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Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Q: Is Richard Henry Lee Elementary a good school?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary ranks 595 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Richard Henry Lee Elementary is a K-5 school in Glen Burnie, MD, serving 378 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where 75.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown improvement from a 1-star to a 2-star rating, now ranking in the 31st percentile statewide, but it still faces significant challenges with academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Richard Henry Lee has the lowest overall math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates among its immediate neighbors, with only 17.8% of students proficient in math and 39.2% in ELA. This is well below the district averages of 29.3% in math and 55.9% in ELA. A particularly concerning trend is the dramatic drop in performance between 3rd and 5th grade: while 3rd graders achieve a 23.6% proficiency rate in math, 5th graders plummet to just 7.9%—the lowest 5th-grade math score in the comparison group. Nearby schools like Woodside Elementary (25.9% math, 41.4% ELA) and Marley Elementary (25.7% math, 38.4% ELA) outperform it, while Quarterfield Elementary (22.8% math, 39.1% ELA) is also ahead. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1%, above the district average of 19.9%, which is a major barrier to academic improvement.

Despite spending $17,938 per student—higher than several better-performing nearby schools—Richard Henry Lee achieves the lowest test scores, indicating a potential issue with the quality of instruction or school culture rather than resource quantity. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, better than peers like Marley (12.3:1) and Rippling Woods Elementary (12.6:1), yet outcomes remain poor. On a positive note, the school's overall rank has improved from the 19th percentile in recent years to the 31st percentile, suggesting a fragile but positive trend. However, it still ranks lower than all nearby peers except Hilltop Elementary (26th percentile), and the severe 5th-grade performance drop points to a need for targeted intervention in upper elementary grades.

378

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,938

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 A Street
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 553-2200

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corkran Middle School
High:	Glen Burnie High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

33.6%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

595^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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	28.1	595 of 864	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	677 of 865	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	696 of 859	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	690 of 855	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	578 of 862	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	662 of 802	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	580 of 853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	565 of 857	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	526 of 847	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	412 of 845	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.6	589 of 859	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	507 of 867	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	450 of 847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	463 of 857	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	438 of 853	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	250 of 855	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	268 of 850	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	261 of 838	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.8	530 of 818	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.1	589 of 804	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.0	524 of 805	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	431 of 803	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	279 of 504	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	682 of 796	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	216 of 347	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	366 of 546	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	650 of 788	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.3	517 of 528	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)45th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2021)38th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	543^rd of 864 public elementary schools	37.2%		44.7	455^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.4%	88	34.4	17.2	13.7	21.4	39.1	37.5	39.7	38.8	27.4	$22,593	$2,756	$19,837
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	636^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.3	658^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.9%	22	28.0	16.3	14.9	19.5	39.8	31.0	26.9	32.3	17.0	$21,704	$2,623	$19,081
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Is Richard Henry Lee Elementary a good school?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary ranks 595^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Richard Henry Lee Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Richard Henry Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corkran Middle School
High : Glen Burnie High

How many students attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Richard Henry Lee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

Students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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