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Southgate Elementary

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Southgate Elementary ranks 559 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Southgate Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 669 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.

Southgate Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 379 and 559 out of around 850-865 schools. It has maintained a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. The school's academic performance lags significantly behind that of its higher-performing neighbors, such as Shipley's Choice Elementary and Quarterfield Elementary. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Shipley's Choice had 67.9% Mathematics proficiency and 80.4% English Language Arts proficiency, compared to Southgate's 20.8% and 34.4%, respectively.

Southgate Elementary faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges compared to its peers in the Anne Arundel County school district. The school consistently underperforms the county and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, and it has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.83% to 62.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Additionally, Southgate has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 22.1% to 29.8% over the past few years.

573

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,277

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Shetlands Ln
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-6170

(410) 582-4900

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Old Mill Middle North
High:	Old Mill High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.8%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

23.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

559^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	29.5	559 of 865	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	445 of 859	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	429 of 855	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	483 of 862	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	524 of 802	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	461 of 853	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	473 of 857	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	500 of 847	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	470 of 845	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	379 of 859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	418 of 867	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	249 of 847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	56.8	426 of 857	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	352 of 853	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	211 of 855	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	183 of 850	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	140 of 838	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	38.2	551 of 818	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	490 of 804	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	464 of 805	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	421 of 803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	452 of 504	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	505 of 796	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	466 of 546	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	548 of 788	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	356 of 528	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)49th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)37th percentile~ school

White (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2021)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

Science18%-7 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
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Shetlands Ln	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 582-4900	573	44	12.9	69.1%	135 (23.6%)	234 (40.8%)	135 (23.6%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	29.5	559^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.4	445^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.2%	114	23.5	22.1	17.0	20.8	39.3	31.8	32.2	34.4	18.2	$18,277	$1,659	$16,618
Rippling Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Nolfield Dr	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 760-7900	702	55	12.6	66.0%	181 (25.8%)	286 (40.7%)	151 (21.5%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.0%)	41.1	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%		22.5	613^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.6%	134	26.3	28.8	23.3	26.0	38.4	36.5	41.2	38.8	29.8	$21,148	$2,436	$18,712
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Funke Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 582-4100	330	36	9.1	83.9%	96 (29.1%)	70 (21.2%)	139 (42.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	29.2	560^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.3%		22.1	620^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.8%	60	28.6	16.3	21.4	21.6	40.0	31.7	29.6	33.1	15.3	$30,790	$2,958	$27,831
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Oak Manor Dr	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6420	309	29	10.8	74.1%	73 (23.6%)	86 (27.8%)	109 (35.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	27.1	588^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.0%		36.4	476^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.6%	112	27.1	15.6	18.9	20.8	33.3	33.3	22.9	30.5	21.6	$19,775	$1,988	$17,787
Glen Burnie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Marlboro Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 766-9220	555	47	11.9	76.8%	135 (24.3%)	186 (33.5%)	187 (33.7%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	39.6	483^rd of 865 public elementary schools	44.2%		40.6	450^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.6%	33	34.8	19.8	18.3	24.7	45.1	43.9	37.0	42.1	24.4	$20,031	$2,232	$17,798
Marley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Cooper Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 424-3200	618	50	12.3	71.7%	139 (22.5%)	222 (35.9%)	194 (31.4%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.8%)	26	599^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.8%		22.8	610^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.0%	11	25.0	20.7	15.0	20.3	37.1	35.7	26.5	33.1	11.7	$17,745	$2,017	$15,728
Shipley's Choice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Governor Stone Pky	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3851	344	23	14.7	5.5%	283 (82.3%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.2%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	95	37^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.7	30^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	79.4	55.6	65.0	67.9	81.0	82.2	78.3	80.4	60.0	$16,857	$1,339	$15,518
Freetown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7904 Freetown Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5610	530	51	10.4	72.1%	110 (20.8%)	196 (37.0%)	151 (28.5%)	24 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	32.9	532^nd of 865 public elementary schools	38.5%		29.9	539^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.3%	7	30.5	32.9	10.8	24.4	49.4	46.6	18.3	37.7	8.3	$21,387	$2,413	$18,974
Quarterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7967 Quarterfield Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6430	544	36	14.9	52.6%	155 (28.5%)	174 (32.0%)	105 (19.3%)	49 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.7%)	50.8	400^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.8%		49.2	382^nd of 859 public elementary schools	55.5%	18	30.6	26.2	30.8	29.1	52.4	38.6	48.7	46.5	37.7	$18,632	$1,479	$17,153
Glendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carroll Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-1410	438	46	9.5	76.9%	144 (32.9%)	64 (14.6%)	203 (46.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	36	507^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.4%		34.1	494^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.5%	13	31.2	24.6	9.6	21.3	48.1	50.0	37.3	44.5	12.9	$22,694	$2,436	$20,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate Elementary

What district is Southgate Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 559^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Southgate Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Old Mill Middle North
High : Old Mill High

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 41% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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