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18 Glen Burnie Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News & World Report

Eighteen Glen Burnie elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.

Eighteen Glen Burnie elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
Eighteen Glen Burnie elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

GLEN BURNIE, MD — Fifteen elementary and three middle schools in Glen Burnie were ranked among the best in Maryland, according to a review released Oct. 12 by U.S. News & World Report.

Here are the top schools in Glen Burnie:

Best Elementary Schools In Glen Burnie

SchoolCounty RankState Rank
Southgate Elementary47464
Oakwood Elementary52508
Woodside Elementary53513
Solley Elementary56527
North Glen Elementary57536
Monarch Academy59559
Rippling Woods Elementary60-80561
Glendale Elementary60-80568
George T. Cromwell Elementary60-80592
Point Pleasant Elementary60-80628
Freetown Elementary60-80640-853
Glen Burnie Park Elementary60-80640-853
Hilltop Elementary60-80640-853
Marley Elementary60-80640-853
Richard Henry Lee Elementary60-80640-853

Best Middle Schools In Glen Burnie

SchoolCounty RankState Rank
Monarch Academy16188
Marley Middle17-22209
Corkran Middle17-22239

Methodology

For its inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country.

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To determine the rankings, the outlet used statistics from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

  • Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
  • Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings are from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predate any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

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In Anne Arundel County, 80 elementary and 22 middle schools landed on the list. These are the top schools from around the jurisdiction.

Best Elementary Schools In Anne Arundel County

County RankSchoolTownState Rank
1Shipley's Choice ElementaryMillersville1
2Benfield ElementarySeverna Park10
3Folger Mckinsey ElementarySeverna Park18
4West Annapolis ElementaryAnnapolis27
5Jones ElementarySeverna Park63

Best Middle Schools In Anne Arundel County

County RankSchoolTownState Rank
1Severna Park MiddleSeverna Park9
2Chesapeake Science PointHanover15
3Central MiddleEdgewater25
4Magothy River MiddleArnold37
5Severn River MiddleArnold46

State Rankings

Maryland had 850 elementary schools on the list. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

The Old Line State is home to 318 middle schools that were recognized. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

Here are the top schools in Maryland.

Best Elementary Schools In Maryland

RankSchoolDistrict
1Shipley's Choice ElementaryAnne Arundel County
2Bannockburn ElementaryMontgomery County
3Cold Spring ElementaryMontgomery County
4Glenarden Woods ElementaryPrince George's County
5Clarksville ElementaryHoward County

Best Middle Schools In Maryland

RankSchoolDistrict
1Clarksville MiddleHoward County
2Thomas W. Pyle MiddleMontgomery County
3Herbert Hoover MiddleMontgomery County
4Robert Frost MiddleMontgomery County
5Cabin John MiddleMontgomery County

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

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