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Marley Elementary

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Marley Elementary ranks 528 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Marley Elementary in Glen Burnie, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 618 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, located in a community where over 71% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

The most significant challenge facing Marley Elementary is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3%, which is nearly 50% higher than the district average of 19.9% and dramatically higher than nearby Pasadena Elementary (12.5%). This persistent issue, which has ranged from 23% to 34% over the last five years, is a major barrier to academic success. While math scores have shown improvement, rising from 17.3% to 25.7% proficiency, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency remains a critical concern. Only 38.4% of Marley students are proficient in ELA, compared to the district average of 55.9% and the state average of 51.7%. This gap is the largest ELA deficit among all nearby schools, and even schools with similar or higher poverty rates, like Woodside Elementary (41.4%) and Glen Burnie Park Elementary (41.6%), outperform Marley in this subject.

Interestingly, Marley shows a notable strength in serving its Hispanic student population, who ranked in the 75th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, a stark contrast to the school's overall performance. A compelling comparison is with Freetown Elementary, located just 0.9 miles away. Despite having a similar poverty rate (72%) and an even higher chronic absenteeism rate (35.7%), Freetown outperforms Marley in both math (27.6% vs. 25.7%) and ELA (42.5% vs. 38.4%). This suggests that Freetown may have implemented more effective in-school strategies to mitigate the impact of absenteeism and poverty, making it a valuable model for Marley to study. While per-student spending at Marley ($17,745) is lower than some high-performing peers like Pasadena Elementary ($23,007), it is comparable to Southgate Elementary ($18,277), which also outperforms Marley in ELA, indicating that resource allocation, not just total spending, is key.

618

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,745

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Cooper Rd
Glen Burnie, MD 21060

(410) 424-3200

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Marley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marley Middle
High:	Glen Burnie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

528^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^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	35.0	528 of 864	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	599 of 865	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	610 of 859	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	661 of 855	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	574 of 862	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	654 of 802	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	624 of 853	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	610 of 857	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	460 of 847	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	458 of 845	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	383 of 859	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	373 of 867	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	350 of 847	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	274 of 857	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	266 of 853	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	430 of 855	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	413 of 850	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	496 of 838	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	310 of 818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	263 of 804	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.4	242 of 805	69.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	250 of 803	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	433 of 504	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	662 of 796	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	505 of 546	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	647 of 788	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	476 of 528	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+57 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)17th percentile~ school

African American (2021)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science24%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2016

I have a special needs child who attended this school between 2013-2016. They withheld services that he was entitled to from him for YEARS! My son was physically assaulted on numerous occasions, and they did absolutely nothing to protect him. The administration resorted to blaming the altercations on "missed social cues" despite videos showing otherwise. The administration is clearly incompetent. Avoid this school at all costs. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Shetlands Ln	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 582-4900	573	44	12.9	69.1%	135 (23.6%)	234 (40.8%)	135 (23.6%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	30.5	575^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.5	559^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.4%	16	23.9	19.6	13.4	19.2	40.7	44.6	33.3	39.8	22.0	$18,277	$1,659	$16,618
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
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
Rippling Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Nolfield Dr	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 760-7900	702	55	12.6	66.0%	181 (25.8%)	286 (40.7%)	151 (21.5%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.0%)	33.6	540^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.5%		41.1	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%	61	25.3	16.0	15.8	18.7	37.9	36.8	44.6	39.8	31.4	$21,148	$2,436	$18,712
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
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	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marley Elementary

Is Marley Elementary a good school?

Marley Elementary ranks 528^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marley Elementary?

Students at Marley Elementary are 36% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Marley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marley Middle
High : Glen Burnie High

How many students attend Marley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Marley Elementary.

What district is Marley Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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