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Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus

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Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus ranks 492 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus is a K-8 public charter school in Laurel, MD, serving 830 students within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where over 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Monarch stands out from nearby schools primarily due to its unique K-8 structure and exceptional middle school performance. The school's most striking academic differentiator is in advanced mathematics: 52% of students taking the Algebra I exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 26.3% and the state average of 21.3%. Eighth-grade English Language Arts scores are also remarkably high, with 71.9% of students proficient compared to 56.1% in the district and 50.2% statewide. Additionally, Monarch has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.6%, dramatically lower than every nearby school, which range from 22.3% at Forest Ridge Elementary to 37.6% at Oaklands Elementary. This suggests a highly engaged student body and effective school culture.

However, the school presents a mixed picture across grade levels. While the middle school excels, elementary math proficiency rates in grades 4, 5, and 6 (18.1%, 21.4%, and 6.4% respectively) fall significantly below district and state averages. This creates a "V-shaped" performance curve where the school struggles in upper elementary grades but recovers and excels in middle school. Despite spending more per student ($18,467) than the state average and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, these resources have not yet translated into top-tier academic performance across all subjects and grades. Compared to neighboring schools like Maryland City Elementary and Brock Bridge Elementary, which have higher poverty rates and lower test scores, Monarch positions itself as a strong, stable option in a diverse educational marketplace, particularly for families seeking a continuous K-8 experience with strong middle school academics.

830

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,467

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Brock Bridge Road
Laurel, MD 20724

(301) 886-8648

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.3%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2017 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

492^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From top 40% (2017) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	492 of 864	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	396 of 865	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	396 of 859	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	464 of 855	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	402 of 862	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	356 of 802	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	481 of 853	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	456 of 857	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	412 of 847	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	156 of 504	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	327 of 796	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	168 of 347	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	177 of 546	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	362 of 788	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	493 of 528	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	109 of 337	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	115 of 328	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	123 of 316	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	139 of 328	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	126 of 317	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	62 of 259	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	170 of 303	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	101 of 207	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	80 of 273	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	140 of 288	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2021)69th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-49 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)76th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)71st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I52%+31 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus	Public	K-8	430 Brock Bridge Road	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 886-8648	830	62	13.4	57.2%	70 (8.4%)	459 (55.3%)	226 (27.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	38.7	492^nd of 864 public elementary schools	43.1%		51.2	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%	96	31.6	18.1	21.4	6.4	26.8	20.6	22.3	51.0	39.4	42.9	44.7	57.7	71.9	51.1	52.0	30.3	38.2	$18,467	$1,119	$17,348
Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	24.6	634^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.2	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%	28	27.1	16.3	8.9				17.0	42.9	34.2	30.4				35.5		14.3		$20,556	$2,449	$18,107
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	17.9	711^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%	110	17.3	14.5	12.7				14.8	24.7	29.4	23.7				25.8		17.7		$20,794	$2,484	$18,311
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12.7	787^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%	96	13.4	4.7	8.6				8.5	26.9	23.5	21.1				23.9		12.3		$22,052	$1,707	$20,346
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22.2	654^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%	41	28.8	4.4	15.4				14.9	32.3	24.4	38.0				31.6		15.6		$20,910	$1,665	$19,245
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	23.3	643^rd of 864 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.9	666^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.0%	23	20.3	10.0	18.8				15.9	39.7	27.1	40.4				35.0		12.5		$21,445	$2,227	$19,218
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.8	728^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	23.7	7.1	3.6				11.5	34.2	26.8	32.1				30.3		7.1		$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	625	51	12.2	58.4%	42 (6.7%)	277 (44.3%)	221 (35.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	42.4	463^rd of 864 public elementary schools	46.4%		32.4	539^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.7%	76	37.6	24.8	23.6				28.5	33.0	50.5	44.0				42.6		29.4		$22,128	$1,589	$20,539
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	38.1	499^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	32.9	26.7	20.2				26.5	51.2	37.8	40.4				43.0		20.0		$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	18.9	698^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	24.8	21.3	7.1				18.1	38.2	30.4	9.5				26.8		3.6		$20,968	$1,421	$19,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus

What is the racial makeup of Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus?

Students at Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus are 55% African American, 27% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus a good school?

Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus ranks 492^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus.

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