Maryland public schools by resource index

Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC in Largo scored highest of Maryland's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 65 of 100: 18.5 students per teacher, 166 students per counselor and 1.9% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Maryland schoolsAcademy of Health Sciences at PGCC 65; James Hubert Blake High 63; The Crossroads School 63; Route 40 Elementary 63; William H. Farquhar Middle 62; Centerville Elementary 62; New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary 62; West Annapolis Elementary 62; Deer Crossing Elementary 61; Oliver Beach Elementary 61.0255075100Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC65James Hubert Blake High63The Crossroads School63Route 40 Elementary63William H. Farquhar Middle62Centerville Elementary62New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary62West Annapolis Elementary62Deer Crossing Elementary61Oliver Beach Elementary61
Resource index, highest Maryland schoolsAcademy of Health Sciences at PGCC 65; James Hubert Blake High 63; The Crossroads School 63; Route 40 Elementary 63; William H. Farquhar Middle 62; Centerville Elementary 62; New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary 62; West Annapolis Elementary 62; Deer Crossing Elementary 61; Oliver Beach Elementary 61.0255075100Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC65James Hubert Blake High63The Crossroads School63Route 40 Elementary63William H. Farquhar Middle62Centerville Elementary62New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary62West Annapolis Elementary62Deer Crossing Elementary61Oliver Beach Elementary61
Resource index, highest Maryland schoolsAcademy of Health Sciences at PGCC 65; James Hubert Blake High 63; The Crossroads School 63; Route 40 Elementary 63; William H. Farquhar Middle 62; Centerville Elementary 62; New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary 62; West Annapolis Elementary 62; Deer Crossing Elementary 61; Oliver Beach Elementary 61.050100Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC65James Hubert Blake High63The Crossroads School63Route 40 Elementary63William H. Farquhar Middle62Centerville Elementary62New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary62West Annapolis Elementary62Deer Crossing Elementary61Oliver Beach Elementary61
Resource index, highest Maryland schoolsAcademy of Health Sciences at PGCC 65; James Hubert Blake High 63; The Crossroads School 63; Route 40 Elementary 63; William H. Farquhar Middle 62; Centerville Elementary 62; New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary 62; West Annapolis Elementary 62; Deer Crossing Elementary 61; Oliver Beach Elementary 61.050100Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC65James Hubert Blake High63The Crossroads School63Route 40 Elementary63William H. Farquhar Middle62Centerville Elementary62New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary62West Annapolis Elementary62Deer Crossing Elementary61Oliver Beach Elementary61

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The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC18.5166Yes1.9%65
James Hubert Blake High17.1233Yes1.4%63
The Crossroads School11.6163Yes16.0%63
Route 40 Elementary13.4212Yes8.2%63
William H. Farquhar Middle15.8216Yes7.0%62
Centerville Elementary16.1149Yes11.0%62
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary13.9149Yes15.2%62
West Annapolis Elementary12.6229Yes10.7%62
Deer Crossing Elementary14.9154Yes13.7%61
Oliver Beach Elementary12.8148Yes18.2%61
Friendsville Elementary12.3118Yes21.7%61
Deal Island School14.6104Yes18.8%61
Silver Creek Middle13.9227Yes11.4%60
Spring Ridge Elementary15.4154Yes15.4%60
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter17.5106Yes15.6%60
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
North Chevy Chase Elementary13.7222Yes12.4%60
Wolfsville Elementary14.6140Yes17.8%60
Thomas W. Pyle Middle16.8219Yes9.4%59
Ellicott Mills Middle14.4241Yes11.6%59
DuFief Elementary10.8261Yes15.9%59
Deale Elementary11.1187Yes20.6%59
Sabillasville Environmental School14.869Yes24.0%59
Lewistown Elementary10.5168Yes23.3%59
Crellin Elementary13.6260Yes10.7%59
Cabin John Middle16.5229Yes10.5%58
Eastern Middle13.7226Yes14.9%58
Herbert Hoover Middle16.5251Yes8.3%58
Odessa Shannon Middle12.8191Yes18.8%58
Lincoln Elementary12.4154Yes23.0%58
Glenwood Middle13.1245Yes15.4%58
Bohemia Manor Middle14.2223Yes15.4%58
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori15.3285Yes7.7%58
Heather Hills Elementary14.7316Yes6.9%58
Chatsworth School10.4312Yes14.3%58
Halethorpe Elementary10.8266Yes16.8%58
Norrisville Elementary12.8206Yes17.5%58
Monocacy Elementary11.1154Yes25.1%58
North Bethesda Middle17.1231Yes11.4%57
Parkland Middle15.2234Yes14.2%57
Mount View Middle16.7289Yes7.5%57
Burleigh Manor Middle School15.8262Yes10.7%57
Sligo Middle12.7206Yes19.8%57
Magothy River Middle14.8236Yes14.6%57
Carroll Manor Elementary15.4172Yes17.8%57
Excel Academy Public Charter17.5207Yes11.5%57
Snow Hill High11.5161Yes26.1%57
Cold Spring Elementary16.5326Yes4.8%57
Capitol Heights Elementary10.4242Yes20.8%57
Fort Garrison Elementary12.1289Yes13.6%57
Rock Hall Elementary9.0179Yes28.6%57

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Maryland public schools have the most resources?
    Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC in Largo scored 65 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Maryland's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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