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Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center vs. Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center

Should you attend Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center or Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center? 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
Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center
11011 Cherry Hill Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center
12711 Milan Way
Bowie, MD 20715
Top Rankings

Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center serves 340 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center serves 209 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK
PK
Total Students
340 students
209 students
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% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
69% | 31%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
6:1
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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students
340
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
43%
19%
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% Black
47%
68%
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% White
5%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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0.60
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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