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George T. Cromwell Elementary

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George T. Cromwell Elementary ranks 543 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

George T. Cromwell Elementary is a K-5 school in Glen Burnie, MD, serving 395 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where about 66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most notable findings is a dramatic spike in math proficiency during the 2024-2025 school year, when 30.1% of students scored proficient—outpacing the district (28.8%) and state (26.5%) averages, and ranking highest among nearby schools like Linthicum Elementary and Monarch Academy. However, this improvement was not sustained, as scores dropped to 21.4% in 2025-2026, and English Language Arts proficiency (44.3%) remained below the district average (56.3%). The school also spends significantly more per student ($22,593) than higher-performing neighbors like Linthicum ($17,901) and Monarch ($18,958), yet academic outcomes have not consistently matched that investment. A persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has remained above 27% for five years—far exceeding the district’s 19.9% rate—and likely undermines the benefits of a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Hilltop Elementary (0.48 miles away), which serves a similar demographic (81% free/reduced lunch), Cromwell performs better in both math (21.4% vs. 19.5%) and ELA (38.8% vs. 32.3%) proficiency, despite both schools grappling with high absenteeism. Subgroup data from 2020-2021 shows the school was relatively effective for low socio-economic status students (51st percentile) but struggled with male students (24th percentile) and white students (9th percentile), suggesting that targeted support may be needed for different groups. Overall, Cromwell’s high spending and small class sizes offer potential, but addressing chronic absenteeism will be key to unlocking sustained academic growth.

395

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,593

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Olen Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-2162

(410) 787-6100

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend George T. Cromwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lindale Middle
High:	North County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

543^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	33.4	543 of 864	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	455 of 865	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	509 of 859	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	548 of 855	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	515 of 862	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	609 of 802	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	446 of 853	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	470 of 857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	337 of 847	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	296 of 845	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	251 of 859	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	280 of 867	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	198 of 847	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	350 of 857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.1	575 of 853	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	426 of 855	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	257 of 850	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	310 of 838	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	396 of 818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.3	450 of 804	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.1	433 of 805	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.9	430 of 803	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	533 of 796	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	235 of 347	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.0	270 of 546	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	597 of 788	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	482 of 528	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)51st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)24th percentile~ school

White (2021)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 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
George T. Cromwell Elementary	Public	K-5	221 Olen Drive	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-6100	395	36	10.8	66.1%	168 (42.5%)	49 (12.4%)	142 (35.9%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	33.4	543^rd of 864 public elementary schools	37.2%		44.7	455^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.4%	88	34.4	17.2	13.7				21.4	39.1	37.5	39.7				38.8		27.4		$22,593	$2,756	$19,837
Hilltop Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Melrose Ave	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 424-2400	521	46	11.2	81.4%	114 (21.9%)	187 (35.9%)	157 (30.1%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	24.5	636^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.3	658^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.9%	22	28.0	16.3	14.9				19.5	39.8	31.0	26.9				32.3		17.0		$21,704	$2,623	$19,081
North Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 West Furnace Branch Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6416	278	29	9.5	81.3%	71 (25.5%)	74 (26.6%)	103 (37.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	13.6	772^nd of 864 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.7	704^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.6%	68	12.8	12.2	5.9				9.9	28.2	24.4	19.6				23.7		11.8		$22,214	$2,585	$19,629
Richard Henry Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	400 A Street	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 553-2200	378	34	11.2	75.4%	127 (33.6%)	43 (11.4%)	164 (43.4%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	28.1	595^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.5	677^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.7%	82	23.6	20.9	7.9				17.8	43.5	43.3	30.2				39.2		17.2		$17,938	$2,037	$15,901
Linthicum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Ln	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6935	509	35	14.4	43.6%	283 (55.6%)	80 (15.7%)	92 (18.1%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	42.5	462^nd of 864 public elementary schools	46.5%		58.8	345^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.1%	117	40.9	24.7	22.4				29.8	46.3	41.5	38.2				42.3		31.1		$17,901	$1,445	$16,456
Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6730 Baymeadow Drive	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 760-2072	687	49	14.1	38.0%	220 (32.0%)	308 (44.8%)	74 (10.8%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	49.1	419^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.5%		53.4	381^st of 865 public elementary schools	56.0%	38	32.0	19.2	27.8	10.4	23.8	16.4	24.0	57.3	45.2	48.6	66.2	61.3	65.4	57.6	63.6	30.1	32.9	$18,958	$1,499	$17,459
Glendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carroll Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-1410	438	46	9.5	76.9%	144 (32.9%)	64 (14.6%)	203 (46.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	32.5	552^nd of 864 public elementary schools	36.1%		36	507^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.4%	45	24.2	20.3	14.0				19.7	36.1	46.6	38.6				40.8		24.6		$22,694	$2,436	$20,258
Point Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Dumbarton Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5630	486	47	10.3	71.2%	190 (39.1%)	93 (19.1%)	159 (32.7%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	27.6	600^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.6%		34.3	518^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.1%	82	19.2	14.0	17.9				16.8	32.9	36.5	40.0				36.3		25.4		$21,955	$2,456	$19,499
Overlook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hampton Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6585	249	24	10.4	61.8%	111 (44.6%)	39 (15.7%)	66 (26.5%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	46.5	440^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.9	589^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.9%	149	43.2	31.0	20.0				31.1	64.9	42.9	32.5				46.2		27.5		$20,872	$1,756	$19,116
Brooklyn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 14th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6590	463	41	11.2	83.8%	133 (28.7%)	87 (18.8%)	207 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	12.6	789^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%	24	12.3	14.8	7.9				12.0	20.5	22.2	14.3				19.4		12.7		$20,867	$2,840	$18,026

Frequently Asked Questions about George T. Cromwell Elementary

What district is George T. Cromwell Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of George T. Cromwell Elementary?

Students at George T. Cromwell Elementary are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George T. Cromwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend George T. Cromwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindale Middle
High : North County High

How many students attend George T. Cromwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended George T. Cromwell Elementary.

Is George T. Cromwell Elementary a good school?

George T. Cromwell Elementary ranks 543^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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