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Anne Arundel County Public Schools


At a glance
13thof 25 Maryland districts
Better than 48% of Maryland districts
2644 Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
·(410) 222-5000·All Maryland district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 48% of districts
128
Schools
85,029
Students
16
5-star schools
Top rankedSeverna Park Middle2nd of 339 Maryland middle schools
Biggest riser
Overlook Elementary up 149 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Ruth Parker Eason School 5.1 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Two Rivers Elementary School and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
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12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Anne Arundel County Public Schools serves 123 schools (82 elementary, 19 middle, 16 high, and 6 alternative) in Maryland, ranking 13th out of 25 districts statewide.

The district shows a stark performance divide, largely tied to poverty levels. Top high schools like Severna Park High (6th in state) and Crofton High School (22nd) boast high ELA proficiency (89.3% and 87.4%) and low chronic absenteeism (11.1% and 15.3%), while schools like Annapolis High and Glen Burnie High have math proficiency below 5%. At the middle school level, Severna Park Middle (2nd in state) and Magothy River Middle (15th) excel, while MacArthur Middle and Marley Middle struggle. Elementary standouts include Benfield Elementary (23rd) and Shipley's Choice Elementary (49th), contrasting with Van Bokkelen Elementary and Georgetown East Elementary, which rank in the bottom 8% and 6% respectively.

Chronic absenteeism is a crisis in some schools, with Phoenix Academy at 84.2% and Mary Moss at Adams Academy at 91%, while top schools like Folger Mckinsey Elementary have rates as low as 5.7%. Math proficiency lags across the district, even at high-performing schools. Per-student spending varies widely, from $14,000 at some elementary schools to over $60,000 at specialized schools, but higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes. Newer schools like Two Rivers Elementary School show promise, and graduation rates are mixed, with Northeast High (94.5%) outperforming some schools with higher test scores.

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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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