Best Public Schools in Severna Park, MD

Summary:

The city of Severna Park, Maryland is home to a high-performing school district, with 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic achievement, with several schools consistently ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in the Severna Park district include Severna Park Middle School, which has been ranked #1 out of 337 Maryland middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. The elementary schools of Benfield Elementary and Folger McKinsey Elementary also excel, ranking #23 and #21 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools respectively, and both earning 5-star ratings.

Overall, the Severna Park schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state and county averages on standardized tests. However, the data also reveals potential areas for improvement, such as addressing high chronic absenteeism rates and ensuring equitable resource allocation across the district. The Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, of which Severna Park is a part, will need to continue focusing on supporting all of its schools to maintain the high level of excellence seen in its top-performing institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)								MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Lynwood Dr	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6555	500	33	15.2	8.2%	433 (86.6%)	6 (1.2%)	26 (5.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	96.3	23^rd of 865 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.3	5^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.4%	18	64.0	75.7	67.7				68.9	88.8	93.2	85.9					89.4		70.8			$17,247	$1,257	$15,990
Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Arundel Beach Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6560	644	36	18.0	7.6%	526 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	42 (6.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	96.6	21^st of 865 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.8	38^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.6%	17	76.4	75.2	62.0				71.6	87.7	84.6	77.8					83.6		61.7			$14,487	$1,051	$13,436
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	122 Hoyle Ln	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6565	334	24	13.9	15.9%	236 (70.7%)	23 (6.9%)	26 (7.8%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	93	60^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.2	77^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.0%	17	61.9	66.1	61.1				63.1	81.0	82.3	72.2					78.8		53.7			$17,481	$1,375	$16,105
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Truckhouse Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6568	628	37	16.9	9.7%	468 (74.5%)	26 (4.1%)	63 (10.0%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	92.7	63^rd of 865 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.4	73^rd of 859 public elementary schools	91.5%	10	67.3	61.6	53.5				60.2	86.7	74.1	76.2					78.6		54.3			$15,855	$1,093	$14,762
Severna Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Riggs Ave	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6577	372	27	13.9	8.3%	291 (78.2%)	13 (3.5%)	23 (6.2%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	96.8	18^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.5	51^st of 859 public elementary schools	94.1%	33	81.8	65.1	69.6				71.7	88.9	77.8	87.0					84.4		66.7			$16,798	$1,235	$15,562
Severna Park Middle	Public	6-8	450 Jumpers Hole Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 647-7900	1,386	82	16.9	7.8%	1,099 (79.3%)	38 (2.7%)	89 (6.4%)	69 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.4%)	98.6	1^st of 337 public middle schools	99.7%		96.7	3^rd of 328 public middle schools	99.1%	2				60.6	57.5	31.3	59.4				87.6	85.5	90.9		87.9	75.4		72.1	85.6	$14,984	$1,151	$13,833
Severna Park High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0900	1,842	92	20.1	9.7%	1,450 (78.7%)	66 (3.6%)	124 (6.7%)	103 (5.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (4.7%)	81.5	9^th of 220 public high schools	95.9%		81.8	5^th of 146 public high schools	96.6%	4							30.6							92.0	92.0	30.6				$15,963	$1,133	$14,829
Anne Arundel Evening High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0182	439			3.9%	144 (32.8%)	109 (24.8%)	152 (34.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	10.1	214^th of 220 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)							2.8							8.5	8.5	2.8				$16,051	$596	$15,455

Cities Near Severna Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pasadena	1.91 mi	12	128^th
Millersville	2.82 mi	6	111^th
Arnold	3.15 mi	6	73^rd
Crownsville	3.91 mi	2	25^th
Glen Burnie	3.97 mi	21	201^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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