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Freetown Elementary

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Freetown Elementary ranks 485 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Freetown Elementary in Glen Burnie, MD, is a public school serving 530 students in grades PK through 5, part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and serves a predominantly low-income community with over 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most notable aspects of Freetown is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.7%, which is nearly double the district average and significantly higher than every nearby school—for example, Marley Elementary has a rate of 29.3%, while Pasadena Elementary sits at just 12.5%. Despite this challenge, Freetown has shown a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the past five years, climbing from the 18th to the 44th percentile. Interestingly, its math performance is competitive with and often exceeds that of its neighbors—Freetown’s math proficiency rate of 27.6% is higher than schools like Point Pleasant (16.8%), Oakwood (24.8%), and Rippling Woods (18.7%), though it trails Pasadena (33.8%).

However, a significant concern is the sharp drop in student performance from 3rd to 5th grade. In 3rd grade, math proficiency is 35.2% (close to the district average of 43.4%), but by 5th grade it falls to just 15.2%—roughly half the district average. Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency is 22.4%, well below the district’s 37.8%. This pattern is more severe at Freetown than at most nearby schools, suggesting a need for stronger upper-grade instruction and targeted interventions. While per-student spending has increased to $21,387, the persistent absenteeism and 5th-grade performance indicate that resources are not yet translating into broad, consistent academic success across all grade levels.

530

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,387

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7904 Freetown Rd
Glen Burnie, MD 21060-8208

(410) 787-5610

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Freetown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marley Middle
High:	Glen Burnie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.0%

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 10 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

485^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th 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	39.3	485 of 865	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	532 of 865	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	539 of 859	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	588 of 855	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	613 of 862	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	655 of 802	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	627 of 853	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	600 of 857	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	603 of 847	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.2	524 of 845	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	496 of 859	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	554 of 867	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	575 of 847	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	508 of 857	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	535 of 853	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	542 of 855	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	382 of 850	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	471 of 838	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	319 of 818	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	405 of 804	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.0	358 of 805	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.3	271 of 803	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	413 of 504	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	731 of 796	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	257 of 347	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	440 of 546	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	555 of 788	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	404 of 528	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)26th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile~ school

African American (2021)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science22%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 5, 2013

I live directly in front of Freetown Elementary School and my 2 grandchildren are in K and grade 2. This is a brand new school with the best staff imaginable. The teachers spend an inordinate amount of time with the children and are interested in the success of every child.
Statistical data can measure numbers; it cannot measure heart or caring. That is the reason this is great school with great leadership. 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
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
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 865 public elementary schools	39.1%		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
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	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.5	559^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.4%	17	23.9	19.6	13.4	19.2	40.7	44.6	33.3	39.8	22.0	$18,277	$1,659	$16,618
Pasadena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Pasadena Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6573	450	35	12.7	36.0%	312 (69.3%)	42 (9.3%)	65 (14.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	57.7	346^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.0%		71.4	246^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.6%	100	47.9	29.9	23.4	33.8	77.5	54.0	40.6	57.7	32.8	$23,007	$2,244	$20,763
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
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
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
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 865 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
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	541^st of 865 public elementary schools	37.5%		41.1	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%	62	25.3	16.0	15.8	18.7	37.9	36.8	44.6	39.8	31.4	$21,148	$2,436	$18,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Freetown Elementary

What schools do graduates of Freetown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freetown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marley Middle
High : Glen Burnie High

How many students attend Freetown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Freetown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Freetown Elementary?

Students at Freetown Elementary are 37% African American, 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Freetown Elementary a good school?

Freetown Elementary ranks 485^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Freetown Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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