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Ruth Parker Eason School vs. Central Special School

Should you attend Ruth Parker Eason School or Central Special School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ruth Parker Eason School
648 Old Mill Rd
Millersville, MD 21108
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Central Special School
140 Stepney Ln
Edgewater, MD 21037
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ruth Parker Eason School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Central Special School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Ruth Parker Eason School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 109 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Central Special School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
128 students
109 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1

Test Scores

#1236 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1206 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 1% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in MD)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
24
Kindergarten Students
1
2
Grade 1 Students
10
3
Grade 2 Students
9
17
Grade 3 Students
17
3
Grade 4 Students
6
7
Grade 5 Students
14
5
Grade 6 Students
7
1
Grade 7 Students
7
3
Grade 8 Students
7
12
Grade 9 Students
8
6
Grade 10 Students
3
6
Grade 11 Students
16
12
Grade 12 Students
7
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
23%
% Black
43%
22%
% White
34%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
0.69
0.71

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
 
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