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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 21401

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Schools

2,486

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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Summary:

The 21401 zip code area of Annapolis, Maryland is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and vary significantly in their academic performance and other key metrics.

The top-performing schools in the area are West Annapolis Elementary and Rolling Knolls Elementary, both of which have consistently high proficiency rates in math, English Language Arts, and science. These schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, Annapolis Elementary and Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School have the lowest academic performance in the area.

Across all schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is a concern, with an average of 22.1% of students being chronically absent. Additionally, there is a wide range in spending per student, from $20,791 at West Annapolis Elementary to $36,018 at Annapolis Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the disparities in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
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
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
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.