24 (+6.0%). Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 36.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Park Hall Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Park Hall Elementary reports 569 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 Park Hall Elementary compares

Park Hall Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: 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 57.1% ▲ 17% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 569 top 44% - -

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.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.1%
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
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
32.3%
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
$17,088
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 569 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 42.4%
White 31.8%
Two or More 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Park Hall Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Mary's County Public Schools reports $17,088 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Park Hall Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leonardtown High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Great Mills High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chopticon High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leonardtown Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Ridge Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. Mary'S 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 (~569 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Park Hall Elementary

How many students attend Park Hall Elementary?

Park Hall Elementary has 569 students enrolled. It is a public school in Park Hall, MD. CCD year-over-year: 501 (2022-23) → 531 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Hall Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Park Hall Elementary 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 Park Hall Elementary?

57.1% of students at Park Hall Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Park Hall Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Park Hall Elementary is African American at 42.4% of enrollment, in Park Hall, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Hall Elementary?

Park Hall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).

What other schools are in St. Mary's County Public Schools?

Besides Park Hall Elementary, St. Mary's County Public Schools also operates Leonardtown High (2,118 students), Great Mills High (1,697 students), and Chopticon High (1,526 students). See the St. Mary's 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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