ACTION

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY
MEETING AGENDA ITEM
TITLE:

Class Size Report 2019-2020

PRESENTER(S):

DATE:

December 17, 2019

Anissa Dennis, Chief School Management and Instructional Leadership Officer
Patrick J. Saunderson, Community Superintendent, Area 1
Theo L. Cramer, Ed.D., Community Superintendent, Area 2
Kendra J. Johnson, J.D., Ed.D, Community Superintendent, Area 3

Strategic Call To Action Alignment:
Operations and practices are responsive, transparent, fiscally responsible and accountable, with students at the
heart of all decisions.
OVERVIEW:
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is committed to ensuring that each classroom has a class
size that supports the academic performance of students. This report reviews data at the system level and by
school to determine if expectations for class size are being met. The report reviews the staffing process and
provides class size data for the current school year.
RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION:
Staff will continue to monitor class size to ensure that schools have adequate staffing for instructional programs.

SUBMITTED BY:

APPROVAL/CONCURRENCE:
Anissa Dennis
Chief School Management and
Instructional Leadership Officer

Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Patrick J. Saunderson
Community Superintendent, Area 1

Karalee Turner-Little
Deputy Superintendent

Theo L. Cramer, Ed.D.
Community Superintendent, Area 2

Kendra J. Johnson, J.D., Ed.D.
Community Superintendent, Area 3

 Overview of the Staffing Process
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is committed to ensuring that each classroom has a class
size that supports the academic performance of students.
Staffing is a year-long process starting in the prior year. In September, the Office of School Planning provides
the Budget Office with the enrollment projections used to build the upcoming budget. Using the enrollment
projections and staffing formulas, the Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership provides all
instructional departments and community superintendents with the number of staff positions needed for the
upcoming budget. Pool positions are included within the budget and are allocated to schools whose population
increases warrant additional staffing. Differentiated staffing positions are also included within the budget to
provide additional resources to schools with greater needs. These positions ensure that class sizes are maintained
at appropriate levels throughout the staffing process.
In February, the Office of School Planning provides updated enrollment projections to the Division of School
Management and Instructional Leadership. The Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership
uses these projections and current enrollment to determine the number of positions each school will receive and
provides this information to schools in late February.
In March, the community superintendents meet with each principal to review the proposed use of staffing
allocations. Throughout the spring and summer the Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership
closely monitors school enrollment and adjusts staffing as needed.
In August and September, the Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership meets weekly to
review the enrollment of each school to determine if schools are staffed appropriately. Once the school year begins
for students, every effort is made to avoid reducing staff in order to minimize disruption to students and school
programs.
Throughout the year enrollment reviews take place and additional positions are allocated based on school needs.
This is based on data such as class sizes, IEP service hours, and student course requests to guide allocation
decisions.
The official enrollment count is taken for each school on September 30.

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 Elementary School Class Size
2019-2020

The data for elementary class size reflects the average number of students in each classroom by individual school
as of September 30, 2019. Classroom refers to the grouping in which students spend the majority of their day.
Reading and mathematics groupings in many schools have lower average numbers of students than homeroom
classes because schools often use intervention teachers and others to provide instruction in these subject areas.
These teachers may include reading specialists, Title I teachers, gifted and talented resource teachers, teachers
provided through differentiated staffing, and other teachers not assigned to a regular classroom.
Elementary enrollment projections are used to determine the number of classroom teachers assigned to a school.
The teacher to student ratio varies by grade level and is listed below:
•
•
•

Kindergarten ratio is 1:22 with an upper range of 24 students
Grades 1 and 2 ratio is 1:20 with an upper range of 25 students
Grades 3, 4, and 5 ratio is 1:26 with an upper range of 31 students

Class sizes in elementary schools have remained relatively constant from year to year. Schools sometimes make
one class smaller or larger than another to accommodate the size of a given classroom or the particular needs of
the children in a given grade. The average class size by grade of all elementary schools, comparing last year’s
numbers to this year’s numbers, is as follows:
Grade
Kindergarten:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:
Grade 3:
Grade 4:
Grade 5:

2018-2019
20.5
20.9
21.2
24.8
24.9
24.8

The following tables provide additional details related to elementary class sizes:
Table E-1
Comparative Class Size Data
Kindergarten, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Table E-2
Comparative Class Size Data
Grades 1 and 2, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Table E-3
Comparative Class Size Data
Grades 3, 4, and 5, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Table E-4
Comparative Class Size Data by Teacher
Grades Kindergarten, 1-5, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Table E-5
Class Average by Grade Level
Grades Kindergarten, 1-5, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

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2019-2020
20.7
21.0
20.5
24.2
24.5
24.3

 TABLE E-1
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
KINDERGARTEN CLASS RATIO 1:22 WITH AN UPPER RANGE OF 24
Kindergarten

