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Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary is a public school in Annapolis, MD, serving 559 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a very high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite significant challenges, the school has shown a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the past two years, moving from the 8th percentile to the 20th percentile. The school spends a substantial $23,685 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, both of which are higher than nearby high-performing schools like West Annapolis Elementary ($20,791 per student, 12.5:1 ratio) and Hillsmere Elementary ($19,635 per student). However, academic outcomes remain below district and state averages, with math proficiency at 16.7% compared to 61% at West Annapolis Elementary. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 34.7% in 2021-2022 to 21.1% in 2024-2025, which is now lower than nearby schools with similar demographics like Annapolis Elementary (31.1%).

One of the most notable findings is a severe drop in 5th-grade performance, with math proficiency falling from 22.7% in 4th grade to just 7.7% in 5th grade, and science proficiency at only 5.1%. This "5th-grade cliff" is more pronounced than at any nearby school and warrants immediate investigation. Additionally, Germantown Elementary, located just 0.58 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population (75.59% free/reduced lunch), outperforms Parole Elementary in nearly every academic metric (e.g., 25.6% vs. 16.7% in math), suggesting that factors like school leadership and instructional quality can make a tangible difference even in challenging environments.

559

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,685

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 George and Marion Phelps Lan
Annapolis, MD 21401-4003

(410) 222-1626

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Annapolis Middle
High:	Annapolis High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

36.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2018 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 7th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

690^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^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	19.4	690 of 864	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	726 of 865	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	788 of 859	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	779 of 855	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	787 of 862	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	742 of 853	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	794 of 857	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	742 of 847	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	712 of 845	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	628 of 859	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.9	614 of 867	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	645 of 847	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.6	497 of 857	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	327 of 853	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	420 of 855	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	494 of 850	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	520 of 838	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.2	185 of 818	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	211 of 804	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	213 of 805	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	163 of 803	79.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science5%-27 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
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 George and Marion Phelps Lan	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1626	559	55	10.1	95.0%	10 (1.8%)	202 (36.1%)	331 (59.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	19.4	690^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.5	726^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	20.0	22.7	7.7	16.7	31.3	35.6	24.7	30.4	5.1	$23,685	$2,512	$21,172
Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 934-1444	634	55	11.6	73.8%	45 (7.1%)	301 (47.5%)	250 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	33.8	536^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.0%		23.9	631^st of 865 public elementary schools	27.1%	95	28.6	16.3	27.6	23.7	42.9	28.3	40.0	36.5	28.8	$22,788	$3,584	$19,203
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Windell Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1615	467	43	10.9	75.6%	103 (22.1%)	88 (18.8%)	255 (54.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	33	548^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.6%		27.9	575^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.5%	27	40.3	15.8	22.2	25.6	46.3	27.6	31.0	34.6	24.7	$22,248	$2,211	$20,037
West Annapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Melvin Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1635	234	19	12.5	17.5%	158 (67.5%)	8 (3.4%)	47 (20.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	92.8	57^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.3	69^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.0%	12	64.9	72.4	47.1	61.0	83.8	86.2	82.4	84.0	58.8	$20,791	$1,356	$19,435
Annapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Green Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1600	190	24	7.7	82.6%	20 (10.5%)	112 (58.9%)	45 (23.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	16.7	729^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.5	692^nd of 865 public elementary schools	20.0%	37	28.0	17.2	5.0	17.6	34.6	20.7	15.0	24.0	4.7	$36,018	$3,369	$32,649
Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5820	402	36	11.1	47.0%	185 (46.0%)	33 (8.2%)	150 (37.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	59.4	333^rd of 864 public elementary schools	61.5%		65.8	287^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.8%	46	36.1	34.5	45.0	38.5	50.8	44.1	52.5	49.2	44.8	$21,786	$1,515	$20,271
Tyler Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Janwall St	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 482-9610	416	44	9.4	96.9%	12 (2.9%)	14 (3.4%)	388 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.9	767^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.2%		16.4	739^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	12.9	14.3	5.2	10.9	26.2	25.4	20.7	24.2	11.9	$26,430	$2,938	$23,493
Eastport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 5th Avenue	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1605	283	27	10.3	89.0%	19 (6.7%)	63 (22.3%)	191 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32.5	551^st of 864 public elementary schools	36.2%		28.5	569^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.2%	18	37.2	38.1	2.5	26.4	35.6	56.1	15.0	35.7	7.5	$27,656	$3,337	$24,319
Georgetown East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Dogwood Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1610	330	32	10.2	90.0%	31 (9.4%)	142 (43.0%)	139 (42.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	10.5	816^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	802^nd of 865 public elementary schools	7.3%	14	8.1	5.3	5.0	6.1	23.7	15.8	15.0	18.1	15.0	$27,181	$2,973	$24,208
Edgewater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Washington Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 956-0830	577	38	15.0	38.5%	353 (61.2%)	19 (3.3%)	169 (29.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	69.4	261^st of 864 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.9	266^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.2%	5	59.8	55.3	33.9	48.9	62.0	60.2	48.2	56.4	33.0	$16,211	$1,117	$15,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary

How many students attend Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary?

Students at Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 36% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary a good school?

Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Annapolis Middle
High : Annapolis High

What district is Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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