Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter

Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter, an expansive unified-grade school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, part of Prince George's County Public Schools, enrolls 1,503 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 275 students per school, that is 447% bigger than typical.

Prince George's County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 132,693 students. Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter reports that nearly all students (95%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 6.7:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.9%, the actual is 47.2%, a residual of -3.7 points.

Around the school, Prince George's County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter is one campus in the mix.

Melwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.0%.

Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter operates from a commuter-belt location. As a public charter, Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter has climbed 127%, going from 661 students in 2018 to 1,503 in 2025.

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