School
Atholton
Bellows Spring
Bollman Bridge*
Bryant Woods*
Bushy Park
Centennial Lane
Clarksville
Clemens Crossing
Cradlerock*
Dayton Oaks
Deep Run*
Ducketts Lane*
Elkridge
Forest Ridge
Fulton
Gorman Crossing
Guilford*
Hammond
Hanover Hills
Hollifield Station
Ilchester
Jeffers Hill
Laurel Woods*
Lisbon
Longfellow*
Manor Woods
Northfield
Phelps Luck*
Pointers Run
Rockburn
Running Brook*
St. John's Lane
Stevens Forest*
Swansfield*
Talbott Springs*
Thunder Hill
Triadelphia Ridge
Veterans
Waterloo
Waverly
West Friendship
Worthington
Total Number of Classes
Comparative Class Sizes

Total Number of Classes
18-19
4
6
5
3
4
5
2
4
4
4
6
5
6
5
7
6
3
5
5
6
5
3
4
3
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
6
3
6
3
3
192

19-20
4
6
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
7
6
8
6
3
4
6
7
4
3
5
4
3
4
5
5
6
5
4
6
3
5
4
4
3
7
4
5
2
4
192

Comparative Class Size
18-19
17.8
20.8
21.4
22.7
21.3
20.2
19.0
21.8
18.8
21.8
19.0
19.0
20.7
21.4
20.4
20.8
22.3
19.8
18.6
22.5
21.4
21.3
20.0
22.7
19.8
21.4
22.8
22.4
22.5
21.0
18.8
20.5
17.8
20.4
18.0
18.8
19.5
20.8
20.0
20.0
17.3
22.0

19-20
20.3
20.3
22.4
20.7
22.3
22.0
24.3
20.5
21.5
22.5
21.6
22.3
19.6
20.8
23.3
22.0
22.3
22.5
17.5
21.6
20.5
22.0
20.2
18.8
22.0
19.3
19.0
19.2
21.2
20.4
17.0
23.3
19.3
18.0
18.8
18.3
18.7
21.3
20.0
23.0
22.5
18.0

20.5

20.7

* Title I/Differentiated staffing is used to reduce class size ratios and/or provide targeted support.

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 TABLE E-2
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
GRADE 1 AND 2 CLASS RATIO 1:20 WITH AN UPPER RANGE OF 25
Classroom Grade 1
Classroom Grade 2
Total Number of
Comparative Class
Total Number of
Comparative Class
School
Classes
Size
Classes
Size
18-19
19-20
18-19
19-20
18-19
19-20
18-19
19-20
4
Atholton
4
19.3
20.5
4
4
21.0
17.3
6
Bellows Spring
6
21.8
20.5
5
6
23.4
20.2
Bollman Bridge*
4
5
23.3
21.6
6
5
19.7
19.4
Bryant Woods*
4
4
19.8
19.5
4
4
18.8
20.8
4
22.8
4
5
20.3
20.0
4
24.0
Bushy Park
Centennial Lane
6
5
19.5
22.6
5
5
22.8
22.2
Clarksville
4
3
22.8
22.3
3
4
19.7
19.3
Clemens Crossing
4
4
22.0
24.8
5
4
20.4
21.8
Cradlerock *
4
4
18.0
18.5
4
4
21.0
19.8
Dayton Oaks
5
4
19.8
22.8
5
5
22.2
21.6
Deep Run*
5
6
21.6
20.7
5
6
21.8
20.5
Ducketts Lane*
4
5
21.8
19.2
4
4
22.5
20.5
Elkridge
7
6
21.6
23.5
7
7
22.0
21.0
Forest Ridge
5
5
21.4
21.4
5
5
23.0
21.0
Fulton
7
8
23.6
20.4
7
8
23.4
21.5
Gorman Crossing
7
6
21.7
20.5
6
7
21.5
20.7
4
3
22.0
22.3
Guilford*
3
4
19.7
19.8
Hammond
5
5
19.0
18.2
5
4
22.2
23.0
Hanover Hills
5
5
22.4
20.0
5
6
20.0
19.8
Hollifield Station
7
7
21.1
19.9
7
7
21.9
20.3
Ilchester
22.8
22.0
5
4
5
4
18.4
22.5
23.7
4
Jeffers Hill
3
3
17.3
3
21.3
17.3
Laurel Woods*
5
5
19.6
19.0
4
5
22.5
21.6
18.5
4
4
17.8
18.5
Lisbon
3
4
23.0
Longfellow*
4
4
18.0
18.8
3
4
20.3
18.0
Manor Woods
3
5
22.3
22.8
5
3
23.0
24.7
Northfield
5
5
21.6
21.6
6
5
21.0
22.4
Phelps Luck*
4
5
22.3
22.8
4
5
22.8
20.4
Pointers Run
6
7
21.5
22.4
6
6
23.7
21.7
Rockburn
4
5
21.0
5
4
21.4
21.0
21.3
Running Brook*
4
4
18.3
19.3
3
4
22.0
20.0
5
6
St. John's Lane
23.0
22.0
5
6‡
23.2
21.3
Stevens Forest*
3
4
20.7
19.0
4
4
16.3
14.8
Swansfield*
5
5
18.2
20.0
4
5
21.5
16.4
4
4
Talbott Springs*
21.5
20.3
4
4
19.3
19.8
Thunder Hill
4
3
21.3
24.0
4
4
20.8
19.8
Triadelphia Ridge
4
4
19.0
23.0
4
4
19.5
22.0
Veterans
6
7
22.8
7
6
21.4
24.7
18.9
5
4
20.8
Waterloo
19.8
4
5
21.3
20.4
6
6
Waverly
21.3
22.8
7
7
21.6
21.1
West Friendship
3
3
17.7
19.3
3
3
21.7
20.0
Worthington
4
3
19.0
23.3
4
4
18.5
19.5
Total Number of Classes
194
201
199
202
Comparative Class Sizes
20.9
21.0
21.2
20.5
* Title I/Differentiated staffing is used to reduce class size ratios and/or provide targeted support.
‡
At least one class is held in a portable

