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Brock Bridge Elementary

Q: Is Brock Bridge Elementary a good school?

Brock Bridge Elementary ranks 634 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Brock Bridge Elementary in Laurel, MD, is a public school serving 514 students in grades PK-5 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, a district ranked in the middle of the state. The school faces significant challenges, with nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and academic proficiency rates that lag well behind both district and state averages. In the most recent school year, only 17% of students were proficient in math and 35.5% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 29.3% and 55.9%, respectively. Science proficiency has also seen a sharp decline, dropping to just 14.3%.

Despite these struggles, there are some notable bright spots. Brock Bridge ranks in the 52nd percentile for serving low socio-economic status students, suggesting it is more effective at supporting this group than many other schools statewide. The school also has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, the lowest among nearby schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7% is lower than many neighboring schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, such as Montpelier Elementary (30.6%) and Oaklands Elementary (37.6%). However, the school spends a high amount per student ($20,556) without seeing corresponding academic gains, indicating that financial resources alone are not the solution.

A particularly striking comparison is with Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus, a public charter school located just 0.24 miles away on the same road. Monarch achieves dramatically better results, including a 54th percentile state ranking, significantly lower chronic absenteeism (11.6%), and much higher proficiency rates (22.3% in math, 51.1% in ELA). This stark contrast suggests that factors like school culture, curriculum, and leadership can powerfully drive student success, even in the same neighborhood. Additionally, Brock Bridge faces a "grade-level cliff" in math, where proficiency drops from 27.1% in 3rd grade to just 8.9% in 5th grade, indicating foundational skills are not being built upon effectively in later elementary years.

514

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,556

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Brock Bridge Rd
Laurel, MD 20724

(301) 498-6280

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Brock Bridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meade Middle
High:	Meade High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

African American:

41.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

634^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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	24.6	634 of 864	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	662 of 865	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	624 of 859	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	606 of 855	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	646 of 862	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	624 of 802	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	553 of 853	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	616 of 857	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	578 of 847	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	438 of 845	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.6	268 of 859	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	203 of 867	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	216 of 847	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	231 of 857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	319 of 853	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	442 of 855	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	453 of 850	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	429 of 838	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	413 of 818	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	520 of 804	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	569 of 805	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.1	530 of 803	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	296 of 504	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	701 of 796	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	261 of 546	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	502 of 788	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)36th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)12th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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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/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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	24.6	634^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.2	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%	28	27.1	16.3	8.9				17.0	42.9	34.2	30.4				35.5		14.3		$20,556	$2,449	$18,107
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus	Public	K-8	430 Brock Bridge Road	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 886-8648	830	62	13.4	57.2%	70 (8.4%)	459 (55.3%)	226 (27.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	38.7	492^nd of 864 public elementary schools	43.1%		51.2	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%	96	31.6	18.1	21.4	6.4	26.8	20.6	22.3	51.0	39.4	42.9	44.7	57.7	71.9	51.1	52.0	30.3	38.2	$18,467	$1,119	$17,348
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	17.9	711^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%	110	17.3	14.5	12.7				14.8	24.7	29.4	23.7				25.8		17.7		$20,794	$2,484	$18,311
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12.7	787^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%	96	13.4	4.7	8.6				8.5	26.9	23.5	21.1				23.9		12.3		$22,052	$1,707	$20,346
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22.2	654^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%	41	28.8	4.4	15.4				14.9	32.3	24.4	38.0				31.6		15.6		$20,910	$1,665	$19,245
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	23.3	643^rd of 864 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.9	666^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.0%	23	20.3	10.0	18.8				15.9	39.7	27.1	40.4				35.0		12.5		$21,445	$2,227	$19,218
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	625	51	12.2	58.4%	42 (6.7%)	277 (44.3%)	221 (35.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	42.4	463^rd of 864 public elementary schools	46.4%		32.4	539^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.7%	76	37.6	24.8	23.6				28.5	33.0	50.5	44.0				42.6		29.4		$22,128	$1,589	$20,539
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.8	728^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	23.7	7.1	3.6				11.5	34.2	26.8	32.1				30.3		7.1		$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	38.1	499^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	32.9	26.7	20.2				26.5	51.2	37.8	40.4				43.0		20.0		$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	18.9	698^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	24.8	21.3	7.1				18.1	38.2	30.4	9.5				26.8		3.6		$20,968	$1,421	$19,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Brock Bridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brock Bridge Elementary?

Students at Brock Bridge Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Brock Bridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Brock Bridge Elementary.

What district is Brock Bridge Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Brock Bridge Elementary a good school?

Brock Bridge Elementary ranks 634^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brock Bridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brock Bridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meade Middle
High : Meade High

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