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Mayo Elementary

Q: Is Mayo Elementary a good school?

Mayo Elementary ranks 221 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mayo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Edgewater, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mayo Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15-20% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with projected proficiency rates of 39.6% in Mathematics and 65.3% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 28.8% and 56.3% for the district, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state. Mayo Elementary's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is also significantly higher than the district and state, at 41.3% compared to 31.2% and 25.6%, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Mayo Elementary outperforms most, including Annapolis Elementary, Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary, and Georgetown East Elementary. However, Edgewater Elementary and Hillsmere Elementary have similar or even higher academic performance and rankings. Mayo Elementary also spends significantly more per student, at $17,703 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $16,211.

351

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,703

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Mayo Ridge Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037-4205

(410) 798-9830

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Mayo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	South River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

221^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	221 of 865	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	130 of 859	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	104 of 855	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	131 of 862	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	175 of 802	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	126 of 853	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	154 of 857	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	144 of 847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	120 of 845	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	101 of 859	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	18 of 867	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	27 of 847	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	7 of 857	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	101 of 853	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	97 of 855	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	61 of 850	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	48 of 838	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	24.9	657 of 818	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.3	679 of 804	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	651 of 805	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.5	716 of 803	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	214 of 796	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.4	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	150 of 788	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	216 of 528	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)98th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2021)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)59th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+15 vs state

Science41%+16 vs state

Mathematics40%+13 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
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mayo Ridge Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 798-9830	351	23	15.2	17.4%	295 (84.0%)	6 (1.7%)	33 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	73.9	221^st of 865 public elementary schools	74.5%		84.3	130^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.9%	91	41.5	53.1	27.5	39.6	67.3	65.6	63.8	65.3	41.3	$17,703	$1,203	$16,500
Hillsmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3052 Arundel On The Bay Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1622	402	32	12.4	40.0%	227 (56.5%)	82 (20.4%)	72 (17.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	87.3	109^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.8	177^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.4%	68	65.1	57.1	56.9	59.8	79.4	58.1	65.5	67.8	49.2	$19,635	$1,676	$17,959
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	130 Stepney Ln	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1075	566	41	13.7	17.1%	449 (79.3%)	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	90.9	82^nd of 865 public elementary schools	90.5%		79.9	169^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.3%	87	71.7	54.5	53.8	60.4	81.1	78.2	66.7	75.8	49.5	$18,437	$1,307	$17,130
Edgewater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Washington Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 956-0830	577	38	15.0	38.5%	353 (61.2%)	19 (3.3%)	169 (29.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	68.9	266^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.2%		70	240^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.1%	26	50.0	51.4	31.9	46.2	64.2	52.7	48.5	56.0	31.9	$16,211	$1,117	$15,094
Shady Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4859 Atwell Rd	Shady Side	20764	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1621	391	27	14.3	27.6%	309 (79.0%)	25 (6.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	60.7	327^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.1	306^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.4%	21	40.0	39.7	38.6	39.4	48.4	51.5	50.0	50.0	31.9	$19,097	$1,311	$17,785
Georgetown East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Dogwood Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1610	330	32	10.2	90.0%	31 (9.4%)	142 (43.0%)	139 (42.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	12.6	802^nd of 865 public elementary schools	7.3%		19	668^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.2%	134	7.5	10.6	11.1	9.8	21.1	19.6	16.7	19.2	8.3	$27,181	$2,973	$24,208
Tyler Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Janwall St	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 482-9610	416	44	9.4	96.9%	12 (2.9%)	14 (3.4%)	388 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.4	739^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.6%		16.9	692^nd of 859 public elementary schools	19.4%	47	20.9	15.4	4.9	14.0	27.0	25.0	23.0	25.0	6.6	$26,430	$2,938	$23,493
Eastport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 5th Avenue	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1605	283	27	10.3	89.0%	19 (6.7%)	63 (22.3%)	191 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	28.5	569^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.2%		16.8	695^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.1%	126	37.5	9.1	13.6	20.6	46.8	14.6	40.0	34.4	7.0	$27,656	$3,337	$24,319
Annapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Green Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1600	190	24	7.7	82.6%	20 (10.5%)	112 (58.9%)	45 (23.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	19.5	692^nd of 865 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.9	656^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.6%	36	14.3	4.0	16.7	11.7	10.7	16.0	47.8	23.7	12.0	$36,018	$3,369	$32,649
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 George and Marion Phelps Lan	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1626	559	55	10.1	95.0%	10 (1.8%)	202 (36.1%)	331 (59.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	17.5	726^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.1%		11.9	788^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.3%	62	19.0	20.7	6.1	15.2	34.2	27.5	13.4	24.9	4.8	$23,685	$2,512	$21,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Mayo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mayo Elementary?

Students at Mayo Elementary are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mayo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mayo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : South River High

Is Mayo Elementary a good school?

Mayo Elementary ranks 221^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mayo Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Mayo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Mayo Elementary.

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