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Rolling Knolls Elementary

Q: Is Rolling Knolls Elementary a good school?

Rolling Knolls Elementary ranks 287 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rolling Knolls Elementary is a public elementary school in Annapolis, Maryland, serving 385 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rolling Knolls Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 45.7% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, 47% of students were proficient or better, compared to 56.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science performance is also noteworthy, with 46.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.2% for the district and 25.6% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.1% to 25.3% in recent years.

While Rolling Knolls Elementary outperforms nearby Annapolis Elementary and Tyler Heights Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools, such as South Shore Elementary, Arnold Elementary, Jones Elementary, and West Annapolis Elementary. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to these higher-performing schools suggest that addressing socioeconomic factors and providing additional support may be key to improving student attendance and overall academic performance at Rolling Knolls Elementary.

402

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,786

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1985 Valley Rd
Annapolis, MD 21401-6753

(410) 222-5820

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Rolling Knolls Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiley H. Bates Middle
High:	Annapolis High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

37.3%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

287^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	65.8	287 of 865	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	287 of 859	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	317 of 855	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	374 of 862	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	313 of 802	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	220 of 853	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	225 of 857	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	194 of 847	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	205 of 845	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	163 of 859	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	247 of 867	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	252 of 847	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	382 of 857	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.8	134 of 853	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	147 of 855	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	80 of 850	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	79.4	135 of 838	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	29.6	623 of 818	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	734 of 804	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	702 of 805	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	728 of 803	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	333 of 796	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	281 of 347	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	277 of 788	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	166 of 528	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2021)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)19th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Science46%+21 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 22, 2014

A great elementary school with a caring faculty and staff and a strong parent volunteer network. Close Quote

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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
Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5820	402	36	11.1	47.0%	185 (46.0%)	33 (8.2%)	150 (37.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	65.8	287^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.2	287^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.6%		34.9	51.7	50.0	45.7	42.9	37.7	57.9	47.0	46.2	$21,786	$1,515	$20,271
Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 934-1444	634	55	11.6	73.8%	45 (7.1%)	301 (47.5%)	250 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	23.9	631^st of 865 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.9	655^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.7%	24	15.3	13.2	18.9	15.7	31.8	30.7	28.4	30.3	19.2	$22,788	$3,584	$19,203
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
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Windell Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1615	467	43	10.9	75.6%	103 (22.1%)	88 (18.8%)	255 (54.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	27.9	575^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.3	512^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.4%	63	19.7	31.4	15.3	22.0	21.1	42.3	33.3	32.0	11.3	$22,248	$2,211	$20,037
West Annapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Melvin Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1635	234	19	12.5	17.5%	158 (67.5%)	8 (3.4%)	47 (20.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	92.3	69^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.0%		89.9	81^st of 859 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	77.8	55.3	52.8	61.8	91.7	73.7	72.2	79.1	52.6	$20,791	$1,356	$19,435
South Shore Elementary	Public	K-5	1376 Fairfield Loop Rd	Crownsville	21032	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3865	268	21	13.0	31.0%	162 (60.4%)	7 (2.6%)	74 (27.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	88.3	97^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.6	127^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.2%	30	68.4	63.3	42.2	57.6	76.3	83.3	60.0	73.3	48.9	$19,636	$1,655	$17,981
Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Joyce Lane E	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 757-4400	454	30	15.0	13.0%	326 (71.8%)	27 (5.9%)	44 (9.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.8%)	92.6	66^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	68^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.1%	2	67.0	60.3	59.8	62.7	74.5	84.9	69.1	75.8	61.4	$16,613	$1,240	$15,372
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolling Knolls Elementary

Is Rolling Knolls Elementary a good school?

Rolling Knolls Elementary ranks 287^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rolling Knolls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Rolling Knolls Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rolling Knolls Elementary?

Students at Rolling Knolls Elementary are 46% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Rolling Knolls Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Rolling Knolls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolling Knolls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wiley H. Bates Middle
High : Annapolis High

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