Enrollment
538
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 240006002944
Piney Orchard Elementary — Odenton, MD
Federal NCES profile for Piney Orchard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 21
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools · Maryland
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.6%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Piney Orchard Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Piney Orchard Elementary reports 538 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 61.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% above the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% below the Maryland average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 269 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends $19,959 per pupil district-wide, below the Maryland average of $22,498 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.4% from local sources (property taxes), 32.3% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Piney Orchard Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maryland state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.6% | ▼ 68% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 538 | top 52% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 70% in Maryland — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,959
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maryland avg of $22,498
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 269 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 538 Top 52% in Maryland — larger than 48% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 61.0
Students per teacher 15.8:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.6% -68% vs state
NCES ID 240006002944
Student demographics
White 40.0%
African American 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 269:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which includes Piney Orchard Elementary.
$19,959
Per student
-11%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 32.3%
Federal 11.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,226
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,161
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 2,143
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,075
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,045
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Piney Orchard Elementary
How many students attend Piney Orchard Elementary?
Piney Orchard Elementary has 538 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Odenton, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piney Orchard Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Piney Orchard Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 10% higher than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Piney Orchard Elementary?
15.6% of students at Piney Orchard Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Piney Orchard Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Piney Orchard Elementary is White at 40.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Odenton, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Piney Orchard Elementary?
Piney Orchard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.