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 TABLE E-3
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
GRADE 3, 4, AND 5 CLASS RATIO 1:26 WITH AN UPPER RANGE OF 31
Classroom Grade 3
School

Classroom Grade 4

Classrrom Grade 5

Total Number of
Classes

Comparative Class
Size

Total Number of
Classes

Comparative Class
Size

Total Number of
Classes

Comparative Class
Size

18-19

18-19

18-19

19-20

19-20

19-20

18-19

19-20

18-19

19-20

18-19

19-20

‡

Atholton
Bellows Spring
Bollman Bridge*

3
5
4

3
5
5

25.7
23.4
28.0

28.3
23.2
23.8

3
4
5

3
5
5

22.7
28.5
22.8

28.0
22.4
24.6

3
5
5

3
5
5

22.7
24.6
23.4

21.7
21.8
24.8

Bryant Woods*
Bushy Park
Centennial Lane
Clarksville
Clemens Crossing
Cradlerock*
Dayton Oaks
Deep Run*
Ducketts Lane*
Elkridge
Forest Ridge

3
4
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4

4
3
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
6
5

23.0
29.3
26.8
21.7
22.7
22.3
26.3
23.5
22.8
28.8
27.0

19.5
27.7
24.2
22.0
25.3
19.0
24.2
25.3
22.8
26.5
23.8

4
4
5
3
3
3
5
5
4
6
5

3‡
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
4

16.8
23.8
28.0
27.3
23.3
26.7
23.8
25.2
24.3
24.2
24.4

21.7
25.2
27.6
20.7
23.0
23.0
27.0
25.8
18.0
24.5
28.8

3
5
5
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
5

3
4
6
4
3
4
5
5
5
6
5

21.0
24.0
25.6
28.3
25.3
22.5
26.0
23.8
26.5
24.8
24.2

20.3
24.8
24.3
22.5
24.7
19.3
25.0
27.2
20.8
26.2
24.2

Fulton
Gorman Crossing
Guilford*

6
4
3

6
5
3

25.3
27.8
21.3

29.0
26.2
24.0

6
6
4

6
4
3

24.8
25.2
18.0

27.3
29.0
25.0

5
5
3

6‡
6
4

28.0
28.6
23.7

26.7
23.8
20.0

Hammond
Hanover Hills
Hollifield Station
Ilchester
Jeffers Hill
Laurel Woods*

4
5
6
4
3
4

4
4
6
4
4
4

24.0
24.6
26.7
27.0
20.0
22.0

28.3
25.8
25.8
24.8
22.0
24.5

5
4
5
4
3
4

4
5
6
4
3
4

24.0
27.0
26.6
26.0
25.0
24.0

24.5
28.2
25.2
26.0
20.0
22.5

4
5
6
4
3
5

5
5
5
4
3
4

26.5
22.4
25.5
26.0
23.3
23.8

24.0
23.0
28.2
26.5
26.3
26.5

Lisbon
Longfellow*
Manor Woods
Northfield
Phelps Luck*

3
3
4
5
4

3
3
5
5
4

22.3
22.0
27.3
26.0
21.8

24.7
22.3
23.2
25.2
25.0

3
3
4
5
3

3
3
5
5
4

28.3
23.7
29.5
26.2
27.3

22.3
23.0
24.0
26.6
23.5

4
3
5
5
4

3
3
5
5
4

22.8
24.3
27.8
27.8
20.5

26.7
22.7
25.6
25.8
21.5

Pointers Run
Rockburn
Running Brook*

5
4
3

6
4
3

27.4
24.0
27.7

26.0
27.5
19.7

6
4
4

5
4
4

26.3
22.8
20.8

29.0
23.0
19.0

6
4
4

6‡
4
4

28.0
23.8
18.8

26.7
22.8
19.5

St. John's Lane

5

5‡

23.8

23.4

5

5‡

25.8

23.8

5

5‡

‡

Stevens Forest*
Swansfield*
Talbott Springs*
Thunder Hill
Triadelphia Ridge
Veterans
Waterloo
Waverly
West Friendship
Worthington
Total Number of Classes
Comparative Class Sizes

