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West Annapolis Elementary

Public Grades K-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

West Annapolis Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving 240 students in grades K-5 in Annapolis, Maryland. Part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, West Annapolis Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subjects.

The school's proficiency rates on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.1% of West Annapolis Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.3% in the district and 50.8% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 91.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% in the district and 50% statewide.

West Annapolis Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools, including Hillsmere Elementary and Arnold Elementary, which have the next highest academic performance in the area. Other nearby schools, such as Georgetown East Elementary, Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary, and Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School, have proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. West Annapolis Elementary's strong performance may be attributed to its higher spending per student and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the nearby schools.

234

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,791

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Melvin Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 222-1635

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend West Annapolis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiley H. Bates Middle
High:	Annapolis High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (68% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

69^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	92.3	69 of 865	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	81 of 859	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	87 of 855	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	90 of 862	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	91 of 802	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	41 of 853	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	50 of 857	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	147 of 847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	95.6	21 of 845	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	11 of 859	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	41 of 867	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.2	136 of 847	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	166 of 857	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	66 of 853	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	90 of 855	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	51 of 850	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	77.8	170 of 838	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	13.2	724 of 818	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	727 of 804	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	666 of 805	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.1	636 of 803	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	64 of 796	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	133 of 788	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	32 of 528	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics62%+35 vs state

Science53%+27 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Annapolis Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Annapolis Elementary?

Students at West Annapolis Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Annapolis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended West Annapolis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of West Annapolis Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Annapolis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wiley H. Bates Middle
High : Annapolis High

What district is West Annapolis Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is West Annapolis Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Annapolis Elementary ranks in the top 8.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

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