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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21401

At a glance

Schools

5,382

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWest Annapolis Elementary69^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Annapolis Elementary 7.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Annapolis High and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 21401 zip code area of Annapolis, Maryland is home to 10 schools that are part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. The schools include 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area, West Annapolis Elementary ranks 69th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with exceptionally high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. Rolling Knolls Elementary also performs well, ranking 287th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools with a 3-star rating and proficiency rates above the district and state averages. Additionally, Wiley H. Bates Middle ranks 137th out of 337 Maryland middle schools and has a 3-star rating, with performance above the district and state averages in both math and English language arts.

However, the data also reveals some challenges faced by the schools in this area. All schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the alternative school, Phoenix Academy, struggles with academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The data suggests a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance, with higher-poverty schools generally performing worse than their lower-poverty counterparts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)								MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	19.5	692^nd of 865 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.9	656^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.6%	36	14.3	4.0	16.7				11.7	10.7	16.0	47.8					23.7		12.0			$36,018	$3,369	$32,649
Annapolis High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2700 Riva Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 266-5240	2,075	140	14.8	62.6%	460 (22.2%)	472 (22.7%)	1,032 (49.7%)	41 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.8%)	26.5	146^th of 220 public high schools	33.6%					(n/a)							3.8							50.1	50.1	3.8				$17,669	$1,280	$16,389
Wiley H. Bates Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Chase Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 263-0270	707	67	10.5	54.7%	236 (33.4%)	176 (24.9%)	250 (35.4%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	55.5	137^th of 337 public middle schools	59.3%		54.4	119^th of 328 public middle schools	63.7%	18				18.1	23.3	6.2	23.7				45.3	54.8	49.1		49.6	71.4		30.8	42.0	$22,850	$1,964	$20,887
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%)	27.9	575^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.3	512^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.4%	63	19.7	31.4	15.3				22.0	21.1	42.3	33.3					32.0		11.3			$22,248	$2,211	$20,037
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%)	17.5	726^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.1%		11.9	788^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.3%	62	19.0	20.7	6.1				15.2	34.2	27.5	13.4					24.9		4.8			$23,685	$2,512	$21,172
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%)	65.8	287^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.2	287^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.6%		34.9	51.7	50.0				45.7	42.9	37.7	57.9					47.0		46.2			$21,786	$1,515	$20,271
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%)	92.3	69^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.0%		89.9	81^st of 859 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	77.8	55.3	52.8				61.8	91.7	73.7	72.2					79.1		52.6			$20,791	$1,356	$19,435
Phoenix Academy	Public	6-12	245 Clay Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1650	64	37	1.7	81.3%	12 (18.8%)	38 (59.4%)	12 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	8.3	216^th of 220 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)							1.9							4.4	4.5	0.0		0.0	0.0	$41,452	$4,298	$37,154
Studio 39	Public	9-12	291 Locust Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 280-1501	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mary Moss at Adams Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1411 Cedar Park Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1639	50	20	2.5	86.0%	10 (20.0%)	31 (62.0%)	5 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)							5.3								9.5
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%)	23.9	631^st of 865 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.9	655^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.7%	24	15.3	13.2	18.9				15.7	31.8	30.7	28.4					30.3		19.2			$22,788	$3,584	$19,203

Cities Near Zip Code 21401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Annapolis	0.84 mi	20	190^th
Arnold	2.23 mi	6	73^rd
Severna Park	4.08 mi	8	40^th
Edgewater	5.14 mi	7	44^th
Crownsville	5.34 mi	2	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.