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Southgate Elementary

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Southgate Elementary ranks 575 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Southgate Elementary in Glen Burnie, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 573 students in grades PK-5 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where 69.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community. The school holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks at the 33rd percentile statewide, placing it in the lower half of Maryland elementary schools.

Southgate faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 19.2% of students are proficient—well below the district average of 29.3% and the state average of 27.1%. This math proficiency has been on a concerning downward trend, dropping from 29% in 2022-2023 to 19.2% in 2025-2026, with 5th-grade math proficiency at just 13.4%. English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is stronger at 39.8%, though still below district and state averages, creating a notable 20-point gap between the two subjects. Chronic absenteeism affects 21.4% of students, slightly above the district average of 19.9%, but this is a widespread community issue, with nearby schools like Freetown Elementary reaching 35.7% absenteeism. Per-student spending at Southgate is $18,277, higher than some peers with similar or better outcomes, such as Marley Elementary ($17,745), suggesting resources are not translating into proportional academic gains.

When compared to nearby schools, Southgate is a middle-of-the-pack performer in a low-performing cluster, with a state rank of 575 that is better than Richard Henry Lee Elementary (595) and comparable to Woodside Elementary (527) and Marley Elementary (528). The starkest contrast is with Shipley's Choice Elementary, just 1.84 miles away, which is a 5-star school with 67.7% math and 76.6% ELA proficiency, serving a much more affluent community (5.5% free/reduced lunch). This disparity highlights deep educational inequities within the district. Historical subgroup data from 2020-2021 shows critical equity gaps, with African American students ranking in the 10th percentile and low socioeconomic status students in the 15th percentile, while Hispanic students performed relatively better at the 49th percentile, indicating uneven academic support across student populations.

573

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,277

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Shetlands Ln
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-6170

(410) 582-4900

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Old Mill Middle North
High:	Old Mill High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.8%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

23.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

575^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	30.5	575 of 864	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	559 of 865	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	445 of 859	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	429 of 855	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	483 of 862	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	524 of 802	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	461 of 853	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	473 of 857	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	500 of 847	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	470 of 845	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	379 of 859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	418 of 867	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	249 of 847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	56.8	426 of 857	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	352 of 853	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	211 of 855	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	183 of 850	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	140 of 838	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	38.2	551 of 818	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	490 of 804	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	464 of 805	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.8	421 of 803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	452 of 504	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	505 of 796	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	466 of 546	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	548 of 788	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	356 of 528	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)37th percentile~ school

White (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2021)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 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
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Shetlands Ln	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 582-4900	573	44	12.9	69.1%	135 (23.6%)	234 (40.8%)	135 (23.6%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	30.5	575^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.5	559^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.4%	16	23.9	19.6	13.4	19.2	40.7	44.6	33.3	39.8	22.0	$18,277	$1,659	$16,618
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
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
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
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
Shipley's Choice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Governor Stone Pky	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3851	344	23	14.7	5.5%	283 (82.3%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.2%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	93.7	49^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.3%		95	37^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.7%	12	71.7	62.5	69.8	67.7	78.3	73.4	79.1	76.6	65.1	$16,857	$1,339	$15,518
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 864 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
Quarterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7967 Quarterfield Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6430	544	36	14.9	52.6%	155 (28.5%)	174 (32.0%)	105 (19.3%)	49 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.7%)	35.5	524^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.4%		50.8	400^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.8%	124	25.8	24.4	18.8	22.8	43.1	35.3	40.0	39.1	29.1	$18,632	$1,479	$17,153
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Old Mill Middle North
High : Old Mill High

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 41% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Southgate Elementary.

Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 575^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Southgate Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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