25.0

27.2

3
4

3
4

20.3
23.0

22.3
22.3

3
4

3
4

20.0
27.0

19.3
20.0

3
4

3
5

21.7
23.5

22.3
21.2

4
3
4
6
4
6
3
3
169

4
4
4
6
3
6
3
3
178

20.3
28.7
25.8
25.0
26.8
26.3
26.3
26.0

20.5
19.8
22.0
24.5
28.7
28.2
22.0
25.0

3
4
4
6
3
5
3
3
175

3‡
3
5
6
4
6
4
3
176

26.0
24.0
28.0
24.5
26.3
28.4
23.7
27.0

27.0
28.0
23.2
26.0
26.3
27.8
21.8
27.3

3
4
4
6
5
5
3
4
182

3‡
4
4
6
3
6
3
3
184

25.3
25.0
29.0
25.8
24.0
27.4
27.0
25.0

24.0
22.5
28.8
24.8
27.3
26.2
26.0
26.7

24.8

24.2

24.9

24.5

24.8

24.3

* Title I/Differentiated staffing is used to reduce class size ratios and/or provide targeted support.
‡
At least one class is held in a portable

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 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Students
Students
Students
Students

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

28

28‡

22

‡

Atholton ES
Homeroom

20

20

18

Homeroom

20

21

15

29

28

23

Homeroom
Homeroom
Bellows Springs ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Bollman Bridge ES*
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Bryant Woods ES*

20
21

21
20

17
19

28

28‡

20

18
22
19
21
22
20

21
19
21
20
20
22

20
21
20
18
20
22

22
22
24
25
23

19
23
21
24
25

22
25
24
16
22

23
22
22
23
22

21
22
20
23
22

18
20
19
20
20

24
25
22
25
23

28
26
25
22
22

26
24
24
24
26

Homeroom

19

19

19

19‡

21

19

21

20

‡

21

21

21

‡

23

21

‡

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Bushy Park ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Centennial Lane ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Clarksville ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Clemens Crossing ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom

22
21

19
19

22

21

21

18

23
22
22
22

22
24
22
23

20
20
20
20
20

28
27
28

25
26
25
26
24

24
25
25
25

23
23
23
19

23
23
24
22
21

19
23
23
22
24

25
22
25
25
24

27
28
28
28
27

23
25
25
24
25
24

19
19
19
18

23
22
22

19
19
19
20

22
23
21

20
21
21

23
23
22
22

21
20
21
20

24
25
25
25

21
21
23
22

25
25
25
26

22
23
24

25
24
25

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

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 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Students
Students
Students
Students

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

Cradlerock ES*
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Dayton Oaks ES

22
23
20
21

17
20
19
18

20
20
19
20

14
21
22
19

23
22
24

19
21
18
19

Homeroom

23

23

21

25

26

25

Homeroom

22

23

21

25

27

26

Homeroom

22

23

23

25

28

25

Homeroom
Homeroom
Deep Run ES*

23

22

23
20

23
23

27

25
24

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom

21
22
22

20
20
22

21
21
16

26
26
22

26
26
25

27
27
27

Homeroom
Homeroom

21
22

20
21

22
21

27

26

28
27

21

22

Homeroom
Ducketts Lane ES*
Homeroom

22

18

17

23

16

26

Homeroom
Homeroom

21
24

20
19

20
23

22
23

18
22

21
20

Homeroom

19

22

23

17

19

Homeroom
Elkridge ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Forest Ridge ES

20

17

18

22
17
18
19
19
20
22

23
24
23
24
23
24

23
22
17
21
22
20
22

30
28
20
27
27
27

25
24
21
26
25
26

27
26
25
27
26
26

Homeroom
Homeroom

21
22

23
21

21
22

22
26

29
30

24
23

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom

21
21
21

21
21
21

20
20
22

24
22
25

28
28

24
25
25

Homeroom
Fulton ES

19

Homeroom

24

15

22

29

27

27

Homeroom

21

22

23

31

24

27

Homeroom

24

19

23

28

28

28‡

Homeroom

24

20

21

29

28

26‡

Homeroom

23

20

20

29

28

24‡

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom

24
22
24

23
22
22

21
23
19

28

29

28‡

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

8

‡
‡

 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Grade 3
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Students
Students
Students
Students
Gorman Crossing ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Guilford ES*
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Hammond ES

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

22
23
23
22
21
21

22
21
20
20
21
19

22
22
22
20
20
18
21

27
27
26
26
25

28
29
29
30

24
22
25
24
25
23

23
21
23

21
19
19
20

23
22
22

24
24
24

26
25
24

20
19
21
20

Homeroom

23

17

21

29

25

22

Homeroom

22

20

23

28

26

27

Homeroom

23

18

23

28

23

25

Homeroom
Homeroom
Hanover Hills ES
Homeroom

22

17
19

25

28

24

22
24

21

18

21

25

28

23

Homeroom

20

21

21

24

28

22

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Hollifield Station ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Ilchester ES

21
22
21
19

20
20
21

22
17
20
17

27
27

28
29
28

23
23
24

22
22
22
21
22
22
20

21
20
20
20
20
18
20

18
22
20
21
21
19
21

25
26
25
26
28
25

24
26
25
27
25
24

29
26
30
28
28

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Jeffers Hill ES

21
21
20
20

20
23
21
24
22

24
21
23
22

24+
25
25
25

26
25
27
26

26
27
26
27

Homeroom

21

23

16

23

20

27

Homeroom

22

23

18

21

20

27

Homeroom
Homeroom

23

25

18

21
23

20

25

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

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 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Students
Students
Students
Students

