Ruth Parker Eason School

Ruth Parker Eason School is an unified-grade school of small scale in Millersville, Maryland, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, caters to 128 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 53% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 275 students.

Within Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which oversees 125 schools and 85,029 students, Ruth Parker Eason School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Ruth Parker Eason School logs that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.7:1, putting Ruth Parker Eason School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Anne Arundel County) records that median household income runs about $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), Ruth Parker Eason School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Old Mill High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 134 students in 2018 compared to 128 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.