James Ryder Randall Early Childhood Center

5410 Kirby Rd
Clinton, MD 20735

158 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

James Ryder Randall Early Childhood Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school district, located in Clinton, MD with 158 students.

With 22 teachers, James Ryder Randall Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

158

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

7.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James Ryder Randall Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	26
Black	108
Asian	10
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
108 (68.4 %)
Hispanic
26 (16.5 %)
Asian
10 (6.3 %)
Two or More
7 (4.4 %)
White
6 (3.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prince George's County Public Schools
Phone:	(301)449-4980
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	158
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	109
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 158