Summary:
This analysis examines nine elementary schools in the 21061 zip code of Glen Burnie, Maryland, all part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, serving grades Pre-K through 5th with enrollments ranging from 278 to 702 students.
The standout academic performer is George T. Cromwell Elementary, the only school to exceed the district average in Mathematics (30.1% vs. 28.8%) and showing the most significant year-over-year improvement. Woodside Elementary is the most improved in state ranking, jumping from the 28th to the 39th percentile despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (83.94%) and highest per-student spending ($30,790). Conversely, North Glen Elementary is the most challenged, ranking in the 11th percentile statewide with the lowest proficiency in Math (9.9%) and English Language Arts (23.7%). Rippling Woods Elementary and Southgate Elementary have nearly identical poverty rates, yet Rippling Woods achieves a higher state ranking (38th vs. 33rd percentile) and significantly better Science scores (31.4% vs. 22.0%), showing that school-level strategies can lead to different outcomes.
Key metrics reveal systemic challenges: average Math proficiency across the nine schools is 19.7%, well below the district average of 29.3%, while average English Language Arts proficiency is 37.5% versus the district's 55.9%. Chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue, with every school exceeding the district average of 19.9%, ranging from 21.4% at Southgate to 27.0% at George T. Cromwell. A notable "grade-level slide" in Math occurs across almost all schools, with 3rd grade proficiency averaging 28.6% dropping to just 13.3% by 5th grade. Per-student spending averages $21,608 but varies widely from $17,938 at Richard Henry Lee Elementary to $30,790 at Woodside, though higher spending does not guarantee higher test scores, as Woodside's Math proficiency (25.9%) is only slightly above the cohort average.
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