14 Odenton, Severn Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News & World Report

ODENTON-SEVERN, MD — Eleven elementary and three middle schools in the Odenton-Severn area were ranked among the best in Maryland, according to a review released last Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

Here are the top schools around Odenton and Severn:

Best Elementary Schools In Odenton, Severn

Best Middle Schools In Odenton, Severn

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.

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.

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

Best Middle Schools In Anne Arundel County

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

Best Middle Schools In Maryland

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