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

Laurel Woods ES*
Homeroom

20

19

23

26

21

26

Homeroom
Homeroom

19
20

18
20

22
21

23
24

22
24

26
27

Homeroom

20

18

21

25

23

27

Homeroom
Lisbon ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Longfellow ES*

22

20

21

19
19
19
18

18
18
19
19

19
18
18
19

25
25
24

23
22
22

27
27
26

Homeroom

23

16

19

22

22

23

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Manor Woods ES

21
22

20
20
19

16
19
18

22
23

24
23

23
22

Homeroom

18

24

24

25

24

24

Homeroom

20

23

25

21

24

24

Homeroom

19

23

25

22

24

26

Homeroom

20

22

24

26

27

22

24

22

27

Homeroom
Northfield ES
Homeroom

20

22

22

24

27

27

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Phelps Luck ES*

17
20
17
21

23
19
23
21

21
23
23
23

25
26
26
25

27
27
26
26

26
25
26
25

Homeroom

18

23

23

24

23

23

Homeroom

22

22

19

26

22

21

Homeroom

19

24

20

25

25

21

Homeroom

20

21

19

25

24

21

Homeroom
Pointers Run ES

17

24

21

Homeroom

22

23

21

25

29

28‡

Homeroom

21

22

23

27

29

25‡

Homeroom

20

22

21

26

29

26‡

Homeroom

23

23

24

26

29

27‡

Homeroom

21

22

19

25

29

28‡

Homeroom
Homeroom

20

23
22

22

27

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

10

26‡

 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Students
Students
Students
Students

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

Rockburn ES
Homeroom

21

19

21

28

24

23

Homeroom

20

21

22

27

21

23

Homeroom

22

21

21

28

24

23

Homeroom

19

21

20

27

23

22

Homeroom
Running Brook ES*

20

23

Homeroom

17

18

20

19

19

20

Homeroom

17

20

21

20

19

19

Homeroom

16

20

20

20

19

20

Homeroom
St. John's Lane ES

18

19

19

19

19

Homeroom

22

23

20

22

24‡

26

‡

‡

Homeroom

24

16

23

24

24

28

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Stevens Forest ES*

23
24
24
23

23
23
24
23

21
23
20
21

24
23
24

24
23
24

27‡
27
28

Homeroom

20

20

12

23

19‡

23

21

‡

21

‡

Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Swansfield ES*
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Talbott Springs ES*

19

19

15

19

19

19
18

18
14

23

20

23

19
16
16
19
20

20
18
19
21
22

16
18
15
16
17

23
22
21
23

20
19
21
20

22
24
22
19
19

Homeroom

19

20

22

22

26‡

24‡

Homeroom

19

21

19

22

28

‡

‡

‡

24

‡

Homeroom
Homeroom
Thunder Hill ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Triadelphia Ridge ES

19
18

20
20

20
18

19
19

27

24

18
18
19
18

24
24
24

20
18
20
21

21
20
19
19

27
28
29

22
24
21
23

Homeroom

20

23

22

22

24

28

Homeroom

18

22

22

22

25

29

Homeroom

18

23

22

22

19

29

24

22

22

24

29

Homeroom
Homeroom

24

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

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 TABLE E-4
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
BY TEACHER
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Students
Students
Students
Students
Veterans ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Waterloo ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Waverly ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
West Friendship ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Worthington ES
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom
Homeroom

Grade 4
Students

Grade 5
Students

21
21
21
21
22
22
21

19
18
18
19
20
19
19

25
25
25
24
25
24

24
25
25
24
24
25

27
25
25
24
28
27

25
24
25
25
26
24

21
19
20
20

20
20
19
20

19
22
21
22
18

29
29
28

24
27
29
25

28
27
27

24
22
23
23
23

24
23
24
24
21
21

21
22
20
20
22
22
21

27
29
27
28
29
29

27
27
28
28
28
29

27
27
25
26
27
25

21
24

19
20
19

19
20
21

23
21
22

21
22
22
22

26
26
26

18
18
18
18

23
25
22

20
20
20
18

25
25
25

28
27
27

27
25
28

* Title I School
‡
Class is held in a portable

12

 TABLE E-5
CLASS AVERAGE BY GRADE LEVEL

Grade

Ideal Ratio

Upper Range

All Schools

K
1
2
3
4
5

1 to 22
1 to 20
1 to 20
1 to 26
1 to 26
1 to 26

24
25
25
31
31
31

20.7
21.0
20.5
24.2
24.5
24.3

13

Title I Schools Non-Title I Schools

20.3
20.0
20.0
22.4
22.4
22.4

20.9
21.4
21.0
25.1
25.5
25.2

 Middle School Class Size
2019-2020

The data for middle school class size reflects the average number of students in each classroom by individual
school as of September 30, 2019. The data for middle school class size reflects the average class size in the
subjects of English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, and World Languages.
Middle school enrollment projections determine the number of classroom teachers assigned to a school. Currently
in middle schools, the teacher to student ratio is 1:21.
Average class size remains consistent across middle schools, with school averages ranging from 21.7 to 25.4 with
a countywide average of 22.8.
•
•
•
•
•

Average class size in English Language Arts is 22.4
Average class size in Social Studies is 23.6
Average class size in Science is 23.1
Average class size in Math is 21.7
Average class size in World Language is 23.3

Overall the average class size in these five subjects is 22.8.
Table M-1, Comparative Class Size Data Middle Schools, presents class size data in five subject areas.
•
•
•

A comparison of class size by academic subject for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
A comparison of average class size by school for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
A comparison of countywide class size by academic subject for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

Table M-2, Comparative Class Size Data Middle Schools, presents class size data in six other subjects.
•

A comparison of class size for related arts by school for 2019-2020.

