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Pershing Hill Elementary

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Pershing Hill Elementary ranks 371 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Hill Elementary is a K-5 school on the Fort Meade military installation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, serving 434 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its strong math performance, consistently outpacing both the district and state averages—for example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 36.8% of students were proficient in math compared to 28.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Pershing Hill also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7%, which is significantly better than the district average of 19.9% and far lower than nearby schools like Meade Heights Elementary (33.8%) and Van Bokkelen Elementary (35.6%).

One of the most notable strengths of Pershing Hill is its exceptional effectiveness with Hispanic and African American students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for Hispanic students and the 81st percentile for African American students in recent subgroup rankings. This success in closing achievement gaps is a key differentiator from other schools in the area. However, the school faces a unique challenge with its military-connected students, who make up a significant portion of the population but rank surprisingly low in the 26th percentile, suggesting a need for more tailored support for the challenges of frequent moves and parental deployment.

While Pershing Hill excels in math, its English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed, often meeting or slightly exceeding state averages but lagging behind the district average in recent years. The school also benefits from favorable resources, including a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and spending of $16,462 per student, though nearby schools like Manor View Elementary spend more per student without achieving the same results. Overall, Pershing Hill offers a strong academic foundation, particularly in math, with a supportive school culture reflected in low absenteeism, making it a solid choice for families in the Fort Meade community.

434

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,462

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 29th Division Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755

(410) 222-6519

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Pershing Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	MacArthur Middle
High:	Meade High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

African American:

25.6%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

371^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	54.5	371 of 865	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	329 of 865	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	335 of 859	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	340 of 855	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	248 of 862	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	234 of 802	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	306 of 853	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	267 of 857	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	285 of 847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.2	213 of 845	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	215 of 859	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	103 of 867	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	204 of 847	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	282 of 857	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.5	122 of 853	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	112 of 855	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	213 of 850	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	130 of 838	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	28.8	629 of 818	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	602 of 804	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.9	573 of 805	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.0	509 of 803	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.2	96 of 504	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	254 of 796	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	237 of 788	69.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.0	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	244 of 528	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2021)81st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)70th percentile~ school

Female (2021)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)54th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)46th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2021)26th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

I loved one of the teachers there, Ms. Norris. My son and daughter both had her and loved her! We were sad when we moved. We were there in 2012-2015. If she is still in 4th grade, you should request her. She constantly kept parents up to date with events in the classroom, would call/email to tell me my kids had great days, and was very responsive whenever I had a question or concern. Loved her! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 2, 2013

Very upsetting with the lack of effort by the teachers and staff in this school. We have lived all over the United States and our children have attended several different locations and this by far is the worst. Conferences are a joke. 4th grade teacher is never prepared and has nothing to show for school work examples positive or negative. Cannot answer general questions about daily class room routines or how the children work together. All she does is yell and makes students very upset. They do not let kids finish breakfast or lunch, my daughter has come home hungry and upset. I DO NOT recommend this school to anyone moving to the area. 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
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 865 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
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
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 865 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
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	653^rd of 865 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.6	619^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.4%	34	20.3	22.8	16.1	19.8	31.3	19.6	28.1	26.6	21.8	$17,111	$1,597	$15,514
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Howard 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 865 public elementary schools	54.7%		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
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 865 public elementary schools	7.6%		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
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%)	39.2	487^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.9	492^nd of 865 public elementary schools	43.1%	5	38.7	17.6	22.0	26.0	48.0	52.7	28.9	42.7	24.4	$17,166	$1,742	$15,424
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Howard 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	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.6	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%		21.2	25.0	20.6	22.2	39.4	30.0	30.2	33.3	19.0	$16,256	$1,754	$14,502
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 865 public elementary schools	60.6%		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
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	17.9	712^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%	111	17.3	14.5	12.7	14.8	24.7	29.4	23.7	25.8	17.7	$20,794	$2,484	$18,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pershing Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacArthur Middle
High : Meade High

How many students attend Pershing Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Pershing Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Hill Elementary?

Students at Pershing Hill Elementary are 38% White, 26% African American, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Pershing Hill Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Pershing Hill Elementary a good school?

Pershing Hill Elementary ranks 371^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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