West Meade Early Education Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Ft Meade, Maryland
West Meade Early Education Center in Ft Meade, Maryland enrolled 246 students in 2024-25 with 16.5 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
210 students in 2022-23, 217 students in 2023-24, 246 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 16.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 210 | 17.0 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 246 | 16.5 | 14.9 |
14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
One counselor per 223 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Meade Early Education Center enrolled 223 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 223 of the 223 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent24.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
37.8% of students were White, 22.8% Hispanic, 17.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White37.8%
- Hispanic22.8%
- Two or more races17.9%
- Black15.0%
- Asian5.3%
- American Indian0.8%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
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.
Elementary schools in Ft Meade
3 public elementary schools in Ft Meade report 2024-25 enrollment; West Meade Early Education Center is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Hill Elementary | 434 | 12.4 | 10.4% |
| Manor View Elementary | 374 | 14.7 | 12.8% |
| West Meade Early Education Center | 246 | 14.9 | 14.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Meade Early Education Center
- Pershing Hill ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 434 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Manor View ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 374 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare West Meade Early Education Center with Pershing Hill ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- 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
- The largest public schools in MarylandWest Meade Early Education Center is the number 811 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#811 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.14.9:1
- 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 West Meade Early Education Center
How many students attend West Meade Early Education Center?
246 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ft Meade, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Meade Early Education Center?
14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Meade Early Education Center a Title I school?
West Meade Early Education Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Meade Early Education Center in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240006000140 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
- 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.