Pershing Hill Elementary

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Pershing Hill Elementary ranks 340 th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

7600 29th Division Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755

(410) 222-6519

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
340^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,710

Students who attend Pershing Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	MacArthur Middle
High:	Meade High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pershing Hill Elementary ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 35^th among 80 ranked elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pershing Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), Hispanic (22.8%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pershing Hill Elementary is 15.5. 68 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pershing Hill Elementary employs 35.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pershing Hill Elementary is $15,710, which is the 36^th highest among 80 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pershing Hill Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 12^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pershing Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	44.99	509^th	803	36.6%
2005	35.91	573^rd	805	28.8%
2006	31.08	602^nd	804	25.1%
2007	28.84	629^th	818	23.1%
2008	79.84	130^th	838	84.5%
2009	74.62	213^th	850	74.9%
2010	81.16	112^th	855	86.9%
2011	79.50	122^nd	853	85.7%
2012	68.29	282^nd	857	67.1%
2013	74.04	204^th	847	75.9%
2014	83.34	103^rd	867	88.1%
2015	73.37	215^th	859	75.0%
2016	75.21	213^th	845	74.8%
2017	64.42	285^th	847	66.4%
2018	68.41	267^th	857	68.8%
2019	61.23	306^th	853	64.1%
2021	57.65	234^th	802	70.8%
2022	72.32	248^th	862	71.2%
2023	54.13	340^th	855	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.23	28^th	52	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.01	38^th	136	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.75	254^th	796	68.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.88	17^th	23	26.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.11	237^th	788	69.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.23	96^th	504	81.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.56	29^th	347	91.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.50	244^th	528	53.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

I loved one of the teachers there, Ms. Norris. My son and daughter both had her and loved her! We were sad when we moved. We were there in 2012-2015. If she is still in 4th grade, you should request her. She constantly kept parents up to date with events in the classroom, would call/email to tell me my kids had great days, and was very responsive whenever I had a question or concern. Loved her! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 2, 2013

Very upsetting with the lack of effort by the teachers and staff in this school. We have lived all over the United States and our children have attended several different locations and this by far is the worst. Conferences are a joke. 4th grade teacher is never prepared and has nothing to show for school work examples positive or negative. Cannot answer general questions about daily class room routines or how the children work together. All she does is yell and makes students very upset. They do not let kids finish breakfast or lunch, my daughter has come home hungry and upset. I DO NOT recommend this school to anyone moving to the area. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pershing Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	333	127	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	25	517
1990	325	105	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	-2	454
1991	291	104	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	286	133	12	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	284	129	13	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	313	123	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	311	143	6	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	311	143	6	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	293	126	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	321	128	14	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1999	255	111	13	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	249	112	14	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2001	222	121	19	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
2002	203	91	17	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	342
2003	203	91	17	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	342
2004	215	71	16	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	335
2005	175	72	18	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	162	68	22	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	282
2007	139	65	19	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2008	123	50	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	201
2009	93	49	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	167
2010	96	51	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2011	109	42	1	28	1	3	13	0	197
2012	317	149	17	74	7	6	38	0	608
2013	304	159	15	78	8	7	46	0	617
2014	319	154	16	68	4	6	70	0	637
2015	311	140	5	73	3	5	79	0	616
2016	333	130	12	103	2	3	66	0	649
2017	297	157	12	110	3	4	54	0	637
2018	285	136	16	96	2	9	47	0	591
2019	286	114	13	107	2	4	63	0	589
2020	255	117	12	113	1	3	67	0	568
2021	216	99	14	97	2	3	60	0	491
2022	228	82	11	101	3	7	63	0	495
2023	250	101	11	127	2	6	58	1	556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pershing Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	23.2	22.2	n/a
1990	454	22.1	20.5	4.4
1991	414	20.6	20.0	4.8
1992	455	21.0	21.6	8.1
1993	452	21.6	20.9	8.2
1994	475	22.6	21.0	8.8
1995	495	23.0	21.5	11.7
1996	495	23.0	21.5	11.7
1997	450	21.5	20.9	13.1
1998	492	23.2	21.2	11.2
1999	403	23.2	17.4	35.5
2000	402	21.3	18.9	32.1
2001	393	21.8	18.0	30.5
2002	342	21.3	16.1	33.9
2003	342	21.3	16.1	33.9
2004	335	19.3	17.4	28.4
2005	289	17.0	17.0	30.8
2006	282	18.0	15.7	31.9
2007	242	18.9	12.8	18.6
2008	201	17.9	11.2	22.9
2009	167	16.8	9.9	25.1
2010	168	16.0	10.4	39.3
2011	197	15.7	12.5	37.6
2012	608	32.4	18.7	31.4
2013	617	34.9	17.6	31.8
2014	637	38.4	16.5	35
2015	616	41.0	15.0	37.3
2016	649	40.0	16.2	39.3
2017	637	39.4	16.1	32.2
2018	591	37.5	15.7	28.8
2019	589	38.5	15.2	24.6
2020	568	39.1	14.5	31.7
2021	491	41.1	11.9	29.5
2022	495	39.2	12.6	20.6
2023	556	35.8	15.5	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pershing Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	23.2	22.2	n/a
1990	454	22.1	20.5	4.4
1991	414	20.6	20.0	4.8
1992	455	21.0	21.6	8.1
1993	452	21.6	20.9	8.2
1994	475	22.6	21.0	8.8
1995	495	23.0	21.5	11.7
1996	495	23.0	21.5	11.7
1997	450	21.5	20.9	13.1
1998	492	23.2	21.2	11.2
1999	403	23.2	17.4	35.5
2000	402	21.3	18.9	32.1
2001	393	21.8	18.0	30.5
2002	342	21.3	16.1	33.9
2003	342	21.3	16.1	33.9
2004	335	19.3	17.4	28.4
2005	289	17.0	17.0	30.8
2006	282	18.0	15.7	31.9
2007	242	18.9	12.8	18.6
2008	201	17.9	11.2	22.9
2009	167	16.8	9.9	25.1
2010	168	16.0	10.4	39.3
2011	197	15.7	12.5	37.6
2012	608	32.4	18.7	31.4
2013	617	34.9	17.6	31.8
2014	637	38.4	16.5	35
2015	616	41.0	15.0	37.3
2016	649	40.0	16.2	39.3
2017	637	39.4	16.1	32.2
2018	591	37.5	15.7	28.8
2019	589	38.5	15.2	24.6
2020	568	39.1	14.5	31.7
2021	491	41.1	11.9	29.5
2022	495	39.2	12.6	20.6
2023	556	35.8	15.5	25.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pershing Hill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$419 (3.3%)	$12,134 (96.7%)	$12,552
2020	$534 (4.0%)	$12,963 (96.0%)	$13,497
2021	$839 (5.3%)	$14,871 (94.7%)	$15,710