Table M-3, Classes with More than 33 Students
Districtwide, there are no classes containing more than 33 students.

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 TABLE M-1
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
MIDDLE SCHOOLS

School
Bonnie Branch
Burleigh Manor
Clarksville
Dunloggin
Elkridge Landing
Ellicott Mills
Folly Quarter
Glenwood
Hammond
Harper's Choice
Lake Elkhorn
Lime Kiln
Mayfield Woods
Mount View
Murray Hill
Oakland Mills
Patapsco
Patuxent Valley
Thomas Viaduct
Wilde Lake
HCPSS Average Class Size

English Language Arts
18-19
19-20
24.7
23.2
23.8
23.3
22.9
23.6
23.4
21.5
23.5
22.9
23.6
24.0
21.9
23.2
23.2
23.2
21.0
21.5
20.7
19.6
17.3
18.5
22.3
21.4
22.5
22.3
26.0
24.9
23.7
21.9
22.2
21.4
23.7
24.0
24.4
22.4
21.6
22.0
24.1
22.6
22.8
22.4

Social Studies
19-20
18-19
24.7
23.2
25.3
23.3
24.6
25.4
22.0
20.9
25.3
24.7
24.0
25.9
24.4
24.1
24.5
25.7
22.0
24.1
20.1
19.8
19.7
22.6
24.6
25.1
23.9
23.6
23.9
25.1
23.9
23.5
21.7
20.8
23.7
24.8
23.7
23.4
21.9
22.9
24.3
22.8
23.6
23.4

Science
18-19
24.8
26.2
22.9
23.6
24.7
24.1
22.7
25.8
22.9
20.1
19.2
25.1
24.2
24.6
24.8
22.6
23.8
23.6
21.9
25.2
23.6

15

Middle School Subjects
Math
19-20
18-19
23.2
20.4
23.3
21.9
23.7
23.3
20.9
22.4
21.6
25.2
22.4
25.3
23.3
23.2
23.4
22.1
24.0
21.4
20.7
17.7
17.3
18.8
22.9
22.1
23.9
22.3
24.4
23.5
23.6
20.3
20.8
20.4
24.9
23.5
23.2
21.3
22.9
20.2
22.9
20.9
23.1
21.4

19-20
20.3
22.1
24.6
20.6
21.5
24.5
22.1
22.2
22.1
19.6
19.2
21.8
22.0
23.6
20.7
19.6
23.9
20.6
20.7
21.5
21.7

World Language
18-19
19-20
23.1
24.3
23.9
24.9
23.0
24.7
21.0
22.9
22.5
22.5
24.2
24.5
24.3
22.4
25.3
25.9
24.6
25.7
18.1
20.5
21.2
20.6
24.9
26.1
21.5
22.2
22.3
23.1
22.3
21.9
21.0
18.8
24.2
23.4
22.2
24.6
21.1
22.8
22.4
24.2
22.6
23.3

School Averages
18-19
19-20
23.5
22.8
24.2
23.4
23.3
24.4
22.5
21.4
23.3
23.6
23.7
24.8
23.3
23.0
24.2
24.1
22.4
23.5
19.4
20.0
18.9
19.9
23.9
23.4
22.9
22.8
24.1
24.2
23.0
22.3
21.6
20.3
23.8
24.2
23.0
22.8
21.3
22.2
23.4
22.8
22.8
22.8

 TABLE M-2
COMPARATIVE CLASS SIZE DATA
MIDDLE SCHOOLS

School
Bonnie Branch
Burleigh Manor
Clarksville
Dunloggin
Elkridge Landing
Ellicott Mills
Folly Quarter
Glenwood
Hammond
Harper's Choice
Lake Elkhorn
Lime Kiln
Mayfield Woods
Mount View
Murray Hill
Oakland Mills
Patapsco
Patuxent Valley
Thomas Viaduct
Wilde Lake
HCPSS Average Class Size

ART
19-20
18.6
24.1
19.1
22.9
27.2
25.4
24.7
16.8
19.9
21.0
21.4
23.1
25.3
23.8
20.0
18.6
25.8
20.6
25.5
22.9
22.3

Middle School Related Arts Subjects
Health
Physical Education
General Music
19-20
19-20
19-20
25.6
20.0
27.0
25.1
24.0
27.2
23.4
17.3
28.2
20.9
20.3
17.8
24.0
25.9
25.7
25.9
19.2
25.3
25.1
21.5
29.1
25.9
24.3
25.5
23.4
19.3
24.1
19.6
16.5
19.8
23.7
18.7
23.8
27.5
24.3
27.6
24.4
22.8
23.6
21.2
27.0
28.3
24.9
26.5
24.4
21.4
25.8
22.6
25.0
24.2
24.9
25.1
25.8
26.9
22.8
27.5
21.0
29.2
17.8
24.5
24.1
22.1
25.4

