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Lake Shore Elementary

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Lake Shore Elementary ranks 282 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lake Shore Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, Maryland, serving around 300 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district.

Lake Shore Elementary consistently outperforms the county and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 39.2% of Lake Shore students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.8% for the county and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, 60.1% of Lake Shore students were proficient or better, compared to 56.3% for the county and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where it has significantly higher proficiency rates than the county and state in both subjects. Additionally, despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (25.67% receiving free or reduced-price lunch), Lake Shore Elementary still manages to outperform many nearby schools in academic achievement.

While Lake Shore Elementary excels in many areas, there are a few areas for improvement. The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 25.7% over the past few school years. Additionally, the school's performance for male students and white students is not as strong as its performance for female students and low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's increased per-student spending, from $15,201 in 2020-2021 to $18,644 in 2023-2024, may be contributing to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, Severna Park Elementary and Folger McKinsey Elementary also stand out as well-performing schools with consistently high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates.

280

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,644

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4531 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122-5305

(410) 222-6465

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Shore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chesapeake Bay Middle
High:	Chesapeake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

282^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 80Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 25Anne Arundel County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	282 of 865	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	282 of 859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	327 of 855	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	280 of 862	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	265 of 802	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	287 of 853	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	365 of 857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	473 of 847	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	71.5	240 of 845	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.6	150 of 859	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	97 of 867	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	184 of 847	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	261 of 857	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	184 of 853	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	176 of 855	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	151 of 850	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	115 of 838	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	28.9	628 of 818	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	651 of 804	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	740 of 805	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	697 of 803	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	230 of 796	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.6	4 of 546	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	300 of 788	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	333 of 528	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2021)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics39%+13 vs state

Science28%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6465	280	22	12.7	25.0%	236 (84.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	66.6	282^nd of 865 public elementary schools	67.4%		64	282^nd of 859 public elementary schools	67.2%		46.7	40.4	30.4	39.2	66.7	55.8	58.7	60.1	28.3	$18,644	$1,364	$17,281
Jacobsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6460	474	36	13.1	38.0%	355 (74.9%)	32 (6.8%)	45 (9.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	46.6	435^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.7%		34	498^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.0%	63	43.2	25.6	20.8	29.9	63.0	44.2	35.1	47.5	19.5	$18,477	$1,694	$16,784
Fort Smallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Poplar Ridge Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6450	397	30	13.4	23.2%	320 (80.6%)	18 (4.5%)	35 (8.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	63.9	301^st of 865 public elementary schools	65.2%		60.6	303^rd of 859 public elementary schools	64.7%	2	41.2	36.8	33.8	37.4	55.9	57.9	50.8	54.7	36.9	$18,125	$1,337	$16,788
Bodkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8320 Ventnor Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-0464	504	32	15.6	16.9%	435 (86.3%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	77.7	201^st of 865 public elementary schools	76.8%		78.1	181^st of 859 public elementary schools	78.9%	20	46.8	46.3	43.0	45.2	59.6	69.5	59.8	62.5	49.5	$17,036	$1,154	$15,881
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
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	360 Broadwater Rd	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 975-9432	542	38	14.1	21.6%	420 (77.5%)	17 (3.1%)	58 (10.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	86.5	117^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.5%		80.4	163^rd of 859 public elementary schools	81.0%	46	63.7	64.1	40.4	56.3	69.2	78.3	61.4	69.7	50.0	$18,220	$1,664	$16,555
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7789 Edgewood Avenue	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6454	665	43	15.3	58.0%	390 (58.6%)	56 (8.4%)	145 (21.8%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.4%)	30	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%		26.5	570^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.6%	14	28.4	21.8	15.5	21.5	41.7	38.2	29.8	36.3	13.3	$16,503	$1,158	$15,346
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8572 Fort Smallwood Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6478	520	34	15.1	41.3%	368 (70.8%)	29 (5.6%)	66 (12.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	50.6	401^st of 865 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.2	447^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.0%	46	36.5	24.3	23.0	27.7	55.4	48.6	53.5	52.6	23.0	$17,403	$1,265	$16,138
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
Riviera Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8515 Jenkins Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6469	270	21	13.1	48.9%	200 (74.1%)	17 (6.3%)	30 (11.1%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	67	278^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.9%		57.3	320^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.7%	42	63.2	32.6	26.8	40.0	84.2	45.7	51.2	59.2	40.5	$21,687	$1,655	$20,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Shore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Shore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Shore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesapeake Bay Middle
High : Chesapeake High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Shore Elementary?

Students at Lake Shore Elementary are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Shore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Lake Shore Elementary.

Is Lake Shore Elementary a good school?

Lake Shore Elementary ranks 282^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Shore Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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