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Van Bokkelen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Van Bokkelen Elementary is a public school in Severn, MD, serving 471 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where it faces significant challenges related to poverty and academic performance.

Van Bokkelen Elementary serves a high-needs community, with about 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools. This economic disadvantage is linked to a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6%, nearly double the district average of 19.9% and far higher than schools like Severn Elementary (13.0%) or Manor View Elementary (12.4%). Academic proficiency is very low: only 9.7% of students are proficient in math and 18.9% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 29.3% and 55.9%, respectively. These scores are the lowest among comparable schools—for instance, Ridgeway Elementary achieves 41.1% math proficiency and Pershing Hill Elementary reaches 54.4% in ELA.

Despite spending $22,243 per student—more than many higher-performing neighbors like Odenton Elementary ($17,871) or Severn Elementary ($17,044)—Van Bokkelen’s academic outcomes remain low, suggesting that financial resources alone cannot overcome the barriers of high poverty and absenteeism. There is a slight upward trend, with state rankings improving from the 4th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, and small gains in math (from 7% to 9.7%) and ELA (from 15.9% to 18.9%). This indicates that recent interventions may be having a marginal positive effect, but the school still faces steep challenges compared to its peers.

471

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,243

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 Reece Rd
Severn, MD 21144-2422

(410) 222-6535

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Van Bokkelen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meade Middle
High:	Meade High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.4%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

799^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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	11.6	799 of 864	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	767 of 865	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	825 of 859	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	797 of 855	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	809 of 862	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	758 of 802	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	785 of 853	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	659 of 857	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	551 of 847	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	523 of 845	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	560 of 859	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	657 of 867	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	668 of 847	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	556 of 857	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.4	687 of 853	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	701 of 855	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	653 of 850	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	714 of 838	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	77.2	158 of 818	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	126 of 804	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.2	112 of 805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	63 of 803	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	401 of 504	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	743 of 796	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	495 of 546	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-33 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

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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
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 864 public elementary schools	7.5%		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
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	652^nd of 864 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.6	619^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.4%	33	20.3	22.8	16.1	19.8	31.3	19.6	28.1	26.6	21.8	$17,111	$1,597	$15,514
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 864 public elementary schools	60.5%		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
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	488^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.5%		38.9	492^nd of 865 public elementary schools	43.1%	4	38.7	17.6	22.0	26.0	48.0	52.7	28.9	42.7	24.4	$17,166	$1,742	$15,424
Severn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	838 Reece Rd	Severn	21144	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 551-6220	458	34	13.3	40.8%	117 (25.5%)	198 (43.2%)	75 (16.4%)	33 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	60.4	325^th of 864 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.2	312^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.9%	13	40.8	34.7	31.1	35.8	55.3	63.5	62.3	60.2	25.8	$17,044	$1,120	$15,925
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Anne Arundel 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	603^rd of 864 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.6	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%	1	21.2	25.0	20.6	22.2	39.4	30.0	30.2	33.3	19.0	$16,256	$1,754	$14,502
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 864 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
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 864 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
Odenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Odenton Rd	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6514	587	44	13.2	44.1%	184 (31.3%)	213 (36.3%)	114 (19.4%)	27 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.0%)	52.7	386^th of 864 public elementary schools	55.3%		51.7	393^rd of 865 public elementary schools	54.6%	7	41.5	28.9	25.3	31.7	51.6	54.6	48.0	51.4	32.0	$17,871	$1,755	$16,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Bokkelen Elementary

Is Van Bokkelen Elementary a good school?

Van Bokkelen Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Van Bokkelen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Bokkelen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meade Middle
High : Meade High

What is the racial makeup of Van Bokkelen Elementary?

Students at Van Bokkelen Elementary are 61% African American, 27% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Van Bokkelen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Van Bokkelen Elementary.

What district is Van Bokkelen Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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