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pershing Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 306^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 340^th of 855 Elementary schools	3.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	589	556	5.6%
African American	114	101	11.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	107	127	18.7%
Pacific Islander	4	6	50%
White	286	250	12.6%
Two or More Races	63	58	7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.6%	25.7%	1.1%

Schools Near Pershing Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Pershing Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 29th Division Road	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6519	556	36	15.5	25.7%	250 (45.0%)	101 (18.2%)	127 (22.8%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	58 (10.4%)	54.1	340^th of 855 public elementary schools	60.2%		72.3	248^th of 862 public elementary schools	71.2%	92	35.3	32.7	24.7	31.4	44.6	51.6	49.4	48.4	51.9	$15,710	$839	$14,871
West Meade Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	7722 Ray Street	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6545	210	17	12.3	21.9%	94 (44.8%)	30 (14.3%)	61 (29.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)								(n/a)										$22,181	$952	$21,230
Manor View Elementary	Public	1-5	2900 Macarthur Rd	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6504	240	19	12.9	29.2%	112 (46.7%)	34 (14.2%)	51 (21.3%)	9 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.5%)	53.8	342^nd of 855 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.8	438^th of 862 public elementary schools	49.2%	96	43.6	23.1	26.5	31.3	61.5	53.8	41.2	52.7	36.1	$18,294	$957	$17,337
Meade Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Reece Road	Fort George G Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6509	371	29	12.6	50.4%	60 (16.2%)	209 (56.3%)	60 (16.2%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	39.3	465^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.6%		50	397^th of 862 public elementary schools	53.9%	68	35.5	25.9	20.5	28.0	45.9	46.6	20.5	39.3	31.8	$18,059	$1,926	$16,133
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 799-1200	597	40	15.0	46.9%	148 (24.8%)	175 (29.3%)	177 (29.6%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)	42.5	433^rd of 855 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.8	310^th of 862 public elementary schools	64.0%	123	26.4	32.0	15.6	24.2	50.0	47.9	46.1	48.0	26.7	$14,720	$927	$13,793
Van Bokkelen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6535	402	39	10.3	86.8%	18 (4.5%)	230 (57.2%)	123 (30.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	10.9	797^th of 855 public elementary schools	6.8%		11.7	809^th of 862 public elementary schools	6.1%	12	14.0		5.2	7.8	25.4	16.7	16.9	19.6	9.8	$20,479	$2,441	$18,037
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Town Center Blvd.	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-0937	508	38	13.3	53.0%	59 (11.6%)	353 (69.5%)	40 (7.9%)	25 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	33.9	519^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.3%		29	576^th of 862 public elementary schools	33.2%	57	18.7	18.8	19.4	19.0	34.7	48.5	41.4	41.3	28.2	$14,385	$976	$13,409
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 859-4510	677	43	15.8	61.2%	93 (13.7%)	297 (43.9%)	160 (23.6%)	61 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (9.0%)	25.4	585^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.6%		39.8	492^nd of 862 public elementary schools	42.9%	93	24.4	17.8	10.6	18.0	33.1	38.3	26.0	32.5	26.5	$14,479	$1,301	$13,178
Ridgeway Elementary	Public	K-5	1440 Evergreen Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6524	598	32	18.9	31.6%	275 (46.0%)	142 (23.7%)	94 (15.7%)	31 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	61.2	293^rd of 855 public elementary schools	65.7%		56.9	349^th of 862 public elementary schools	59.5%	56	40.4	29.5	27.8	32.6	53.2	66.3	51.8	56.6	45.7	$13,630	$834	$12,796
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 725-4256	436	35	12.3	84.4%	13 (3.0%)	176 (40.4%)	226 (51.8%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	19.3	663^rd of 855 public elementary schools	22.5%		20.7	682^nd of 862 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	18.2	8.5	9.0	11.8	16.9	32.8	30.2	26.7	26.2	$16,677	$1,975	$14,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pershing Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacArthur Middle
High : Meade High

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Hill Elementary?

Students at Pershing Hill Elementary are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Pershing Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Pershing Hill Elementary.

What district is Pershing Hill Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Pershing Hill Elementary a good school?

Pershing Hill Elementary ranks 340^th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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