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Hebron - Harman Elementary

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Hebron - Harman Elementary ranks 603 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hebron - Harman Elementary in Hanover, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 459 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school presents a notable paradox: despite having a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1—the lowest among nearby schools like Ridgeway Elementary (13.9:1) and Jessup Elementary (15.4:1)—academic achievement remains significantly lower than its neighbors. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 22.2% of students were proficient in Math and 33.3% in English Language Arts, compared to 41.1% and 55.8% at Ridgeway Elementary, just a few miles away. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism, though this has improved dramatically from a peak of 38.4% in 2022-2023 to 17.3% in 2024-2025. This rate is still higher than at Severn Elementary (13.0%) and Pershing Hill Elementary (13.7%), but lower than at Van Bokkelen Elementary (35.6%) and Meade Heights Elementary (33.8%).

There are some positive signs. The school’s state ranking has improved from the 22nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has been cut by more than half. However, a concerning pattern emerges in 5th grade, where test scores drop significantly—a "5th grade cliff" more pronounced than at most nearby schools. For instance, while 3rd graders show 39.4% proficiency in ELA, 5th graders drop to 30.2%. This suggests the school faces systemic challenges tied to the broader community context, as it is part of a cluster of schools in the Severn/Hanover area with similar demographics and low performance, distinct from higher-performing schools just a short distance away.

459

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,256

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7660 Ridge Chapel Road
Hanover, MD 21076

(410) 859-4510

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Hebron - Harman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	MacArthur Middle
High:	Meade High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

603^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	27.5	603 of 864	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	604 of 865	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	670 of 859	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	585 of 855	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	492 of 862	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	421 of 802	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	416 of 853	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	499 of 857	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	489 of 847	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	476 of 845	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	421 of 859	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	490 of 867	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	480 of 847	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	543 of 857	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	554 of 853	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	600 of 855	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	449 of 850	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	454 of 838	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	534 of 818	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	400 of 804	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	327 of 805	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	274 of 803	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	255 of 504	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	331 of 796	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	399 of 546	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.1	493 of 788	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	371 of 528	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)60th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile~ school

Male (2021)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)30th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)10th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

Science19%-13 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
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 859-4510	459	39	11.8	61.7%	60 (13.1%)	168 (36.6%)	136 (29.6%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	27.5	603^rd of 864 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.6	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%	1	21.2	25.0	20.6	22.2	39.4	30.0	30.2	33.3	19.0	$16,256	$1,754	$14,502
Severn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	838 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 551-6220	458	34	13.3	40.8%	117 (25.5%)	198 (43.2%)	75 (16.4%)	33 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	60.4	325^th of 864 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.2	312^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.9%	13	40.8	34.7	31.1	35.8	55.3	63.5	62.3	60.2	25.8	$17,044	$1,120	$15,925
Van Bokkelen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6535	471	41	11.4	87.0%	23 (4.9%)	289 (61.4%)	127 (27.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.2%)	11.6	799^th of 864 public elementary schools	7.5%		14.3	767^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.3%	32	10.2	13.6	6.0	9.7	15.3	20.3	20.9	18.9	10.6	$22,243	$2,829	$19,415
Meade Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Reece Road	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6509	494	37	13.2	65.8%	43 (8.7%)	299 (60.5%)	89 (18.0%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	22.3	652^nd of 864 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.6	619^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.4%	33	20.3	22.8	16.1	19.8	31.3	19.6	28.1	26.6	21.8	$17,111	$1,597	$15,514
Ridgeway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Evergreen Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6524	551	40	13.9	33.0%	240 (43.6%)	126 (22.9%)	90 (16.3%)	41 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	58	341^st of 864 public elementary schools	60.5%		60.6	328^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.1%	13	64.2	43.9	16.3	41.1	80.2	58.2	30.2	55.8	21.2	$17,760	$1,567	$16,193
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 799-1200	646	42	15.4	47.5%	129 (20.0%)	209 (32.4%)	205 (31.7%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	52.6	392^nd of 864 public elementary schools	54.6%		45.5	446^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.4%	54	40.4	25.6	21.3	29.6	52.0	40.5	57.0	50.2	43.6	$16,562	$1,407	$15,156
Manor View Elementary	Public	1-5	2900 Macarthur Rd	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6504	374	25	14.7	23.5%	155 (41.4%)	82 (21.9%)	83 (22.2%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (10.7%)	58.4	338^th of 864 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.1	334^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.4%	4	37.5	42.9	25.0	35.8	57.5	51.6	50.0	53.4	38.0	$21,666	$1,830	$19,836
Hanover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	875	71	12.3	43.0%	95 (10.9%)	373 (42.6%)	179 (20.5%)	159 (18.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.3%)	33.5	541^st of 864 public elementary schools	37.4%		32.2	542^nd of 865 public elementary schools	37.3%	1	34.0	18.0	15.1	23.0	41.8	42.1	37.7	40.6	21.9	$20,506	$1,020	$19,486
West Meade Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	7722 Ray Street	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6545	246	17	14.9	34.1%	93 (37.8%)	37 (15.0%)	56 (22.8%)	13 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.9%)								(n/a)										$21,173	$1,444	$19,728
Pershing Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 29th Division Road	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6519	434	35	12.4	20.0%	164 (37.8%)	111 (25.6%)	88 (20.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.3%)	54.5	371^st of 864 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.6	329^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.0%	42	42.5	25.9	23.6	29.6	60.3	50.9	53.8	54.4	34.4	$16,462	$1,537	$14,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Hebron - Harman Elementary

How many students attend Hebron - Harman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Hebron - Harman Elementary.

What district is Hebron - Harman Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Hebron - Harman Elementary a good school?

Hebron - Harman Elementary ranks 603^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hebron - Harman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hebron - Harman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacArthur Middle
High : Meade High

What is the racial makeup of Hebron - Harman Elementary?

Students at Hebron - Harman Elementary are 37% African American, 30% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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