Carrie Weedon Early Education Center

Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is a small elementary school that serves part of Galesville, Maryland. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 58 students in pre-K. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students, so this school is 88% smaller than average.

Carrie Weedon Early Education Center reports to Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which has 125 schools and 85,029 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center. The largest is White students, at 47%. Next come 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 63% White among all Anne Arundel County residents. Carrie Weedon Early Education Center's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.

At Carrie Weedon Early Education Center, 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Maryland have 13.8:1, compared with 9.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 60% of enrollment. That is 18 points above the 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County.

According to the American Community Survey, in Anne Arundel County, the median household income is $124,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is one of 129 public schools in the county.

The closest public school to Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is Shady Side Elementary, about 2.4 miles away. Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 62. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.3:1 to 9.2:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.