Cedar Chapel Special School
Tel:
(410)632-5230
- Cedar Chapel Special School serves 55 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Cedar Chapel Special School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Cedar Chapel Special School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Cedar Chapel Special School's student population of 55 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 55 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cedar Chapel Special School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cedar Chapel Special School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #699 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 39% | 34% |
| White | 51% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Worcester County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cedar Chapel Special School is Snow Hill High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Snow Hill Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Snow Hill Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Snow Hill Snow Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 386 students
0.0 miles
515 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410)632-5210 0.0 PK-3 386 - Snow Hill Snow Hill Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 360 students
0.0 miles
522 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410)632-5240 0.0 4-8 360 - Snow Hill Snow Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 328 students
0.2 miles
305 S Church St
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410)632-5270 0.2 9-12 328 - Newark Worcester Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
5.0 miles
6268 Worcester Hwy
Newark, MD 21841
(410)632-5050 5.0 9-12 n/a - Pocomoke City Pocomoke Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 389 students
11.6 miles
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410)632-5130 11.6 PK-3 389
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