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Bodkin Elementary

Q: Is Bodkin Elementary a good school?

Bodkin Elementary ranks 251 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bodkin Elementary in Pasadena, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 504 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from Schooldigger for every year over the past decade, placing it in the top 25-30% of elementary schools in Maryland.

Bodkin’s most striking strength is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is the lowest among all 10 nearby schools and dramatically better than the district average of 19.9%. This high level of student and family engagement is a strong indicator of a positive school culture. Academically, Bodkin consistently outperforms district and state averages, with 41.6% of students proficient in Math and 61.3% in ELA in 2025-2026, compared to the district’s 29.3% and 55.9%. The school also excels in 5th-grade science, with 48.8% proficiency, far exceeding the state average of 32.4%. While Bodkin is a top performer, it is part of a strong cluster of excellent 4-star schools in the area, including Broadneck Elementary, Belvedere Elementary, and Cape St. Claire Elementary, though it is outpaced by the nearby 5-star Folger McKinsey Elementary.

Interestingly, Bodkin’s success is not driven by high spending—its per-student cost of $17,036 is in the middle of the pack among peers, and schools with higher spending like Riviera Beach Elementary ($21,687) have significantly lower outcomes. This suggests that school culture, effective teaching, and a supportive community are the real drivers of achievement. However, Bodkin’s state percentile rank has gradually declined from a peak of the 87th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that while the school remains strong, other schools across Maryland are improving at a faster pace. Additionally, a notable contrast exists with its closest geographic neighbor, Fort Smallwood Elementary, which is just 1.88 miles away but has higher absenteeism (13.5%) and scores closer to the district average, highlighting how school performance can vary significantly even within a small area.

504

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,036

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8320 Ventnor Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122-5798

(410) 437-0464

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Bodkin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chesapeake Bay Middle
High:	Chesapeake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

251^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 81Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 24Anne 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	72.3	251 of 865	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	201 of 865	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	181 of 859	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	177 of 855	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	159 of 862	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	216 of 802	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	146 of 853	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	110 of 857	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	127 of 847	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	189 of 845	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	99 of 859	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	129 of 867	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	121 of 847	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	76 of 857	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	111 of 853	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	59 of 855	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	68 of 850	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	52 of 838	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	18.6	697 of 818	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	668 of 804	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	675 of 805	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	683 of 803	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	239 of 796	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	226 of 788	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	301 of 528	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile~ school

Female (2021)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science49%+16 vs state

Mathematics42%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, March 10, 2018

Great school, 3 daughters there now! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Top notch school... my daughter does dance, violin, CRAB radio, and cheerleadering while also being a math superstar. The teachers are great! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 8, 2011

This school was great. There was so many activities for the children and families, parents were very involved as well as the staff. I wish I lived in the area still and my child could go there. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
Bodkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8320 Ventnor Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-0464	504	32	15.6	16.9%	435 (86.3%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	72.3	251^st of 865 public elementary schools	71.0%		77.7	201^st of 865 public elementary schools	76.8%	50	44.0	38.4	43.0	41.6	60.7	62.6	60.5	61.3	48.8	$17,036	$1,154	$15,881
Fort Smallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Poplar Ridge Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6450	397	30	13.4	23.2%	320 (80.6%)	18 (4.5%)	35 (8.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	60.8	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.9	301^st of 865 public elementary schools	65.2%	18	60.0	31.5	30.0	38.8	64.0	50.7	48.3	53.6	35.0	$18,125	$1,337	$16,788
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 865 public elementary schools	67.2%		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
Jacobsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6460	474	36	13.1	38.0%	355 (74.9%)	32 (6.8%)	45 (9.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	41.9	468^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.6	435^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.7%	33	36.6	25.6	17.9	26.2	59.2	46.2	34.5	45.9	25.0	$18,477	$1,694	$16,784
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 865 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
Riviera Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8515 Jenkins Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6469	270	21	13.1	48.9%	200 (74.1%)	17 (6.3%)	30 (11.1%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.3	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%		67	278^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.9%	96	37.2	38.6	17.4	30.8	55.8	56.8	43.5	51.9	38.3	$21,687	$1,655	$20,032
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 865 public elementary schools	83.5%		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
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8572 Fort Smallwood Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6478	520	34	15.1	41.3%	368 (70.8%)	29 (5.6%)	66 (12.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	47.7	429^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.4%		50.6	401^st of 865 public elementary schools	53.6%	28	33.3	31.9	19.4	28.5	48.8	52.8	43.1	48.2	34.7	$17,403	$1,265	$16,138
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 865 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
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7789 Edgewood Avenue	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6454	665	43	15.3	58.0%	390 (58.6%)	56 (8.4%)	145 (21.8%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.4%)	32.2	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%		30	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.3	29.3	15.0	23.8	41.4	32.5	31.6	35.1	26.3	$16,503	$1,158	$15,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Bodkin Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bodkin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bodkin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesapeake Bay Middle
High : Chesapeake High

How many students attend Bodkin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Bodkin Elementary.

What district is Bodkin Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Bodkin Elementary a good school?

Bodkin Elementary ranks 251^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bodkin Elementary?

Students at Bodkin Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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