Other / mixed grade configuration · Baltimore, MD

The Seed School of Maryland

Federal NCES profile for The Seed School of Maryland, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240002701669
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Seed School of Maryland earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maryland schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Maryland schools.

#50 of 177
schools in Baltimore · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Maryland
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

The Seed School of Maryland has class sizes smaller than 94% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Seed School of Maryland ranks #50 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD.

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

-9 students YoY

The Seed School of Maryland held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 40.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 240002701669 · Baltimore, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

395 enr · 9.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Southlawn Elementary School (395 students)

The Seed School of Maryland held near 394 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 40.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

How The Seed School of Maryland compares

The Seed School of Maryland 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 9.9:1 ▼ 32% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 104% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 395 top 73% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
395
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 104% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 6% in Maryland - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
White 1.8%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, The Seed School of Maryland is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

Similar other schools in Baltimore

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Seed School of Maryland

How many students attend The Seed School of Maryland?

The Seed School of Maryland has 395 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baltimore, MD. CCD year-over-year: 403 (2022-23) → 394 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Seed School of Maryland?

The student-teacher ratio at The Seed School of Maryland is 9.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 37% 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 The Seed School of Maryland?

100.0% of students at The Seed School of Maryland are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Seed School of Maryland?

The largest demographic group at The Seed School of Maryland is African American at 95.9% of enrollment, in Baltimore, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Seed School of Maryland?

The Seed School of Maryland has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

How does The Seed School of Maryland rank among schools in Baltimore?

By Resource Investment Index, The Seed School of Maryland ranks #50 of 177 schools in Baltimore, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baltimore on the city page.

What other schools are in Seed School of Maryland?

None reported; Seed School of Maryland operates only The Seed School of Maryland as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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