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Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School

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Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School ranks 536 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School is a public charter school in Annapolis, MD, serving 634 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, and is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district.

Monarch Academy is showing promising signs of a turnaround. After several years of low state rankings, the school has made a significant leap, moving from the 18th percentile in 2023 to the 38th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This upward trend sets it apart from nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Tyler Heights Elementary and Georgetown East Elementary, which have seen their rankings decline. The school invests heavily in smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, which is lower than high-performing neighbors like Arnold Elementary (15:1) and West Annapolis Elementary (15:1). This strategic focus on individualized attention appears to be driving academic improvement, particularly in math, where proficiency rates are closer to district averages.

Despite these gains, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with a rate of 25.4%—more than double that of nearby Eastport Elementary (13.1%) and far higher than the district average of 19.9%. Additionally, while math scores are improving, English Language Arts proficiency (36.5%) lags significantly behind the district (55.9%) and state (51.7%) averages. The school also has work to do in ensuring all student groups benefit equally from its progress. Monarch Academy’s recent momentum is encouraging, but sustained improvement will require tackling attendance issues and closing the achievement gap in reading.

634

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,788

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Capital Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 934-1444

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

536^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	33.8	536 of 864	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	631 of 865	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	655 of 859	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	699 of 855	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	636 of 862	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	527 of 802	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	709 of 853	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	410 of 504	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.4	536 of 796	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	191 of 347	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	482 of 546	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	480 of 788	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	207 of 528	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2021)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2021)19th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

I love this school and all they do for the students and families! My daughter has excelled since going here and they responded tactfully to the challenges of COVID-19 to ensure students did not regress. Great school and I'm looking forward to the next year! Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

A most interesting, amazing way to teach our children.
My grandson has learned to read, write, excels in Math and has a beautiful extensive vocabulary due to his caring, outstanding teachers at Monarch Academy. My grandson loves going to school, I believe, due to the variety of unique ways of teaching old subjects a new and exciting way. Thank you MONARCH!!!!! 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Edgewater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Washington Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 956-0830	577	38	15.0	38.5%	353 (61.2%)	19 (3.3%)	169 (29.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	69.4	261^st of 864 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.9	266^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.2%	5	59.8	55.3	33.9	48.9	62.0	60.2	48.2	56.4	33.0	$16,211	$1,117	$15,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School

How many students attend Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School.

What district is Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School a good school?

Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School ranks 536^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School?

Students at Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School are 47% African American, 39% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

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