Best traditional public schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Shipley's Choice Elementary Millersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	91.3 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	344
2	West Annapolis Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87.6 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	234
3	Benfield Elementary Severna Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.5 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	500
4	Severna Park Middle Severna Park · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.5 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	1,386
5	Folger Mckinsey Elementary Severna Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.5 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	644
6	Jones Elementary Severna Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82.7 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	334
7	Severna Park Elementary Severna Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.0 Top 10%	66% Math proficiency	372
8	Severna Park High Severna Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	81.2 Top 10%	81% Math proficiency	1,842
9	Central Middle Edgewater · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.6 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	1,204
10	Crofton Woods Elementary Crofton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	742
11	Magothy River Middle Arnold · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.5 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	655
12	South River High Edgewater · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.2 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	1,680
13	Four Seasons Elementary Gambrills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	667
14	Arnold Elementary Arnold · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77.0 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	454
15	Severn River Middle Arnold · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.9 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	675
16	Davidsonville Elementary Davidsonville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.8 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	689
17	Crofton Elementary Crofton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.6 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	621
18	Broadneck High Annapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.9 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	2,143
19	Cape St. Claire Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.9 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	660
20	South Shore Elementary Crownsville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	268
21	Mayo Elementary Edgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	351
22	Belvedere Elementary Arnold · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	542
23	Central Elementary Edgewater · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.4 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	566
24	Crofton Meadows Elementary Crofton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.7 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	544
25	Pasadena Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	450
26	Deale Elementary Deale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.8 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	203
27	Two Rivers Elementary School Odenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.9 Top 25%	6.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	562
28	Bodkin Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	504
29	Windsor Farm Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	451
30	Crofton Middle Gambrills · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.8 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	1,345
31	Piney Orchard Elementary Odenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.5 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	538
32	Millersville Elementary Millersville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.2 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	386
33	Chesapeake High Pasadena · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.1 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	1,540
34	Rolling Knolls Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	402
35	Oak Hill Elementary Severna Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	628
36	Broadneck Elementary Arnold · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	652
37	Arundel High Gambrills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.2 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	1,778
38	Crofton High School Gambrills · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.2 Top 25%	17.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,906
39	Fort Smallwood Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	397
40	Nantucket Elementary Crofton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.5 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	675
41	West Meade Early Education Center Ft Meade · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	65.2 Top 50%	34.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	246
42	Arundel Middle Odenton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,312
43	Waugh Chapel Elementary Odenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.9 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	549
44	Lake Shore Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	280
45	Hillsmere Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	402
46	Linthicum Elementary Linthicum · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.0 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	509
47	Southern High Harwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,080
48	Riviera Beach Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	270
49	Severn Run High School Severn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.1 Top 50%	33% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,608
50	Pershing Hill Elementary Ft Meade · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.1 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	434
51	Chesapeake Bay Middle Pasadena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.1 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,087
52	Edgewater Elementary Edgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	577
53	Sunset Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	520
54	Ridgeway Elementary Severn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.6 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	551
55	Shady Side Elementary Shady Side · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.6 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	391
56	Severn Elementary Severn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.1 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	458
57	Odenton Elementary Odenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	587
58	Old Mill Middle South Millersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,173
59	Southern Middle Lothian · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	726
60	Jacobsville Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	474
61	Solley Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	674
62	Wiley H. Bates Middle Annapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	707
63	Lothian Elementary Lothian · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	457
64	Annapolis High Annapolis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	2,075
65	Meade Heights Elementary Ft. Meade · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	494
66	Northeast High Pasadena · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,387
67	Manor View Elementary Ft Meade · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	374
68	Old Mill High Millersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,832
69	Hebron - Harman Elementary Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	459
70	Lindale Middle Linthicum · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	884
71	North County High Glen Burnie · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	2,161
72	Quarterfield Elementary Severn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	544
73	George T. Cromwell Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	395
74	Old Mill Middle North Millersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	958
75	Meade High Ft Meade · High · Grades 9–12	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	2,045
76	Oakwood Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	309
77	Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	39.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	830
78	Park Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	538
79	Jessup Elementary Jessup · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	646
80	Traceys Elementary Traceys Landing · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	448
81	Southgate Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	573
82	Point Pleasant Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	486
83	MacArthur Middle Fort Meade · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	992
84	Glendale Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	438
85	Overlook Elementary Linthicum · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	249
86	Brooklyn Park Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	463
87	Seven Oaks Elementary Odenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	506
88	Brock Bridge Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	514
89	Northeast Middle Pasadena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.0 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	901
90	Glen Burnie High Glen Burnie · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	2,226
91	Germantown Elementary Annapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	467
92	Rippling Woods Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	702
93	Woodside Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	330
94	Brooklyn Park Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	784
95	High Point Elementary Pasadena · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	665
96	Freetown Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	530
97	Richard Henry Lee Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	378
98	North Glen Elementary Glen Burnie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	278
99	Marley Middle Glen Burnie · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	991
100	Corkran Middle School Glen Burnie · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	553

Shipley's Choice Elementary in Millersville leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 91.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?

Shipley's Choice Elementary in Millersville, Maryland ranks first among traditional public schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 91.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 344).

How are traditional public schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.