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West Annapolis Elementary

Public Grades K-5

57^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

West Annapolis Elementary is a small, high-performing K-5 school in Annapolis, MD, serving 234 students as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in Maryland, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year and ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide (57th out of 864 schools). With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8%—far below the district average of 19.9%—the school fosters a highly engaged learning environment where students thrive.

Academically, West Annapolis Elementary stands out dramatically from most nearby schools. Its proficiency rates are roughly double or triple the district and state averages: 61% of students are proficient in mathematics (compared to 29.3% district and 27.1% state), 84% are proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 55.9% district and 51.7% state), and 58.8% of 5th graders are proficient in science (compared to 37.8% district and 32.4% state). While Arnold Elementary is also a strong performer, West Annapolis's 84% ELA proficiency is the highest in the entire comparison group, significantly outpacing even Arnold's 73%. In contrast, many nearby schools like Tyler Heights Elementary and Annapolis Elementary rank in the bottom 40% of the state, highlighting a stark academic divide within the Annapolis area.

An interesting finding is that higher spending does not guarantee better results. The school with the highest per-student spending in the area is Annapolis Elementary ($36,018), which ranks in the 16th percentile, while West Annapolis spends significantly less ($20,791) yet achieves top-tier results. This suggests that factors like family engagement and community resources play a crucial role in student success. The school also shows a strong foundation in early literacy, with 83.8% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, setting students up for future success. While there was a slight dip in 5th-grade math proficiency (47.1% in 2025-2026), the school has successfully bounced back from pandemic-related disruptions, trending upward from the 89th percentile in 2020-2022 to the 93rd percentile today.

234

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,791

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Melvin Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 222-1635

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend West Annapolis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiley H. Bates Middle
High:	Annapolis High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

57^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	92.8	57 of 864	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	69 of 865	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	81 of 859	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	87 of 855	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	90 of 862	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	91 of 802	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	41 of 853	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	50 of 857	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	147 of 847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	95.6	21 of 845	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	11 of 859	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	41 of 867	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.2	136 of 847	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	166 of 857	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	66 of 853	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	90 of 855	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	51 of 850	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	77.8	170 of 838	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	13.2	724 of 818	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	727 of 804	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	666 of 805	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.1	636 of 803	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	64 of 796	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	133 of 788	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	32 of 528	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+32 vs state

Mathematics61%+34 vs state

Science59%+26 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	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
West Annapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Melvin Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1635	234	19	12.5	17.5%	158 (67.5%)	8 (3.4%)	47 (20.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	92.8	57^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.3	69^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.0%	12	64.9	72.4	47.1	61.0	83.8	86.2	82.4	84.0	58.8	$20,791	$1,356	$19,435
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Windell Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1615	467	43	10.9	75.6%	103 (22.1%)	88 (18.8%)	255 (54.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	33	548^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.6%		27.9	575^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.5%	27	40.3	15.8	22.2	25.6	46.3	27.6	31.0	34.6	24.7	$22,248	$2,211	$20,037
Annapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Green Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1600	190	24	7.7	82.6%	20 (10.5%)	112 (58.9%)	45 (23.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	16.7	729^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.5	692^nd of 865 public elementary schools	20.0%	37	28.0	17.2	5.0	17.6	34.6	20.7	15.0	24.0	4.7	$36,018	$3,369	$32,649
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 George and Marion Phelps Lan	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1626	559	55	10.1	95.0%	10 (1.8%)	202 (36.1%)	331 (59.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	19.4	690^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.5	726^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.1%	36	20.0	22.7	7.7	16.7	31.3	35.6	24.7	30.4	5.1	$23,685	$2,512	$21,172
Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 934-1444	634	55	11.6	73.8%	45 (7.1%)	301 (47.5%)	250 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	33.8	536^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.0%		23.9	631^st of 865 public elementary schools	27.1%	95	28.6	16.3	27.6	23.7	42.9	28.3	40.0	36.5	28.8	$22,788	$3,584	$19,203
Eastport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 5th Avenue	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1605	283	27	10.3	89.0%	19 (6.7%)	63 (22.3%)	191 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32.5	551^st of 864 public elementary schools	36.2%		28.5	569^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.2%	18	37.2	38.1	2.5	26.4	35.6	56.1	15.0	35.7	7.5	$27,656	$3,337	$24,319
Tyler Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Janwall St	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 482-9610	416	44	9.4	96.9%	12 (2.9%)	14 (3.4%)	388 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.9	767^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.2%		16.4	739^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	12.9	14.3	5.2	10.9	26.2	25.4	20.7	24.2	11.9	$26,430	$2,938	$23,493
Georgetown East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Dogwood Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1610	330	32	10.2	90.0%	31 (9.4%)	142 (43.0%)	139 (42.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	10.5	816^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	802^nd of 865 public elementary schools	7.3%	14	8.1	5.3	5.0	6.1	23.7	15.8	15.0	18.1	15.0	$27,181	$2,973	$24,208
Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5820	402	36	11.1	47.0%	185 (46.0%)	33 (8.2%)	150 (37.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	59.4	333^rd of 864 public elementary schools	61.5%		65.8	287^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.8%	46	36.1	34.5	45.0	38.5	50.8	44.1	52.5	49.2	44.8	$21,786	$1,515	$20,271
Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Joyce Lane E	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 757-4400	454	30	15.0	13.0%	326 (71.8%)	27 (5.9%)	44 (9.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.8%)	90.3	86^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.6	66^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.4%	20	53.4	72.5	62.3	63.5	68.5	68.1	83.1	73.0	78.9	$16,613	$1,240	$15,372

Frequently Asked Questions about West Annapolis Elementary

What district is West Annapolis Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is West Annapolis Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Annapolis Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Annapolis Elementary?

Students at West Annapolis Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Annapolis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended West Annapolis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of West Annapolis Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Annapolis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wiley H. Bates Middle
High : Annapolis High

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