At a glance
Reported students
130
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
13.1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Maryland other enrollment
57th percentile
Compared with 37 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
538
Ferndale Early Education Center: 130 reported students.
State peer staffing position
73rd percentile
9.9:1 reported; state peer median 5.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10.5
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Ferndale Early Education Center
Ferndale Early Education Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Glen Burnie. It is one of 128 current school records connected to Anne Arundel County Public Schools. NCES reports 130 students for 2024–25.
Among 37 combined / other schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 118 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 57th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.9:1, above the Maryland median of 5.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (33.1%) and White (26.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ferndale Early Education Center
- 1How do the reported 9.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 13.1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.6 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.6
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White26.9%
- Hispanic33.1%
- Black26.2%
- Asian7.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
- Multiracial5.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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128 reported students
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109 reported students
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99 reported students
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58 reported students
AACPS Virtual Academy
Other · Grades 03–12
384 reported students
Chesapeake Science Point
Other · Grades PK–12
1,051 reported students