Best Public Schools in Gambrills, MD

Summary:

The city of Gambrills, Maryland is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools serve students across various grade levels and demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in Gambrills is Crofton Middle School, which is ranked 31st out of 328 Maryland middle schools and boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently performs well on MCAP tests, with 43.1% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 71.4% in English Language Arts. Crofton Middle School also excels in Algebra I, with 87.3% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Arundel High has a more diverse student population, with 30.92% African American and 11.87% Hispanic students, and a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 25.73%.

The two high schools in Gambrills, Crofton High School and Arundel High, have distinct academic profiles. Crofton High School is ranked 19th out of 146 Maryland high schools and excels in English Language Arts, with 81.4% of 10th-grade students and 81.4% of all students proficient or better. Arundel High, on the other hand, performs better in Mathematics compared to Crofton High. The elementary school, Four Seasons Elementary, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 50% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 72.5% in English Language Arts across all grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arundel High	Public	9-12	1001 Annapolis Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 674-6500	1,646	93	17.7	23.8%	623 (37.8%)	534 (32.4%)	214 (13.0%)	94 (5.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	176 (10.7%)	61.4	29^th of 146 public high schools	80.1%					(n/a)							9.1							73.7	73.7	9.1			$15,496	$1,496	$14,000
Four Seasons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	979 Waugh Chapel Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6501	656	44	14.8	17.2%	322 (49.1%)	135 (20.6%)	64 (9.8%)	50 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (12.7%)	84.6	128^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.9	118^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.2%	10	48.1	52.5	49.5				50.0	63.1	82.2	72.3					72.5		46.5		$15,315	$1,532	$13,783
Crofton Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Davidsonville Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 793-0280	1,335	77	17.3	19.6%	692 (51.8%)	309 (23.1%)	132 (9.9%)	105 (7.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.8%)	88.2	31^st of 328 public middle schools	90.5%		89	25^th of 322 public middle schools	92.2%	6				37.0	40.6	16.2	43.1				67.0	70.4	76.5		71.4	87.3		46.3	$12,845	$1,094	$11,752
Crofton High School	Public	9-12	2291 Davidsonville Road	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 451-5300	1,896	97	19.6	13.5%	971 (51.2%)	400 (21.1%)	236 (12.4%)	147 (7.8%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	119 (6.3%)	67.1	19^th of 146 public high schools	87.0%		64.6	22^nd of 127 public high schools	82.7%	3							17.5							81.4	81.4	17.5			$13,663	$1,140	$12,523

Cities Near Gambrills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crofton	0.36 mi	4	54^th
Millersville	2.16 mi	6	120^th
Odenton	2.38 mi	5	102^nd
Crownsville	3.56 mi	2	37^th
Bowie	4.62 mi	14	138^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.

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