The brief
A private school in Fruitland, MD serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 53 of 414 schools in Maryland.
Stepping Stones Learning Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: 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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MD statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MD.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MD.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- 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 21826; 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.The area
- Median income
- $63,472
- Median home value
- $211,200
- Median rent
- $1,346/mo
- College educated
- 38.6%
- Homeownership
- 63.6%
- Poverty rate
- 15.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21826; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 46
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 46
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,020/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fruitland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fruitland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White69%
- Black17%
- Two or More11%
- Asian2%
- Hispanic1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Stepping Stones Learning Academy serve?
Stepping Stones Learning Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Stepping Stones Learning Academy?
Stepping Stones Learning Academy has an enrollment of approximately 110 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stepping Stones Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Stepping Stones Learning Academy is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Stepping Stones Learning Academy rank in MD?
Stepping Stones Learning Academy ranks #53 of 414 private schools in MD.
What is Stepping Stones Learning Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Stepping Stones Learning Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Stepping Stones Learning Academy a private school?
Yes, Stepping Stones Learning Academy is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Stepping Stones Learning Academy a religious school?
No, Stepping Stones Learning Academy is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 110
- Gender split
- 57% M / 43% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.8 hours
- Days per year
- 172 days
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- Wicomico County
- Phone
- (410) 341-7668
- Area population (ZIP 21826)
- 5,656
- Area median age
- 31.7
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.