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Davidsonville Elementary

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Davidsonville Elementary ranks 91 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Davidsonville Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Davidsonville, MD, serving 689 students as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional academic results and very low rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism.

This school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in Maryland, with test scores that far exceed district and state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 60.1% of students were proficient in math (compared to the district's 29.3%) and 75% were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to the district's 55.9%). This success is supported by a highly engaged community, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.5%—less than half the district average of 19.9%. Interestingly, Davidsonville achieves these results despite having a higher student-teacher ratio (17:1) than nearby schools like Lothian Elementary (12.1:1) and Edgewater Elementary (15:1), suggesting that factors like strong family support and effective teaching are key drivers.

When compared to other high-performing, low-poverty schools in the area, Davidsonville holds a clear edge. For instance, it outperforms Crofton Woods Elementary in math (60.1% vs. 54.5%) and Crofton Meadows Elementary in both math and ELA. The school also operates efficiently, spending less per student ($14,023) than peers like Central Elementary ($18,437), a common pattern where schools with fewer needs require fewer resources. While its state ranking has seen a slight dip from the 94th-95th percentile in the mid-2010s to the 89th-93rd percentile recently, Davidsonville remains a model of consistent excellence, built on a foundation of community support and instructional quality.

689

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,023

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

962 Central Ave West
Davidsonville, MD 21035-2316

(410) 222-1655

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Davidsonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	South River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

91^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	90.0	91 of 864	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	75 of 865	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	61 of 859	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	65 of 855	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	50 of 862	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	82 of 802	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	77 of 853	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	97 of 857	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	93.4	49 of 847	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	43 of 845	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	73 of 859	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	79 of 867	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	92 of 847	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	114 of 857	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	64 of 853	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	67 of 855	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.9	102 of 850	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	61 of 838	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	12.0	732 of 818	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	742 of 804	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.4	735 of 805	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.8	758 of 803	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.8	74 of 796	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.9	90 of 788	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.6	132 of 528	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2021)91st percentile~ school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

White (2021)75th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

Science57%+25 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
Davidsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	962 Central Ave West	Davidsonville	21035	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1655	689	40	17.0	8.3%	539 (78.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.7%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (10.0%)	90	91^st of 864 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.7	75^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.3%	16	74.8	54.3	50.0	60.1	85.7	72.1	66.0	75.0	57.0	$14,023	$1,067	$12,956
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	130 Stepney Ln	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1075	566	41	13.7	17.1%	449 (79.3%)	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	82.4	159^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.6%		90.9	82^nd of 865 public elementary schools	90.5%	77	54.8	61.1	40.7	52.1	60.2	72.2	63.9	65.7	56.0	$18,437	$1,307	$17,130
Edgewater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Washington Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 956-0830	577	38	15.0	38.5%	353 (61.2%)	19 (3.3%)	169 (29.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	69.4	261^st of 864 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.9	266^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.2%	5	59.8	55.3	33.9	48.9	62.0	60.2	48.2	56.4	33.0	$16,211	$1,117	$15,094
Pointer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Parkington Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0220	416	32	13.2	59.9%	17 (4.1%)	298 (71.6%)	70 (16.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	52.6	391^st of 864 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%	8	44.6	34.8	18.1	31.8	57.3	59.1	45.8	53.6	25.9	$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.7	4^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	80.2	80.0	81.9	80.8	93.0	88.2	93.3	91.7	77.1	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	587	44	13.3	62.5%	44 (7.5%)	414 (70.5%)	92 (15.7%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	27.2	604^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%	33	23.8	14.4	8.1	15.8	46.4	27.4	39.5	37.8	22.1	$17,321	$1,025	$16,296
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	51.8	398^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%	14	37.7	24.3	38.6	33.0	52.5	47.8	45.6	48.7	33.9	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.4	102^nd of 864 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%	7	61.6	48.8	54.1	54.5	76.6	65.4	77.0	72.9	66.7	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
Lothian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1697	457	38	12.1	61.7%	203 (44.4%)	36 (7.9%)	185 (40.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	44.3	446^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.4%		49.3	411^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.5%	35	48.7	32.5	14.6	31.5	47.4	45.0	36.6	42.9	27.7	$19,413	$1,699	$17,714
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	61	316^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.4%		60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	47.5	25.3	23.5	32.3	61.3	64.4	58.8	61.7	33.8	$17,662	$998	$16,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidsonville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Davidsonville Elementary?

Students at Davidsonville Elementary are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Davidsonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Davidsonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : South River High

How many students attend Davidsonville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Davidsonville Elementary.

What district is Davidsonville Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Davidsonville Elementary a good school?

Davidsonville Elementary ranks 91^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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