Arnold Elementary

Summary:

Arnold Elementary is a public elementary school in Arnold, Maryland, serving 503 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 school districts in Maryland.

Arnold Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the county and state on the MCAP tests, with 77.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57% proficient or better in Mathematics. Arnold Elementary also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, such as female students and military-connected students. The school spends more per student and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Arnold Elementary stands out for its high academic achievement. While the school has a predominantly White student population, nearby Germantown Elementary and Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School have more diverse student bodies. Arnold Elementary also has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 16.1% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 75.31% at Germantown Elementary and 67.69% at Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School. Other nearby high-performing schools include Severna Park Elementary, West Annapolis Elementary, and Jones Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 95 Joyce Lane E
       Arnold, MD  21012-2344


(410) 757-4400

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,950 Help


Students who attend Arnold Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Severn River Middle
High:    Broadneck High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  503

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Two or more races:
8.0%
African American:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Arnold Elementary ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6th among 80 ranked elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), two or more races (8%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arnold Elementary is 14.5. 53 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Arnold Elementary employs 34.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arnold Elementary is $15,950. 59 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Arnold Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 10th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arnold Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arnold Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.25 766th 803 4.6%
2005 2.88 780th 805 3.1%
2006 4.43 775th 804 3.6%
2007 4.86 782nd 818 4.4%
2008 86.61 34th 838 95.9%
2009 86.10 41st 850 95.2%
2010 84.73 61st 855 92.9%
2011 88.63 9th 853 98.9%
2012 85.61 31st 857 96.4%
2013 87.88 14th 847 98.3%
2014 89.65 9th 867 99.0%
2015 95.22 27th 859 96.9%
2016 95.75 20th 845 97.6%
2017 88.44 102nd 847 88.0%
2018 86.44 101st 857 88.2%
2019 84.01 131st 853 84.6%
2021 72.95 164th 802 79.6%
2022 82.62 148th 862 82.8%
2023 88.24 97th 855 88.7%
2024 91.15 68th 859 92.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Arnold Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.54 113th 796 85.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Arnold Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.21 3rd 23 87.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Arnold Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.86 231st 788 70.7%
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Rank History for White students at Arnold Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.65 212th 528 59.8%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Arnold Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 414 57 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1990 373 67 4 2 0 n/a n/a 1 447
1991 390 68 6 3 0 n/a n/a 2 469
1992 397 70 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 477
1993 358 65 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1994 354 66 11 8 1 n/a n/a 0 440
1995 368 55 11 8 3 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 368 55 11 8 3 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 355 57 13 8 2 n/a n/a 0 435
1998 374 62 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1999 370 63 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 368 67 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2001 388 63 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 463
2002 373 67 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 373 67 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 330 62 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 336 50 6 9 3 n/a n/a 0 404
2006 346 42 9 8 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2007 364 48 6 14 4 n/a n/a 0 436
2008 379 48 9 11 3 n/a n/a 0 450
2009 379 53 13 13 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2010 390 51 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 384 36 5 23 1 1 14 0 464
2012 369 41 4 24 0 1 12 0 451
2013 387 27 7 18 0 2 17 0 458
2014 369 24 7 9 0 2 13 0 424
2015 367 15 7 7 0 1 11 0 408
2016 342 16 9 9 1 0 11 0 388
2017 335 20 12 8 1 0 12 0 388
2018 361 28 10 12 3 0 13 0 427
2019 366 24 11 15 2 0 17 0 435
2020 427 33 21 30 2 1 29 0 543
2021 357 38 19 26 3 0 38 0 481
2022 391 34 19 36 1 2 39 0 522
2023 365 39 17 38 0 4 40 0 503

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arnold Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 481 25.1 19.1 n/a
1990 447 23.2 19.2 4.5
1991 469 26.0 18.0 5.8
1992 477 25.5 18.7 7.1
1993 437 26.8 16.3 7.8
1994 440 26.0 16.9 3.9
1995 445 25.3 17.6 4.9
1996 445 25.3 17.6 4.9
1997 435 23.0 18.9 7.1
1998 454 23.9 19.0 5.7
1999 450 24.0 18.8 7.1
2000 444 24.0 18.5 7
2001 463 25.1 18.4 8.9
2002 453 25.1 18.0 6.4
2003 453 25.1 18.0 6.4
2004 408 23.1 17.7 6.9
2005 404 21.0 19.2 9.9
2006 407 20.0 20.4 7.6
2007 436 26.8 16.3 6.7
2008 450 27.0 16.7 6.7
2009 460 28.9 15.9 7
2010 462 28.0 16.4 7.1
2011 464 28.0 16.5 8.4
2012 451 26.4 17.0 9.1
2013 458 27.8 16.4 8.3
2014 424 26.3 16.0 9.4
2015 408 26.0 15.6 8.1
2016 388 25.0 15.5 6.7
2017 388 23.7 16.3 6.2
2018 427 24.3 17.5 6.3
2019 435 26.4 16.4 6.2
2020 543 32.6 16.6 7.4
2021 481 33.7 14.2 12.1
2022 522 33.8 15.4 12.6
2023 503 34.5 14.5 16.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arnold Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 481 25.1 19.1 n/a
1990 447 23.2 19.2 4.5
1991 469 26.0 18.0 5.8
1992 477 25.5 18.7 7.1
1993 437 26.8 16.3 7.8
1994 440 26.0 16.9 3.9
1995 445 25.3 17.6 4.9
1996 445 25.3 17.6 4.9
1997 435 23.0 18.9 7.1
1998 454 23.9 19.0 5.7
1999 450 24.0 18.8 7.1
2000 444 24.0 18.5 7
2001 463 25.1 18.4 8.9
2002 453 25.1 18.0 6.4
2003 453 25.1 18.0 6.4
2004 408 23.1 17.7 6.9
2005 404 21.0 19.2 9.9
2006 407 20.0 20.4 7.6
2007 436 26.8 16.3 6.7
2008 450 27.0 16.7 6.7
2009 460 28.9 15.9 7
2010 462 28.0 16.4 7.1
2011 464 28.0 16.5 8.4
2012 451 26.4 17.0 9.1
2013 458 27.8 16.4 8.3
2014 424 26.3 16.0 9.4
2015 408 26.0 15.6 8.1
2016 388 25.0 15.5 6.7
2017 388 23.7 16.3 6.2
2018 427 24.3 17.5 6.3
2019 435 26.4 16.4 6.2
2020 543 32.6 16.6 7.4
2021 481 33.7 14.2 12.1
2022 522 33.8 15.4 12.6
2023 503 34.5 14.5 16.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arnold Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $352 (2.9%) $11,646 (97.1%) $11,998
2020 $417 (3.5%) $11,572 (96.5%) $11,989
2021 $830 (6.0%) $13,041 (94.0%) $13,871
2022 $1,255 (9.0%) $12,621 (91.0%) $13,875
2023 $1,247 (7.8%) $14,702 (92.2%) $15,950

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arnold Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 97th of 855 Elementary schools
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435503
 15.6%
African American2439
 62.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1117
 54.5%
Hispanic1538
 153.3%
Pacific Islander04
White366365
 0.3%
Two or More Races1740
 135.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.2%16.1%
 9.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Elementary

Yes. Arnold Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Arnold Elementary.

Students at Arnold Elementary are 73% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Arnold Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Severn River Middle
High : Broadneck High


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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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