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Public school · Anne Arundel County Public Schools · Glen Burnie, Maryland

Ferndale Early Education Center

Ferndale Early Education Center's 7.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in Glen Burnie.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#431 of 1,363 schools in Maryland · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 20 schools in Glen Burnie

The brief

An Anne Arundel County Public Schools school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 431 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 34 of 123 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Ferndale Early Education Center is listed in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.6
29% of the rating, estimated from 20 schools in Glen Burnie
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 20 schools in Glen Burnie. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21061; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ferndale Early Education Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$86,081
Median home value
$326,000
Median rent
$1,661/mo
College educated
26.4%
Homeownership
56.2%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21061; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
61
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
59
Good Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,960/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.5Compare →
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  3. Ferndale Early Education Centerthis school
    7.2
  4. 5.9Compare →
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Ferndale Early Education Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ferndale Early Education Center serve?

Ferndale Early Education Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Ferndale Early Education Center?

Ferndale Early Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 143 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ferndale Early Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Ferndale Early Education Center is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ferndale Early Education Center rank in MD?

Ferndale Early Education Center ranks #431 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Ferndale Early Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Ferndale Early Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Ferndale Early Education Center a charter school?

No, Ferndale Early Education Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ferndale Early Education Center a Title I school?

No, Ferndale Early Education Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ferndale Early Education Center?

76.2% of students at Ferndale Early Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
143
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Anne Arundel County
Rank in district
#34 of 123
Schools in district
126
District spending per student
$17,624
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 21061)
56,453
Area average commute
27 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.