Other / mixed grade configuration · Secretary, MD

Warwick Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Warwick Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240030000625
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0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warwick Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
346
students enrolled

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

School address

Secretary, MD 21664
District: Dorchester County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240030000625 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

Warwick Elementary School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 240030000625 · Secretary, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

346 enr · 15.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School (811 students)

Warwick Elementary School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Warwick Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Warwick Elementary School reports 346 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 Warwick Elementary School compares

Warwick Elementary School 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 15.7:1 ▲ 8% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 104% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 346 top 80% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
346
Bigger than 39% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 66% in Maryland - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.7%
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
$21,340
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.8%
African American 6.6%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Warwick Elementary School is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dorchester County Public Schools reports $21,340 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Warwick Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Dorchester High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mace's Lane Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Maple Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Dorchester Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dorchester 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 (~346 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Warwick Elementary School

How many students attend Warwick Elementary School?

Warwick Elementary School has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Secretary, MD. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warwick Elementary School?

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

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warwick Elementary School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warwick Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Warwick Elementary School is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Secretary, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warwick Elementary School?

Warwick Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Dorchester County Public Schools?

Besides Warwick Elementary School, Dorchester County Public Schools also operates Cambridge-South Dorchester High School (811 students), North Dorchester High School (526 students), and Mace's Lane Middle School (490 students). See the Dorchester 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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