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St. Clare School

716 Myrth Avenue, Essex, MD, 21221-0212 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Clare School is an extension of the Catholic Church whose purpose is to teach and exemplify Catholic morals and values. An emphasis is placed on developing self-worth, personal responsibility, self-discipline and respect for life. Students are empowered to live the Gospel message thus developing an understanding of membership in the community of family, church and society. St. Clare School’s academic purpose is to educate the whole child with a multi-cultural approach of both functional and active learning. Our faculty builds a solid foundation for students to succeed in higher education utilizing both content and process orientations. By implementing specific goals, students are challenged to use their knowledge as power in their lives. St. Clare School strives to educate each individual in our faith and other areas of learning as a preparation for active membership in Church and society; provide opportunities for witness and service; guide students in a deep respect and appreciation of God, self, and neighbor; and to provide an opportunity for creative and critical thinking, in an environment integrating the child’s eagerness to learn with the necessity to acquire basic skills upon which to build future learning. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Clare School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Baltimore County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	265 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 44 students
	Kind - 23 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 15 students
	Grade 4 - 24 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 31 students
	Grade 7 - 33 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Clare School is an extension of the Catholic Church whose purpose is to teach and exemplify Catholic morals and values. An emphasis is placed on developing self-worth, personal responsibility, self-discipline and respect for life. Students are empowered to live the Gospel message thus developing an understanding of membership in the community of family, church and society. St. Clare School’s academic purpose is to educate the whole child with a multi-cultural approach of both functional and active learning. Our faculty builds a solid foundation for students to succeed in higher education utilizing both content and process orientations. By implementing specific goals, students are challenged to use their knowledge as power in their lives. St. Clare School strives to educate each individual in our faith and other areas of learning as a preparation for active membership in Church and society; provide opportunities for witness and service; guide students in a deep respect and appreciation of God, self, and neighbor; and to provide an opportunity for creative and critical thinking, in an environment integrating the child’s eagerness to learn with the necessity to acquire basic skills upon which to build future learning.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21221)	School Zip (21221)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,567 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$35,688	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	65% / 35%