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Waugh Chapel Elementary

Q: Is Waugh Chapel Elementary a good school?

Waugh Chapel Elementary ranks 183 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Waugh Chapel Elementary in Odenton, MD, is a consistently high-performing school within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, serving 549 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade.

Waugh Chapel stands out as a true "math powerhouse" in the Odenton/Crofton area. In the 2025-2026 school year, 50% of all students were proficient in math—nearly double the district average of 29.3% and far exceeding the state average of 27.1%. This is the highest overall math proficiency rate among comparable nearby schools, outperforming even Four Seasons Elementary (52.8%) and Crofton Elementary (47.5%). While other schools like Two Rivers Elementary School excel in English Language Arts (71.8% proficiency) and Science (63.5%), Waugh Chapel provides a more balanced, top-tier performance with a particular strength in math, making it an exceptionally attractive option for families who prioritize a strong STEM foundation.

The school also demonstrates impressive resilience and efficiency. Chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from a post-pandemic high of 18.7% in 2022-2023 to just 11.6% in 2024-2025—well below the district average of 19.9%. Additionally, Waugh Chapel achieves excellent academic results with per-student spending of $18,066, which is higher than some peers like Crofton Meadows Elementary ($15,835) but lower than Millersville Elementary ($19,174). This suggests the school is getting high returns on its investment, especially when compared to the district as a whole.

549

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,066

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Sunflower Dr
Odenton, MD 21113-2243

(410) 672-7565

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Waugh Chapel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arundel Middle
High:	Arundel High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

183^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	79.7	183 of 865	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	189 of 865	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	213 of 859	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	148 of 855	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	117 of 862	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	172 of 802	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	218 of 853	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	137 of 857	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	160 of 847	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	111 of 845	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	107 of 859	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	156 of 867	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	139 of 857	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	92 of 853	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	305 of 855	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	333 of 850	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	407 of 838	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	23.2	670 of 818	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	682 of 804	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	707 of 805	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.7	710 of 803	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	119 of 504	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.2	169 of 796	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.8	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	129 of 546	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	163 of 788	79.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	213 of 528	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile~ school

Female (2021)79th percentile~ school

African American (2021)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile~ school

White (2021)60th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2021)57th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 19, 2011

GREAT Teachers so far ! I mean wonderful !! Lots of Pta involvement, enough to get a whole new playground built for the kids, rather than wait for the county to do it ! 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
Waugh Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Sunflower Dr	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7565	549	38	14.3	29.9%	229 (41.7%)	122 (22.2%)	106 (19.3%)	38 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.3%)	79.7	183^rd of 865 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	189^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.2%	6	61.5	50.5	38.3	50.0	67.9	66.0	58.8	64.4	47.5	$18,066	$1,501	$16,565
Four Seasons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	979 Waugh Chapel Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6501	667	41	16.1	16.2%	317 (47.5%)	138 (20.7%)	67 (10.0%)	54 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (13.3%)	83.3	150^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.7%		85.2	133^rd of 865 public elementary schools	84.6%	17	70.4	45.8	43.2	52.8	75.5	75.0	61.6	70.3	45.9	$16,173	$1,235	$14,937
Piney Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2641 Strawberry Lake Way	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7591	538	38	14.2	27.9%	215 (40.0%)	140 (26.0%)	84 (15.6%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.2%)	74.3	230^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.4%		76.3	214^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.3%	16	49.5	43.3	36.5	43.2	66.7	62.9	55.3	61.8	52.9	$15,689	$1,096	$14,594
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 865 public elementary schools	55.4%		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
Nantucket Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Nantucket Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 451-6120	675	45	15.1	27.9%	253 (37.5%)	176 (26.1%)	86 (12.7%)	112 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	77.3	204^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	222^nd of 865 public elementary schools	74.3%	18	43.6	52.7	36.0	44.1	69.0	70.0	60.4	66.5	53.2	$15,255	$1,212	$14,043
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	78.3	195^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.5%					(n/a)	42.7	34.4	46.9	41.4	70.5	62.4	82.3	71.8	63.5
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
Millersville Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Millersville Rd	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3800	386	30	13.0	20.7%	265 (68.7%)	29 (7.5%)	51 (13.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	78.9	189^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.2%		83.4	149^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	74.5	41.2	38.3	49.7	74.5	55.9	63.3	63.7	55.0	$19,174	$1,341	$17,832
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
Crofton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Duke Of Kent Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5800	621	40	15.4	17.7%	334 (53.8%)	117 (18.8%)	69 (11.1%)	49 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	80.4	177^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.5%		85	139^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	47.1	52.0	43.4	47.5	63.5	68.0	69.7	67.0	55.6	$16,324	$1,415	$14,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Waugh Chapel Elementary

What schools do graduates of Waugh Chapel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waugh Chapel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arundel Middle
High : Arundel High

Is Waugh Chapel Elementary a good school?

Waugh Chapel Elementary ranks 183^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waugh Chapel Elementary?

Students at Waugh Chapel Elementary are 42% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Waugh Chapel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Waugh Chapel Elementary.

What district is Waugh Chapel Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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