Central Special School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Edgewater, Maryland

Central Special School in Edgewater, Maryland enrolled 109 students in 2024-25 with 17.8 full-time teachers, 6.1 students per teacher against the Maryland median of 5.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Maryland: 85.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 19%

142 students in 2022-23, 127 students in 2023-24, 109 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.1 to 17.8.

Students enrolled at Central Special School by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231422023-241272024-25109
Students enrolled at Central Special School by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231422023-241272024-25109
Students enrolled at Central Special School by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231422023-241272024-25109
Students enrolled at Central Special School by school year2022-23: 142, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1090501001502022-231422023-241272024-25109
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314222.16.4
2023-2412721.06.0
2024-2510917.86.1

6.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Maryland schools of this kind

Among the 33 Maryland schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 5.9; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland other schools, 2024-2533 values from 3.2 to 17.5; Central Special School 6.1; state median 5.9.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral Special School 6.1state median 5.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maryland other schools, 2024-2533 values from 3.2 to 17.5; Central Special School 6.1; state median 5.9.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral Special School 6.1state median 5.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maryland other schools, 2024-2533 values from 3.2 to 17.5; Central Special School 6.1; state median 5.9.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral Special School 6.1state median 5.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Maryland other schools, 2024-2533 values from 3.2 to 17.5; Central Special School 6.1; state median 5.9.05101520students per full-time teacherCentral Special School 6.1state median 5.9U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Special School enrolled 152 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent41.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.0% of students were White, 22.9% Hispanic, 22.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White44.0%
  2. Hispanic22.9%
  3. Black22.0%
  4. Asian7.3%
  5. Two or more races3.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Central Special School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2210% or less49%45.1%
Math, 2022-2310% or less26% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 6 students in Central Special School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMaryland
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%88%85.8%
Students in the class66,04567,829

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Central Special School

  1. AACPS Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 9.8 miles away: 384 students, 8.8 per teacher (2024-25).9.8 mi
  2. Marley Glen SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 15 miles away: 99 students, 5.1 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  3. Compare Central Special School with AACPS Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends per student$17,624 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,624
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandCentral Special School is the number 20 by size of 35 Maryland schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#20 of 35
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher6.1 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 5.9 for schools of this kind.6.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central Special School

  1. How many students attend Central Special School?
    109 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 142 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Edgewater, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Special School?
    6.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for schools of this kind is 5.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central Special School a Title I school?
    Central Special School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Central Special School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Central Special School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Central Special School?
    under 50% of the 6 students in Central Special School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Central Special School in?
    Anne Arundel County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240006000056 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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