📍 130 Stepney Ln, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, 21037
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County. The school has 570 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary enrolls 570 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 462 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 570 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 84 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 30.
Central Elementary is one of 126 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, based in Annapolis, Maryland. The district serves 85,029 students district-wide and employs 5,930 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 570 students, Central Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe