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Folger Mckinsey Elementary

Public Grades K-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Folger Mckinsey Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Severna Park, MD, serving 644 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it has a long history of academic excellence, consistently ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in Maryland.

This school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, its proficiency rates in Mathematics (66.2%) and English Language Arts (79.4%) are the highest among nearby schools, more than double the district and state averages. It also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, tied with Benfield Elementary for the lowest in the area and dramatically better than the district average of 19.9%. Interestingly, Folger Mckinsey achieves these top-tier results while spending less per student ($14,487) than almost all of its high-performing peers, such as Benfield Elementary ($17,247) and Severna Park Elementary ($16,798), indicating efficient resource allocation.

Folger Mckinsey is part of a remarkable "powerhouse" cluster of high-performing schools within a 3-mile radius, including Severna Park Elementary and Benfield Elementary, suggesting a community-wide emphasis on education and strong parental involvement. While the school's state ranking has seen a slight dip from its historical peak in the 98th-99th percentile to the 95th-96th percentile in recent years, it remains a top choice. The school also showed resilience after the pandemic, driving its chronic absenteeism rate back down from a spike of 11.8% to just 5.7%, outperforming the district's slower recovery.

644

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,487

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146

(410) 222-6560

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Folger Mckinsey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Severna Park Middle
High:	Severna Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (72% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

43^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.1	43 of 865	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	21 of 865	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	38 of 859	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	39 of 855	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	27 of 862	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	66 of 802	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	15 of 853	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	16 of 857	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	19 of 847	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	11 of 845	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	17 of 859	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	13 of 867	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	9 of 847	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	15 of 857	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	8 of 853	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	9 of 855	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	30 of 850	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	23 of 838	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	3.5	793 of 818	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.0	785 of 804	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.6	793 of 805	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	769 of 803	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.9	49 of 796	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	94 of 788	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.0	102 of 528	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Science70%+38 vs state

Mathematics66%+39 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 (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
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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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 865 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
Pasadena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Pasadena Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6573	450	35	12.7	36.0%	312 (69.3%)	42 (9.3%)	65 (14.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	57.7	346^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.0%		71.4	246^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.6%	100	47.9	29.9	23.4	33.8	77.5	54.0	40.6	57.7	32.8	$23,007	$2,244	$20,763
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
Benfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Lynwood Dr	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6555	500	33	15.2	8.2%	433 (86.6%)	6 (1.2%)	26 (5.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	96.2	23^rd of 865 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.3	23^rd of 865 public elementary schools	97.3%		74.6	70.8	61.3	68.9	88.7	80.9	81.3	83.4	68.0	$17,247	$1,257	$15,990
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Folger Mckinsey Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Folger Mckinsey Elementary?

Students at Folger Mckinsey Elementary are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Folger Mckinsey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Folger Mckinsey Elementary.

What district is Folger Mckinsey Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Folger Mckinsey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Folger Mckinsey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Severna Park Middle
High : Severna Park High

Is Folger Mckinsey Elementary a good school?

Yes! Folger Mckinsey Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

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