Enrollment
58
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Galesville, MD
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Carrie Weedon Early Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240006001746
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maryland schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maryland.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Maryland
- 46.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools · Maryland
NCES ID 240006001746 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.0%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrie Weedon Early Education Center compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is a small combined-grade school in Galesville, Maryland, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Maryland schools and 33% under the state's 14.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.0% lands close to the Maryland typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Maryland schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,382 Maryland schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools also operates Glen Burnie High (2,226 students) and North County High (2,161 students) alongside Carrie Weedon Early Education Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carrie Weedon Early Education Center compares
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.0% | ▼ 6% | 49.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Maryland - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,620
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maryland avg of $20,446
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
African American 13.8%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: White at 46.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which includes Carrie Weedon Early Education Center.
$16,620
Per student
-19%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 32.3%
Federal 11.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Carrie Weedon Early Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North County High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Broadneck High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Annapolis High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meade High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrie Weedon Early Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,226
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 2,161
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 2,143
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,075
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 2,045
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Carrie Weedon Early Education Center
How many students attend Carrie Weedon Early Education Center?
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Galesville, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is 9.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center?
46.0% of students at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrie Weedon Early Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Carrie Weedon Early Education Center is White at 46.6% of enrollment, in Galesville, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrie Weedon Early Education Center?
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carrie Weedon Early Education Center a good school?
Carrie Weedon Early Education Center earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maryland schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Maryland. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
Besides Carrie Weedon Early Education Center, Anne Arundel County Public Schools also operates Glen Burnie High (2,226 students), North County High (2,161 students), and Broadneck High (2,143 students). See the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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