Ferndale Early Education Center

As an one-room-style primary school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Ferndale Early Education Center teaches 130 students from grade pre-K, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 73% smaller than the state mean of about 481.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 85,029 students; Ferndale Early Education Center is among them.

In terms of who attends, Ferndale Early Education Center lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 27% White, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ferndale Early Education Center has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Ferndale Early Education Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Anne Arundel County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Anne Arundel County) logs that median household income runs about $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Ferndale Early Education Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hilltop Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ferndale Early Education Center.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 141 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 49% to 27%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Ferndale Early Education Center community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.