Best Public Schools in Glenelg, MD

Summary:

Glenelg, Maryland is home to a single high school, Glenelg High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. This well-resourced institution serves a diverse student population and delivers exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates significantly exceed county and state averages.

Glenelg High School's standout features include its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 12th out of 146 Maryland high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student body is racially diverse, with a majority white population (64.08%) and significant representation of Asian (17.85%) and Hispanic (6.8%) students. Academically, Glenelg High School's students demonstrate strong proficiency, with 82.7% of 10th-graders scoring proficient or better in MCAP/ELA, compared to 71.9% for the Howard County Public Schools district and 55.3% for the state of Maryland.

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.2, slightly lower than the national average, and a spending per student of $14,114, Glenelg High School appears to be a well-funded and resourced institution. However, the relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (8.96%) suggests that the school serves a predominantly affluent community, which may impact the resources and opportunities available to its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)	MCAP English Language Arts (2024)		MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenelg High	Public	9-12	14025 Burnt Woods Rd	Glenelg	21737	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5528	1,339	82	16.2	9.0%	858 (64.1%)	62 (4.6%)	91 (6.8%)	239 (17.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.0%)	71.8	12^th of 146 public high schools	91.8%		69.8	15^th of 127 public high schools	88.2%	3	37.2	82.7	82.7	17.9	43.5	$17,401	$748	$16,653

Cities Near Glenelg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellicott City	1.13 mi	22	27^th
Dayton	1.64 mi	1	13^th
Glenwood	2.87 mi	2	4^th
West Friendship	4.22 mi	1	6^th
Clarksville	4.85 mi	4	7^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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