Enrollment
325
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 240069001312
Pittsville Elementary & Middle — Pittsville, MD
Federal NCES profile for Pittsville Elementary & Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
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: Wicomico 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.1%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pittsville Elementary & Middle compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pittsville Elementary & Middle reports 325 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 33% below the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% above the Maryland average and 4% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wicomico County Public Schools spends $20,295 per pupil district-wide, below the Maryland average of $22,498 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.7% from local sources (property taxes), 66.2% from the state, and 14.1% 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 3 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 Pittsville Elementary & Middle 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.1% | ▲ 10% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 325 | top 17% | — | — |
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
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 33% below state mean
Top 5% in Maryland — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$20,295
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 325 Top 17% in Maryland — larger than 83% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% +10% vs state
NCES ID 240069001312
Student demographics
White 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.9%
In-school suspensions 18
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wicomico County Public Schools, which includes Pittsville Elementary & Middle.
$20,295
Per student
-10%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.7%
State 66.2%
Federal 14.1%
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
- 1,474
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,304
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,272
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 963
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Pittsville Elementary & Middle
How many students attend Pittsville Elementary & Middle?
Pittsville Elementary & Middle has 325 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Pittsville, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsville Elementary & Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Pittsville Elementary & Middle is 9.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsville Elementary & Middle?
54.1% of students at Pittsville Elementary & Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsville Elementary & Middle?
The largest demographic group at Pittsville Elementary & Middle is White at 76.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pittsville, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsville Elementary & Middle?
Pittsville Elementary & Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.