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Glendale Elementary

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Glendale Elementary ranks 552 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Glendale Elementary in Glen Burnie, MD, is a PK-5 school serving 438 students as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, located in a high-poverty area where over three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Southgate Elementary (12.9:1) and Marley Elementary (12.3:1), and it also spends significantly more per student—$22,694 annually—compared to peers such as Richard Henry Lee Elementary ($17,938) and Oakwood Elementary ($18,277). Despite these investments, academic outcomes remain below district and state averages, with a persistent challenge in chronic absenteeism at 21.9% in 2024-2025, though this has improved from a peak of 32.4%.

A key differentiator is the stark contrast between the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 40.8% of students were proficient in ELA, which is relatively close to nearby schools like Freetown Elementary (42.5%) and Point Pleasant Elementary (41.1%), but Math proficiency plummeted to just 19.7%, the second-lowest among area schools. This "math gap" is wider than at most peers, and the school experiences a troubling "5th grade cliff" where Math proficiency drops from 24.2% in 3rd grade to only 14% in 5th grade, a sharper decline than at Oakwood Elementary (29.4% to 19.1%). However, 4th grade ELA stands out as a bright spot with 46.6% proficiency, suggesting a successful instructional strategy that could be replicated.

Glendale is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the Glen Burnie area, including Richard Henry Lee Elementary, Point Pleasant Elementary, and Marley Elementary, all serving high-poverty populations with similar academic challenges. In contrast, Monarch Academy, with a much lower poverty rate, outperforms the area. For parents, the school's small class sizes and high spending offer potential, but the focus should be on how the school addresses its math crisis and absenteeism to improve outcomes for all students.

438

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,694

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Carroll Rd
Glen Burnie, MD 21060-6900

(410) 787-1410

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Glendale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marley Middle
High:	Glen Burnie High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

32.9%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

552^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd 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	32.5	552 of 864	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	507 of 865	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	494 of 859	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	559 of 855	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	534 of 862	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	652 of 802	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	511 of 853	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	549 of 857	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	376 of 845	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	373 of 859	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	414 of 867	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	505 of 847	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	429 of 857	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	475 of 853	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	416 of 855	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	436 of 850	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	418 of 838	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	324 of 818	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	276 of 804	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	231 of 805	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	66.4	304 of 803	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	439 of 504	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	718 of 796	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	192 of 347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	645 of 788	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	516 of 528	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)45th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

African American (2021)13th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)3rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 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
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
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
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
Marley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Cooper Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 424-3200	618	50	12.3	71.7%	139 (22.5%)	222 (35.9%)	194 (31.4%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.8%)	35	528^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.9%		26	599^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.8%	71	33.7	23.5	20.5				25.7	45.8	36.3	33.7				38.4		24.4		$17,745	$2,017	$15,728
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Funke Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 582-4100	330	36	9.1	83.9%	96 (29.1%)	70 (21.2%)	139 (42.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	35.1	527^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.0%		29.2	560^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.3%	33	40.9	25.0	10.0				25.9	54.5	34.4	32.5				41.4		14.6		$30,790	$2,958	$27,831
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Oak Manor Dr	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6420	309	29	10.8	74.1%	73 (23.6%)	86 (27.8%)	109 (35.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	36.6	505^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.6%		27.1	588^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.0%	83	29.4	25.6	19.1				24.8	39.2	44.2	40.4				41.1		26.1		$19,775	$1,988	$17,787
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
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
Glen Burnie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Marlboro Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 766-9220	555	47	11.9	76.8%	135 (24.3%)	186 (33.5%)	187 (33.7%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	32.8	550^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.3%		39.6	483^rd of 865 public elementary schools	44.2%	67	19.4	21.0	18.6				19.7	43.5	35.4	46.5				41.6		23.5		$20,031	$2,232	$17,798
Freetown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7904 Freetown Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5610	530	51	10.4	72.1%	110 (20.8%)	196 (37.0%)	151 (28.5%)	24 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	39.3	485^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.9%		32.9	532^nd of 865 public elementary schools	38.5%	47	35.2	31.0	15.2				27.6	45.1	47.6	33.3				42.5		22.4		$21,387	$2,413	$18,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Glendale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Glendale Elementary?

Students at Glendale Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Glendale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glendale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marley Middle
High : Glen Burnie High

What district is Glendale Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Glendale Elementary a good school?

Glendale Elementary ranks 552^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glendale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Glendale Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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