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Hilltop Elementary

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Hilltop Elementary ranks 637 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Elementary is a K-5 school in Glen Burnie, MD, serving 521 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where over 80% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage.

The most critical challenge at Hilltop is chronic absenteeism, which was 26.1% in the 2024-2025 school year—a significant improvement from 43.2% in 2022-2023 but still well above the district average of 19.9%. This absenteeism directly impacts academics: when rates peaked, only 6% of students were proficient in math and 18.2% in ELA; as attendance improved, proficiency rose to 19.5% in math and 32.3% in ELA. Despite spending $21,704 per student—more than higher-performing nearby schools like Linthicum Elementary ($17,901) and Monarch Academy ($18,958)—academic outcomes remain in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools. A glimmer of hope is 3rd grade math, where 28% of students achieved proficiency in 2025-2026, the highest math score for any grade at the school.

Hilltop’s struggles are shared by its closest neighbor, North Glen Elementary (0.62 miles away), which has a similar demographic profile (81.3% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism rate (26.3%), ranking in the 11th percentile. In contrast, Monarch Academy (2.11 miles away) serves a less economically disadvantaged population (38% free/reduced lunch) with a low absenteeism rate (12.9%) and is a top-performing school. This comparison highlights how community factors like poverty and attendance drive performance. While Hilltop has shown a recovery trajectory from its 2022-2023 low point, the high spending per student underscores that money alone cannot quickly solve deep-seated challenges, making attendance interventions the most impactful lever for improvement.

521

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,704

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Melrose Ave
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 424-2400

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lindale Middle
High:	North County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

30.1%

White:

21.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Anne Arundel County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

637^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th 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	24.5	637 of 865	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	658 of 865	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	597 of 859	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.0	795 of 855	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	775 of 862	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	754 of 802	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	735 of 853	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	708 of 857	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	649 of 847	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	623 of 845	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	551 of 859	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	441 of 867	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	462 of 847	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	470 of 857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	498 of 853	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	530 of 855	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	414 of 850	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	464 of 838	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	326 of 818	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	292 of 804	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.0	224 of 805	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	62.0	361 of 803	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.2	492 of 504	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	748 of 796	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	717 of 788	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	509 of 528	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

White (2021)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)3rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Science17%-15 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 Geometry (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 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 Geometry 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
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	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.3	658^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.9%	21	28.0	16.3	14.9				19.5	39.8	31.0	26.9				32.3			17.0		$21,704	$2,623	$19,081
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	544^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.1%		44.7	455^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.4%	89	34.4	17.2	13.7				21.4	39.1	37.5	39.7				38.8			27.4		$22,593	$2,756	$19,837
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	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.7	704^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.6%	69	12.8	12.2	5.9				9.9	28.2	24.4	19.6				23.7			11.8		$22,214	$2,585	$19,629
Linthicum Elementary	Public	K-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 865 public elementary schools	46.6%		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
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 865 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
Richard Henry Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	596^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.5	677^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.7%	81	23.6	20.9	7.9				17.8	43.5	43.3	30.2				39.2			17.2		$17,938	$2,037	$15,901
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 865 public elementary schools	51.6%		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
Brooklyn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 14th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	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	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%	25	12.3	14.8	7.9				12.0	20.5	22.2	14.3				19.4			12.7		$20,867	$2,840	$18,026
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	553^rd of 865 public elementary schools	36.1%		36	507^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.4%	46	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	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.3	518^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.1%	83	19.2	14.0	17.9				16.8	32.9	36.5	40.0				36.3			25.4		$21,955	$2,456	$19,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Elementary?

Students at Hilltop Elementary are 36% African American, 30% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Hilltop Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lindale Middle
High : North County High

What district is Hilltop Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Hilltop Elementary a good school?

Hilltop Elementary ranks 637^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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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