FACS
19-20
22.2
25.2
22.1
23.4
26.6
22.3
22.8
20.3
21.7
20.0
21.2
26.1
27.7
26.5
24.5
19.7
27.8
27.9
27.6
25.4
24.0

16

Tech Ed
19-20
23.6
26.6
24.1
20.6
27.1
22.5
25.4
18.8
24.3
18.1
20.6
20.2
23.8
23.7
25.8
19.8
25.8
18.4
26.6
21.3
22.8

 TABLE M-3
CLASSES OVER 33

School

Bonnie Branch
Burleigh Manor
Clarksville
Dunloggin
Elkridge Landing
Ellicott Mills
Folly Quarter
Glenwood
Hammond
Harper's Choice
Lake Elkhorn
Lime Kiln
Mayfield Woods
Mount View
Murray Hill
Oakland Mills
Patapsco
Patuxent Valley
Thomas Viaduct
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

English Language Arts,
Social Studies, Science, &
Math Courses
2019-2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

* Does not include music classes.

17

Other Classes*
2019-2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

 High School Class Size
2018-2019
The data for high school class size reflects the average number of students in each classroom by individual school
as of September 30, 2019. The data for high school class size reflects the class size in the academic subjects of
English 9 and 10, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II, classes over 33, and comparative data for English, Social
Studies, Science, Math, and World Language courses.
High school enrollment projections determine the number of classroom teachers assigned to a school. The high
school teacher to student ratio is 1.4:28.
The priority of smaller class sizes in assessed classes and in ninth grade English and Mathematics classes continues
to be maintained. This priority, as well as an effective staffing process, has resulted in well-balanced class sizes in
all of our high schools.

Tables H-1, Class Size – English 9, H-2, Class Size – English 10, and H-3, Class Size – Mathematics present the
following:
•
•
•

Average class size for English 9 is 24.2
Average class size for English 10 is 24.7
Average class size for Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II is 23.9

Table H-4, Classes with More than 33 Students
Districtwide, there are no classes containing more than 33 students.

Table H-5, Comparative High School Class Size Data
The application of the high school staffing process has enabled HCPSS to maintain a consistent class size across all
high schools. The Division of School Management and Instructional Leadership continues to provide differentiated
staffing to meet the unique needs of schools and the intensive support needed for students striving to meet graduation
requirements.

18

 TABLE H-1
CLASS SIZE – ENGLISH 9

School

English 9

English 9 Honors

English 9 GT

Humanities I GT (English)

Course Number: LA-401-1

Course Number: LA-402-1

Course Number: LA-403-1

Course Number: LA-830-1

All

No. Sec
4

N
79

Avg
19.8

No. Sec
5

N
111

Avg
22.2

No. Sec
5

N
130

Avg
26.0

No. Sec

N

Avg

No. Sec
14

N
320

Avg
22.9

Centennial

4

78

19.5

6

164

27.3

4

112

28.0

2

43

21.5

16

397

24.8

Glenelg

4

75

18.8

5

131

26.2

3

73

24.3

12

279

23.3

Hammond

7

149

21.3

4

115

28.8

3

88

29.3

14

352

25.1

Howard
Long Reach
Marriotts Ridge
Mt. Hebron
Oakland Mills
Reservoir
River Hill
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

9
8
3
5
8
8
2
7
69

156
204
72
107
143
155
57
149
1424

17.3
25.5
24.0
21.4
17.9
19.4
28.5
21.3
20.6

7
8
6
6
3
5
3
4
62

174
181
140
169
76
149
83
117
1610

24.9
22.6
23.3
28.2
25.3
29.8
27.7
29.3
26.0

5
4
6
5
4
4
5
3
51

127
79
178
146
100
115
145
89
1382

25.4
19.8
29.7
29.2
25.0
28.8
29.0
29.7
27.1

21
20
15
16
15
17
10
14
184

457
464
390
422
319
419
285
355
4459

21.8
23.2
26.0
26.4
21.3
24.6
28.5
25.4
24.2

Atholton

19

2

43

21.5

 TABLE H-2
CLASS SIZE – ENGLISH 10

School

Atholton
Centennial
Glenelg
Hammond
Howard
Long Reach
Marriotts Ridge
Mt. Hebron
Oakland Mills
Reservoir
River Hill
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

English 10

English 10 Honors

English 10 GT

Humanities II GT (English)

