About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | St. Mary's County Public Schools St.
Chesapeake Charter School is located in Lexington Park, MD and is one of 27 schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools St. School District. It is a charter school that serves 294 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Chesapeake Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Chesapeake Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chesapeake Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chesapeake Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Chesapeake Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Chesapeake Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Chesapeake Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chesapeake Charter School's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Greenview Knolls Elementary School 0.1 miles |  |
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| George Washington Carver Elementary School 0.2 miles | |
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| Little Flower School 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| The Kings Christian Academy 1.4 miles | n/a | |
| Bay Montessori School 1.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 294
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Chesapeake Charter School had 12% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
78%
Black
15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hispanic
3%
Two or More Races
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St. Mary's County Public Schools St. District Spending
$11,696Per Pupil
The St. Mary's County Public Schools St. spends $11,696 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 36% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about St. Mary's County Public Schools St. District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Chesapeake Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MSA
What is it?
The Maryland State Assessments (MSA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Maryland, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Results and High School Assessment (HSA) Results for all subjects tested.
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