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Best Elementary Schools
in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

This page covers 81 elementary schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

81
Schools Ranked
Maryland
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Glendale Elementary
Grades PK–05400 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
Waugh Chapel Elementary
Grades PK–05573 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
3
rank
Monarch Academy
Grades KG–08681 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
4
rank
Piney Orchard Elementary
Grades KG–05966 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
5
rank
Odenton Elementary
Grades PK–05575 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Solley Elementary
Grades PK–05705 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Seven Oaks Elementary
Grades PK–05508 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Davidsonville Elementary
Grades KG–05659 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
9
rank
Deale Elementary
Grades KG–05175 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
10
rank
Point Pleasant Elementary
Grades PK–05509 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
71 more elementary schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
81
Elementary Schools
126
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Glendale Elementary
Score: 64/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.