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Enrollment
1,051
Combined
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 275
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006001401
Chesapeake Science Point
7321 Parkway Drive South, Hanover, MD 21076 · (443) 757-5277 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 6.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
246 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 6% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
69.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
59.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 49.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,051
+588 (+127%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.1:1
% White
23%
was 33%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
47%
was 36%
% Asian
12%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,051 | 68.5 | 15.3:1 | 23% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 58.5 | 15.2:1 | 23% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 24% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 28.7 | 16.1:1 | 19% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesapeake Science Point.
About Chesapeake Science Point
Students in Hanover, Maryland, attend Chesapeake Science Point, a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school counted 1,051 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 12. It has 282% more students than the average for combined schools in Maryland (about 275).
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs Chesapeake Science Point, has 125 schools and 85,029 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Chesapeake Science Point is Black, with 47% of students. Other groups make up 23% White, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Anne Arundel County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
The school has 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher. Statewide, combined schools in Maryland average 6.7:1. Of all students at Chesapeake Science Point, 23% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Anne Arundel County average 42%.
Chesapeake Science Point's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.1%) and its predicted rate (60.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Anne Arundel County show that median household income comes to about $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anne Arundel County counts 129 public schools with about 85,074 students.
About 1.2 miles separate Chesapeake Science Point from the closest public school, Thomas Viaduct Middle. The five-mile area around Chesapeake Science Point holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Chesapeake Science Point at 1st of 9.
The NCES locale for Chesapeake Science Point is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Reported enrollment: 463 (2017-18) and 1,051 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The percentage of Black students rose from 36% to 47% between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Hanover
- Hanover Hills ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Thomas Viaduct MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- Hebron - Harman ElementaryElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Viaduct Middle1.2 mi · 758
- Hanover Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 875
- Hebron - Harman Elementary1.7 mi · 459
- Jessup Elementary2.3 mi · 646
- Ducketts Lane Elementary2.4 mi · 573
- Meade Middle3.0 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Chesapeake Science PointWhat is the total enrollment at Chesapeake Science Point?
Chesapeake Science Point enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Chesapeake Science Point serve?
Chesapeake Science Point serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Chesapeake Science Point?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Chesapeake Science Point.
How diverse is Chesapeake Science Point?
Chesapeake Science Point reports a student body of 23% White, 9% Hispanic, 47% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chesapeake Science Point?
Chesapeake Science Point is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
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