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Burnt Mills Elementary

Northeast Consortium cluster · 11211 Childs St, 20901

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34.6%MCAP ELA
28.3%MCAP Math
747Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA47.7%25.9%40.9%38.9%36.6%34.6%
Math35.4%18.9%19.3%28.6%25.9%28.3%
Science10.1%31.3%————

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 15.5 17.3 18.7 21.1 24.1 20.4 24.4 22.8 20.5
KindergartenGrades 1 to 3Grades 4 to 5 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
Kindergarten15.5 *17.318.7
Grades 1 to 321.1 *24.120.4
Grades 4 to 524.4 *22.820.5
  • Kindergarten 18.7 target 19 · within guideline
  • Grades 1 to 3 20.4 target 19–25 · within guideline
  • Grades 4 to 5 20.5 target 27 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Two or more 70.0%
ADA / 504 70.0%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 57.1%
Black 46.0%
White 44.4%
Students w/o disabilities 41.9%
Female 41.4%
Male 39.4%
Hispanic 34.6%
Econ. disadvantaged 29.3%
FARMS 28.9%
Asian 15.0%
Multilingual (EL) 9.1%

4 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
Math withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
Science withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
In general classrooms
86.8%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
84
11.2% of enrollment
Caseload
18.7
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
4.5
teachers · 5.125 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %—88.9%86.8%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical elementary school at this level.

Teachers
7.6
0.0 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.9
0.2 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
2.7
0.0 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
5.1
1.6 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
5.8
1.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.5
0.0 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Academics - Choice

  • Elementary One-Way Immersion Spanish (Full) (K-5)

Academics

  • Enriched Literacy Curriculum

Student Support

  • Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
  • Community School
  • Excel Beyond the Bell
  • JSSA
  • Title 1

Special Education

  • Home School Model - Elementary
  • PEP Classic
  • PEP Full Day
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment607596637684747

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Black 43.4%
Hispanic 19.7%
Asian 19.4%
White 13.1%
Two or more 4.4%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.9%—93.7%91.9%92.9%93.1%
Chronic absenteeism16.4%12.7%26.4%31.8%26.4%27.8%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.