Course Number: LA-501-1

Course Number: LA-502-1

Course Number: LA-503-1

Course Number: LA-831-1

All

No. Sec
4
3
3
6
6
7
4
4
5
5
3
7
57

N
84
58
64
132
125
181
63
98
114
101
60
138
1218

Avg
21.0
19.3
21.3
22.0
20.8
25.9
15.8
24.5
22.8
20.2
20.0
19.7
21.4

No. Sec
7
6
7
5
8
4
4
6
3
6
4
6
66

N
176
160
157
123
199
111
103
172
78
139
108
121
1647

Avg
25.1
26.7
22.4
24.6
24.9
27.8
25.8
28.7
26.0
23.2
27.0
20.2
25.0

No. Sec
5
4
3
3
5
3
7
6
5
6
10
3
60

20

N
115
108
97
97
138
81
203
165
52
164
208
78
1506

Avg
23.0
27.0
32.3
32.3
27.6
27.0
29.0
27.5
17.3
27.3
29.7
26.0
25.1

No. Sec

N

Avg

2

51

25.5

2

51

25.5

No. Sec
16
15
13
14
19
14
15
16
13
17
17
16
185

N
375
377
318
352
462
373
369
435
302
404
463
337
4567

Avg
23.4
25.1
24.5
25.1
24.3
26.6
24.6
27.2
23.2
23.8
27.2
21.1
24.7

 TABLE H-3
CLASS SIZE – MATHEMATICS

School

Atholton
Centennial
Glenelg
Hammond
Howard
Long Reach
Marriotts Ridge
Mt. Hebron
Oakland Mills
Reservoir
River Hill
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

Algebra I

Geometry

Geometry GT

Algebra II

Algebra II GT

Course Number: MA-401-1
No. Sec
N
Avg
7
129
18.4
6
131
21.8
5
104
20.8
12
246
20.5
10
208
20.8
16
390
24.4
5
122
24.4
10
210
21.0
10
238
23.8
13
287
22.1
3
73
24.3
10
225
22.5
107
2363
22.1

Course Number: MA-431-1
No. Sec
N
Avg
7
149
21.3
5
124
24.8
6
133
22.2
10
201
20.1
9
193
21.4
10
258
25.8
5
122
24.4
9
224
24.9
7
152
21.7
9
207
23.0
6
132
22.0
11
247
22.5
94
2142
22.8

Course Number: MA-433-1
No. Sec
N
Avg
2
58
29.0
4
98
24.5
2
55
27.5
4
125
31.3
4
118
29.5
5
136
27.2
3
87
29.0
3
71
23.7
4
109
27.3
3
91
30.3
3
61
20.3
3
53
17.7
40
1062
26.6

Course Number: MA-461-1
No. Sec
N
Avg
9
205
22.8
10
217
21.7
5
132
26.4
7
156
22.3
9
247
27.4
10
191
19.1
6
114
19.0
9
221
24.6
8
175
21.9
9
228
25.3
5
134
26.8
9
210
23.3
96
2230
23.2

Course Number: MA-463-1
No. Sec
N
Avg
5
134
26.8
6
153
25.5
7
183
26.1
5
124
24.8
7
215
30.7
7
158
22.6
8
242
30.3
7
208
29.7
4
106
26.5
5
140
28.0
7
208
29.7
5
134
26.8
73
2005
27.5

21

All
No. Sec
30
31
25
38
39
48
27
38
33
39
24
38
410

N
675
723
607
852
981
1133
687
934
780
953
608
869
9802

Avg
22.5
23.3
24.3
22.4
25.2
23.6
25.4
24.6
23.6
24.4
25.3
22.9
23.9

 TABLE H-4
CLASSES OVER 33

School

Atholton
Centennial
Glenelg
Hammond
Howard
Long Reach
Marriotts Ridge
Mt. Hebron
Oakland Mills
Reservoir
River Hill
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

English Language Arts, Social
Studies, Science, & Math Courses
2019-2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

* Does not include digital education, music and dance classes.

22

Other Classes*
2019-2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

 TABLE H-5
COMPARATIVE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SIZE DATA BY CURRICULAR AREAS

Courses
School
Atholton
Centennial
Glenelg
Hammond
Howard
Long Reach
Marriotts Ridge
Mt. Hebron
Oakland Mills
Reservoir
River Hill
Wilde Lake
TOTAL

English
18-19
19-20
24.7
23.9
25.3
24.4
24.4
24.5
23.8
24.4
24.6
24.1
23.3
24.5
26.8
25.3
24.9
25.9
22.7
22.1
25.1
24.1
25.4
26.8
23.0
21.8
24.5
24.3

Social Studies
18-19
19-20
26.2
27.4
26.0
26.0
25.9
25.4
23.4
24.1
24.6
24.5
23.7
24.5
25.9
27.1
25.6
25.0
23.3
23.3
26.6
25.5
26.6
26.7
23.6
21.6
25.1
25.1

Science
18-19
19-20
25.4
23.4
24.0
24.0
22.6
22.7
24.1
23.9
25.9
24.0
22.1
23.3
25.2
26.3
24.9
25.4
24.3
22.2
24.2
25.8
25.9
26.9
22.3
23.4
24.2
24.3

23

Mathematics
18-19
19-20
23.9
23.4
23.8
23.7
25.6
24.5
23.5
22.8
24.8
24.4
22.2
23.2
26.5
24.8
25.3
25.0
23.0
23.2
24.2
24.8
26.2
26.3
21.3
22.0
24.2
24.0

World Language
18-19
19-20
25.9
23.9
24.4
25.3
22.4
21.8
23.3
21.2
23.9
22.0
23.4
21.5
25.8
27.7
23.8
25.6
20.4
18.4
23.0
24.5
24.3
24.2
23.9
21.0
23.7
23.1