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Odenton Elementary

Q: Is Odenton Elementary a good school?

Odenton Elementary ranks 393 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Odenton Elementary is a public elementary school in Odenton, Maryland, serving 576 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and lower-than-average test scores compared to the district and state averages.

Odenton Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are all below the district and state levels across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 32.1%, compared to 28.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 51.6%, while the district and state averages were 56.3% and 50.8%, respectively. Additionally, Odenton Elementary's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was significantly lower than the district and state, at 19.1% compared to 31.2% and 25.6%.

Interestingly, Odenton Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the district, such as Millersville Elementary, Nantucket Elementary, and Waugh Chapel Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. For instance, Millersville Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA for all grades are significantly higher than Odenton Elementary's, at 51.5% and 68.4%, respectively.

587

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,871

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Odenton Rd
Odenton, MD 21113

(410) 222-6514

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Odenton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arundel Middle
High:	Arundel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.3%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2021 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Maryland median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

393^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 80Elementary 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
2025	51.7	393 of 865	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	385 of 859	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	394 of 855	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	444 of 862	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	492 of 802	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	369 of 853	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	459 of 857	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.7	307 of 847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	294 of 845	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	253 of 859	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	285 of 867	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	398 of 847	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.0	558 of 857	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	457 of 853	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	545 of 855	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	595 of 850	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	479 of 838	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	511 of 818	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	489 of 804	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	535 of 805	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	535 of 803	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	348 of 504	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	416 of 796	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	185 of 347	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	549 of 788	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	29 of 52	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	104 of 136	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	310 of 528	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)48th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)47th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)44th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)41st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)31st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics32%+6 vs state

Science19%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Odenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Odenton Rd	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6514	587	44	13.2	44.1%	184 (31.3%)	213 (36.3%)	114 (19.4%)	27 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.0%)	51.7	393^rd of 865 public elementary schools	54.6%		48.9	385^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.2%	8	41.9	34.1	22.0	32.1	54.3	51.2	49.5	51.6	19.1	$17,871	$1,755	$16,116
Waugh Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Sunflower Dr	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7565	549	38	14.3	29.9%	229 (41.7%)	122 (22.2%)	106 (19.3%)	38 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.3%)	79.2	189^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.4	213^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.2%	24	56.9	57.5	32.4	48.1	68.6	73.3	61.7	67.5	37.7	$18,066	$1,501	$16,565
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Town Center Blvd.	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-0937	506	36	14.2	55.5%	51 (10.1%)	376 (74.3%)	32 (6.3%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	38.9	492^nd of 865 public elementary schools	43.1%		27.7	556^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.3%	64	34.6	21.0	20.5	25.4	50.6	37.0	41.0	42.9	17.3	$17,166	$1,742	$15,424
Piney Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2641 Strawberry Lake Way	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7591	538	38	14.2	27.9%	215 (40.0%)	140 (26.0%)	84 (15.6%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.2%)	76.3	214^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.3%		74.9	198^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.9%	16	46.9	56.0	32.0	44.3	67.4	76.2	63.6	68.7	34.7	$15,689	$1,096	$14,594
Four Seasons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	979 Waugh Chapel Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6501	667	41	16.1	16.2%	317 (47.5%)	138 (20.7%)	67 (10.0%)	54 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (13.3%)	85.2	133^rd of 865 public elementary schools	84.6%		84.6	128^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.1%	5	69.0	35.8	53.3	52.2	80.6	63.9	70.5	71.4	56.7	$16,173	$1,235	$14,937
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%)	60.6	328^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.9	318^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.0%	10	49.5	25.8	35.5	37.3	64.2	47.2	46.7	52.6	31.1	$17,760	$1,567	$16,193
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%)	24.6	619^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.5	592^nd of 859 public elementary schools	31.1%	27	34.5	19.7	14.6	21.8	38.6	25.8	20.0	27.1	12.0	$17,111	$1,597	$15,514
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%)	14.3	767^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.3%		9.6	825^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.0%	58	9.5	19.7	5.6	11.4	21.9	25.0	17.1	21.2	6.6	$22,243	$2,829	$19,415
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%)	60.1	334^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.4%		62.2	296^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.5%	38	40.3	43.6	27.3	36.8	52.8	55.6	47.0	51.6	34.8	$21,666	$1,830	$19,836
Millersville Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Millersville Rd	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3800	386	30	13.0	20.7%	265 (68.7%)	29 (7.5%)	51 (13.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	83.4	149^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.8%		73	217^th of 859 public elementary schools	74.7%	68	55.2	45.2	53.7	51.5	64.7	59.7	80.3	68.4	53.7	$19,174	$1,341	$17,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Odenton Elementary

Is Odenton Elementary a good school?

Odenton Elementary ranks 393^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Odenton Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Odenton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Odenton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Odenton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Odenton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arundel Middle
High : Arundel High

What is the racial makeup of Odenton Elementary?

Students at Odenton Elementary are 36% African American, 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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