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Solley Elementary

Q: Is Solley Elementary a good school?

Solley Elementary ranks 504 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Solley Elementary in Glen Burnie, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 674 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district.

Solley Elementary has historically been a solid performer, but recent data shows a notable decline. The school’s state ranking has dropped from the 57th percentile in 2022 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026, resulting in a 2-star rating. This decline is occurring despite the school having a relatively low percentage of students from low socio-economic status (about 40% free/reduced lunch) compared to many of its immediate neighbors, such as North Glen Elementary (81.3%) and Glendale Elementary (76.9%). A key area of concern is the school’s math proficiency (23.1%), which is significantly below the district average (29.3%), while English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (39.2%) also lags behind. Additionally, chronic absenteeism (22.9%) is above the district average (19.9%) and higher than high-performing neighbors like Riviera Beach Elementary (17.5%) and Jacobsville Elementary (16.5%).

Despite these challenges, Solley has a notable strength: its exceptional performance with its African American student population, who ranked in the 70th percentile statewide in 2020-2021. This suggests that specific instructional strategies or support systems are highly effective for this group. The school also spends significantly less per student ($16,027) than nearby schools with higher poverty rates, such as Glendale ($22,694) and Point Pleasant Elementary ($21,955). For context, Monarch Academy, a K-8 school just 2.4 miles away with a similar free/reduced lunch rate (38%), significantly outperforms Solley in ELA (57.6% vs. 39.2%) and has much lower chronic absenteeism (12.9% vs. 22.9%). This comparison suggests that Solley’s challenges are not solely demographic but also related to school-specific factors like culture, instruction, and attendance initiatives.

674

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,027

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7608 Solley Rd
Glen Burnie, MD 21060-8308

(410) 222-6473

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Solley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle
High:	Northeast High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

African American:

32.2%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

504^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	37.0	504 of 865	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	464 of 865	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	429 of 859	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	365 of 855	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	371 of 862	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	434 of 802	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	352 of 853	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	337 of 857	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	368 of 847	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	357 of 845	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	351 of 859	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	253 of 867	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	228 of 847	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	165 of 857	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	298 of 853	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.4	527 of 855	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	303 of 850	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	293 of 838	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	455 of 818	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	526 of 804	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	473 of 805	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.5	542 of 803	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	151 of 504	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	432 of 796	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	262 of 347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	410 of 546	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	433 of 788	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	418 of 528	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)70th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile~ school

Male (2021)45th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)39th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2021)24th percentile-21 vs school

White (2021)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

If you child is struggling then they do not get the extra help they need. The school is also last minute on telling you what school functions are happening Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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Solley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7608 Solley Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6473	674	46	14.7	39.9%	263 (39.0%)	217 (32.2%)	81 (12.0%)	36 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (10.7%)	37	504^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.7%		43.3	464^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.4%	40	25.0	23.1	21.5				23.1	37.5	35.5	43.8				39.2			32.8		$16,027	$1,254	$14,772
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	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.3	518^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.1%	83	19.2	14.0	17.9				16.8	32.9	36.5	40.0				36.3			25.4		$21,955	$2,456	$19,499
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8572 Fort Smallwood Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6478	520	34	15.1	41.3%	368 (70.8%)	29 (5.6%)	66 (12.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	47.7	429^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.4%		50.6	401^st of 865 public elementary schools	53.6%	28	33.3	31.9	19.4				28.5	48.8	52.8	43.1				48.2			34.7		$17,403	$1,265	$16,138
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7789 Edgewood Avenue	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6454	665	43	15.3	58.0%	390 (58.6%)	56 (8.4%)	145 (21.8%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.4%)	32.2	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%		30	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.3	29.3	15.0				23.8	41.4	32.5	31.6				35.1			26.3		$16,503	$1,158	$15,346
Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6730 Baymeadow Drive	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 760-2072	687	49	14.1	38.0%	220 (32.0%)	308 (44.8%)	74 (10.8%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	49.1	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.4	381^st of 865 public elementary schools	56.0%	38	32.0	19.2	27.8	10.4	23.8	16.4	24.0	57.3	45.2	48.6	66.2	61.3	65.4	57.6	63.6		30.1	32.9	$18,958	$1,499	$17,459
Riviera Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8515 Jenkins Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6469	270	21	13.1	48.9%	200 (74.1%)	17 (6.3%)	30 (11.1%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.3	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%		67	278^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.9%	96	37.2	38.6	17.4				30.8	55.8	56.8	43.5				51.9			38.3		$21,687	$1,655	$20,032
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 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	39.0%		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
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	553^rd of 865 public elementary schools	36.1%		36	507^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.4%	46	24.2	20.3	14.0				19.7	36.1	46.6	38.6				40.8			24.6		$22,694	$2,436	$20,258
North Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 West Furnace Branch Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6416	278	29	9.5	81.3%	71 (25.5%)	74 (26.6%)	103 (37.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	13.6	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.7	704^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.6%	69	12.8	12.2	5.9				9.9	28.2	24.4	19.6				23.7			11.8		$22,214	$2,585	$19,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Solley Elementary

What district is Solley Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Solley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Solley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Solley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Solley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Middle
High : Northeast High

What is the racial makeup of Solley Elementary?

Students at Solley Elementary are 39% White, 32% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Solley Elementary a good school?

Solley Elementary ranks 504^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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