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Best Public Schools in Severn, MD

At a glance

Schools

3,632

Students

Top rankedSevern Elementary325^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Van Bokkelen Elementary 11.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Severn Run High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Severn, Maryland is home to five public schools within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, including four elementary schools and one high school, serving a total of 3,632 students. The school landscape reveals a stark divide in academic performance and socioeconomic conditions. Severn Elementary stands out as the top academic performer among elementary schools, achieving the highest proficiency in both Mathematics (35.8%) and English Language Arts (60.2%), while also boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the city at 13.0%. In contrast, Van Bokkelen Elementary faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 8th percentile statewide with critically low proficiency rates of 9.7% in Math and 18.9% in ELA, alongside the highest rate of students receiving free/reduced lunch (87.05%) and chronic absenteeism (35.6%).

Key metrics highlight the disparities across the city. The city-wide average Math proficiency is approximately 18.5%, dragged down by Severn Run High School's 9% and Van Bokkelen's 9.7%, while the district average is 29.3%. English Language Arts proficiency averages 49.5% city-wide, with Severn Run High School (61.9%) and Severn Elementary (60.2%) exceeding state averages. Chronic absenteeism averages 22.7% across the city, above the district average of 19.9%, with Van Bokkelen Elementary (35.6%) and Severn Run High School (27.5%) being the primary contributors. Spending per student varies, with Van Bokkelen Elementary spending the most at $22,243, while higher-performing Ridgeway Elementary spends $17,044.

Interesting findings reveal that poverty is a powerful predictor of academic outcomes, as schools with lower poverty rates like Severn Elementary and Ridgeway Elementary perform at or above district averages, while Van Bokkelen Elementary struggles despite higher spending. Severn Run High School presents a paradox with strong ELA proficiency (61.9%) but very low Math proficiency (9%), suggesting a potential issue in math instruction or curriculum. Chronic absenteeism emerges as a leading indicator of low performance, making it a critical lever for improvement. Despite challenges, three of the four elementary schools meet or exceed state averages in ELA, indicating a foundational strength in literacy instruction that can be built upon.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	35.5	524^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.4%		50.8	400^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.8%	124	25.8	24.4	18.8	22.8	43.1	35.3	40.0		39.1		29.1	$18,632	$1,479	$17,153
Ridgeway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Evergreen Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6524	551	40	13.9	33.0%	240 (43.6%)	126 (22.9%)	90 (16.3%)	41 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	58	341^st of 865 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.6	328^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.1%	13	64.2	43.9	16.3	41.1	80.2	58.2	30.2		55.8		21.2	$17,760	$1,567	$16,193
Severn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	838 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 551-6220	458	34	13.3	40.8%	117 (25.5%)	198 (43.2%)	75 (16.4%)	33 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	60.5	325^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.2	312^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.9%	13	40.8	34.7	31.1	35.8	55.3	63.5	62.3		60.2		25.8	$17,044	$1,120	$15,925
Van Bokkelen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6535	471	41	11.4	87.0%	23 (4.9%)	289 (61.4%)	127 (27.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	11.6	799^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.6%		14.3	767^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.3%	32	10.2	13.6	6.0	9.7	15.3	20.3	20.9		18.9		10.6	$22,243	$2,829	$19,415
Center of Applied Technology-North	Public	9-12	800 Stevenson Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 969-3100	0	32	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Severn Run High School	Public	9-12	8065 New Cut Road	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-6430	1,608	95	16.9	33.0%	450 (28.0%)	577 (35.9%)	374 (23.3%)	76 (4.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (7.6%)	43.4	95^th of 227 public high schools	58.1%					(n/a)				9.0				61.9	61.9	9.0

Cities Near Severn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Meade	1.78 mi	7	191^st
Hanover	1.82 mi	4	104^th
Odenton	2.09 mi	6	91^st
Glen Burnie	2.95 mi	21	206^th
Millersville	3.32 mi	6	116^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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