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Belvedere Elementary

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Belvedere Elementary ranks 157 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Belvedere Elementary is a mid-sized school in Arnold, MD, serving 542 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it has earned a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade.

Belvedere Elementary stands out for its ability to achieve high academic results while serving a more diverse student body than many of its top-performing neighbors. About 21.6% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, which is notably higher than nearby 5-star schools like Folger Mckinsey Elementary (7.6%) and Severna Park Elementary (8.3%). Despite this, Belvedere's English Language Arts proficiency (68.8%) is nearly identical to Oak Hill Elementary (68.8%), which has a much lower poverty rate. This suggests the school is highly effective at supporting all students and closing achievement gaps. Additionally, Belvedere has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1, which is lower than many higher-ranked peers like Folger Mckinsey (18.0) and Broadneck Elementary (16.7), indicating a focus on smaller class sizes.

While Belvedere excels in English Language Arts, its math proficiency (50.9%) lags behind top local schools such as Arnold Elementary (63.5%) and Jones Elementary (63.9%), pointing to an area for growth. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (11.0%) than peers like Oak Hill (6.3%) and Severna Park (6.7%), though it has shown consistent improvement from a post-pandemic high of 16.1%. A notable strength is its exceptional support for military-connected students, ranking 4th out of 23 schools statewide for this subgroup. With per-student spending of $18,220, Belvedere invests above average compared to schools like Folger Mckinsey ($14,487), but its strong results reflect effective resource use rather than just higher funding.

542

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,220

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Broadwater Rd
Arnold, MD 21012

(410) 975-9432

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Severn River Middle
High:	Broadneck High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

157^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 81Elementary 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
2026	82.8	157 of 864	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	117 of 865	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	163 of 859	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	192 of 855	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	183 of 862	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	153 of 802	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	100 of 853	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	118 of 857	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	122 of 847	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	113 of 845	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	92.6	53 of 859	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	92 of 867	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	82 of 847	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	131 of 857	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	109 of 853	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	240 of 855	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	145 of 850	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	133 of 838	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	14.5	720 of 818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	735 of 804	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	700 of 805	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	625 of 803	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	189 of 796	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	109 of 788	86.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	178 of 528	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)86th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)66th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+24 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	360 Broadwater Rd	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 975-9432	542	38	14.1	21.6%	420 (77.5%)	17 (3.1%)	58 (10.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	82.8	157^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.8%		86.5	117^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.5%	40	55.3	55.1	43.2	50.9	65.8	74.5	65.3	68.8	47.9	$18,220	$1,664	$16,555
Broadneck Elementary	Public	K-5	470 Shore Acres Rd	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1680	652	39	16.7	17.5%	469 (71.9%)	41 (6.3%)	59 (9.0%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.5%)	83.8	143^rd of 864 public elementary schools	83.4%		87.4	106^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.7%	37	62.7	57.0	38.8	52.1	73.8	71.0	66.9	70.4	47.1	$16,138	$1,091	$15,047
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%)	90.3	86^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.6	66^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.4%	20	53.4	72.5	62.3	63.5	68.5	68.1	83.1	73.0	78.9	$16,613	$1,240	$15,372
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	122 Hoyle Ln	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6565	334	24	13.9	15.9%	236 (70.7%)	23 (6.9%)	26 (7.8%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	91.9	68^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.1%		93	60^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.1%	8	78.7	62.3	50.8	63.9	77.0	68.9	78.7	74.9	60.0	$17,481	$1,375	$16,105
Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Arundel Beach Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6560	644	36	18.0	7.6%	526 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	42 (6.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	94.1	43^rd of 864 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.6	21^st of 865 public elementary schools	97.6%	22	63.2	75.4	59.6	66.2	77.8	84.7	75.4	79.4	70.2	$14,487	$1,051	$13,436
Severna Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Riggs Ave	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6577	372	27	13.9	8.3%	291 (78.2%)	13 (3.5%)	23 (6.2%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	94.9	33^rd of 864 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.8	18^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.9%	15	69.2	80.0	52.5	66.9	81.5	89.1	78.7	82.9	70.5	$16,798	$1,235	$15,562
Windsor Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	591 Broadneck Rd	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 626-8547	451	31	14.6	29.3%	296 (65.6%)	33 (7.3%)	72 (16.0%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	88	112^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.1	111^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.2%	1	63.3	55.6	53.5	57.4	73.4	75.3	61.2	69.6	60.0	$17,311	$1,208	$16,102
Lake Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6465	280	22	12.7	25.0%	236 (84.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	65.6	284^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.1%		66.6	282^nd of 865 public elementary schools	67.4%	2	63.6	29.2	26.4	38.6	61.4	54.2	50.9	55.2	50.9	$18,644	$1,364	$17,281
Cape St. Claire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	931 Blue Ridge Dr	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1685	660	41	16.0	14.7%	475 (72.0%)	19 (2.9%)	81 (12.3%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	81.5	166^th of 864 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	176^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.7%	10	59.0	47.3	46.4	50.6	66.7	60.7	62.4	63.2	58.4	$15,865	$1,232	$14,633
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Truckhouse Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6568	628	37	16.9	9.7%	468 (74.5%)	26 (4.1%)	63 (10.0%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	87.1	119^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.7	63^rd of 865 public elementary schools	92.7%	56	67.5	55.3	47.9	57.0	75.2	68.0	63.2	68.8	56.8	$15,855	$1,093	$14,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Belvedere Elementary

How many students attend Belvedere Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Belvedere Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belvedere Elementary?

Students at Belvedere Elementary are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Belvedere Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Belvedere Elementary a good school?

Belvedere Elementary ranks 157^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belvedere Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belvedere Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Severn River Middle
High : Broadneck High

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