Best Public Schools in Annapolis, MD

Summary:

The city of Annapolis, Maryland is home to 18 schools that are part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. The district includes 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in Annapolis, Broadneck High School is the top performer, ranking 1st out of 127 Maryland high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with 77% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, far exceeding the county and state averages. Another high-performing school is West Annapolis Elementary, which ranks 87th out of 855 Maryland elementary schools and has 75-80% of students proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics and MCAP/English Language Arts across grades 3-5.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools, with a correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Annapolis Elementary and Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates on MCAP assessments. Additionally, schools with better student-teacher ratios, like Annapolis Middle and Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School, generally demonstrate higher academic performance compared to their peers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)						MCAP English Language Arts (2023)								MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Annapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Green Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1600	200	23	8.6	79.0%	32 (16.0%)	118 (59.0%)	46 (23.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	31.3	535^th of 855 public elementary schools	37.4%		23.9	641^st of 862 public elementary schools	25.6%	106	24.0	30.8	19.2			24.7	28.0	34.6	42.3					35.1		19.2		$24,359	$2,512	$21,848
Annapolis Middle	Public	6-8	1399 Forest Dr	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 267-8658	879	75	11.6	83.2%	90 (10.2%)	270 (30.7%)	482 (54.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	15.4	281^st of 322 public middle schools	12.7%		25.8	248^th of 333 public middle schools	25.5%	33				5.6	5.8	6.8				25.5	16.2	26.8		23.1	35.1		13.2	$14,984	$880	$14,104
Annapolis High	Public	9-12	2700 Riva Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 266-5240	2,127	148	14.3	59.8%	581 (27.3%)	509 (23.9%)	933 (43.9%)	36 (1.7%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	62 (2.9%)	35.5	98^th of 127 public high schools	22.8%		31.8	137^th of 225 public high schools	39.1%	39						5.4							45.2	45.2	5.4			$13,957	$799	$13,158
Wiley H. Bates Middle	Public	6-8	701 Chase Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 263-0270	682	66	10.3	51.0%	233 (34.2%)	158 (23.2%)	237 (34.8%)	19 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	55.3	117^th of 322 public middle schools	63.7%		62.6	116^th of 333 public middle schools	65.2%	1				17.3	20.7	19.6				48.3	49.3	53.8		50.6	46.7		27.1	$18,670	$1,191	$17,480
Cape St. Claire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 Blue Ridge Dr	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1685	631	42	15.1	13.8%	470 (74.5%)	9 (1.4%)	72 (11.4%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.8%)	84.1	126^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.3%		82.6	149^th of 862 public elementary schools	82.7%	23	60.4	38.7	41.0			46.7	75.0	72.0	73.0					73.4		68.0		$13,992	$821	$13,171
Eastport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 5th Avenue	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1605	269	26	10.3	86.2%	30 (11.2%)	69 (25.7%)	164 (61.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18.7	669^th of 855 public elementary schools	21.8%		22.1	660^th of 862 public elementary schools	23.4%	9	14.6	7.1	14.7			12.0	28.2	23.8	31.3					27.4		23.5		$19,995	$2,413	$17,582
Georgetown East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Dogwood Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1610	303	32	9.5	83.8%	31 (10.2%)	134 (44.2%)	123 (40.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	12.3	780^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.8%		19.4	709^th of 862 public elementary schools	17.7%	71	7.7		6.1			5.9	23.7	20.7	18.2					21.0		18.2		$23,900	$2,556	$21,344
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Windell Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1615	482	42	11.4	75.3%	100 (20.7%)	99 (20.5%)	268 (55.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	20.6	649^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.1%		24.7	635^th of 862 public elementary schools	26.3%	14	23.2	16.2	12.8			17.2	31.4	27.0	29.5					29.3		14.3		$18,787	$1,883	$16,904
Hillsmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3052 Arundel On The Bay Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1622	390	28	13.8	33.6%	226 (57.9%)	72 (18.5%)	59 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	77.8	183^rd of 855 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.5	202^nd of 862 public elementary schools	76.6%	19	46.8	46.2	42.1			45.1	61.3	63.1	71.4					65.0		56.1		$15,057	$1,051	$14,005
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1626	578	52	11.1	94.5%	17 (2.9%)	201 (34.8%)	341 (59.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	12.4	779^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.5	787^th of 862 public elementary schools	8.7%	8	6.4	5.3	10.0			7.3	15.2	13.3	23.8					17.5		21.0		$19,518	$2,431	$17,086
Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5820	377	33	11.3	45.6%	172 (45.6%)	38 (10.1%)	127 (33.7%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	57.7	317^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.9%		53.2	374^th of 862 public elementary schools	56.6%	57	41.0	35.5	35.5			37.6	53.2	33.9	54.8					48.0		42.9		$18,364	$992	$17,372
Tyler Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Janwall St	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 482-9610	424	41	10.3	96.0%	10 (2.4%)	15 (3.5%)	397 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15.3	732^nd of 855 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.6	760^th of 862 public elementary schools	11.8%	28							21.3	33.3	18.0					24.2		12.3		$19,268	$2,401	$16,868
West Annapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Melvin Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1635	233	19	12.3	21.5%	138 (59.2%)	24 (10.3%)	47 (20.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.2%)	89.6	87^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.8%		89	90^th of 862 public elementary schools	89.6%	3	57.1	47.8	75.0			57.1	77.1	80.4	79.2					79.0		76.0		$18,905	$874	$18,031
Broadneck High	Public	9-12	1265 Green Holly Dr	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 757-1300	2,174	123	17.7	18.8%	1,563 (71.9%)	164 (7.5%)	241 (11.1%)	58 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	84.9	1^st of 127 public high schools	99.2%		67.4	24^th of 225 public high schools	89.3%	23						10.5							77.0	77.0	10.5			$12,307	$734	$11,573
Windsor Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	591 Broadneck Rd	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 626-8547	491	35	14.1	29.9%	326 (66.4%)	35 (7.1%)	77 (15.7%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	73.9	217^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.2	259^th of 862 public elementary schools	70.0%	42	45.2	40.7	36.5			40.8	61.0	67.8	61.9					63.7		52.9		$13,539	$750	$12,789
Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	2-12	1411 Cedar Park Road	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1650	229	26	8.9	81.2%	71 (31.0%)	112 (48.9%)	24 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)								(n/a)																		$24,835	$2,606	$22,229
Mary Moss at Adams Academy	Public	6-9	245 Clay Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1639	35	22	1.5	91.4%	7 (20.0%)	20 (57.1%)	7 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		$113,187	$4,889	$108,298
Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 934-1444	585	59	9.9	67.7%	74 (12.6%)	305 (52.1%)	157 (26.8%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	17.2	699^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.6	636^th of 862 public elementary schools	26.2%	63	17.4	11.0	12.4			13.4	25.9	22.7	25.2					24.6		19.6		$15,570	$1,079	$14,491

Cities Near Annapolis

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arnold	2.23 mi	6	98^th
Severna Park	4.08 mi	8	10^th
Edgewater	5.14 mi	7	48^th
Crownsville	5.34 mi	2	54^th
Pasadena	7.24 mi	12	135^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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