Carrie Weedon Early Education Center

Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is a K-5 school of tiny scale in Galesville, Maryland, run under Anne Arundel County Public Schools, instructing 58 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is one of 125 schools operated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, a district that serves 85,029 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Carrie Weedon Early Education Center records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, On paper, Carrie Weedon Early Education Center has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Carrie Weedon Early Education Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Anne Arundel County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is one.

The closest other public school is Shady Side Elementary, roughly 2.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Carrie Weedon Early Education Center.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

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