Best Public Schools in Severna Park, MD

Summary:

The city of Severna Park, Maryland is home to a high-performing school district with 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area are part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Severna Park stand out as top performers in the state. Benfield Elementary is ranked 5th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and earns 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, with exceptional test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Severna Park Middle is ranked 3rd out of 328 Maryland middle schools and also earns 5 out of 5 stars, with impressive test scores across all grades. At the high school level, Severna Park High is ranked 5th out of 146 Maryland high schools and earns 5 out of 5 stars, with strong test scores in English Language Arts.

The schools in Severna Park serve a predominantly white student population, with low percentages of African American and Hispanic students. The schools also have relatively low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population. However, there is some variation, with Jones Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other schools. Overall, the schools in Severna Park consistently outperform the Anne Arundel County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

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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
Benfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Lynwood Dr	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6555	462	32	14.5	7.1%	400 (86.6%)	7 (1.5%)	27 (5.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.9%)	98.3	5^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.4	6^th of 855 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	79.4	73.8	77.8				77.1	85.3	88.5	93.7					89.1		79.4		$16,541	$1,554	$14,987
Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Arundel Beach Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6560	627	38	16.3	6.5%	523 (83.4%)	14 (2.2%)	41 (6.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	94.8	38^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.7	39^th of 855 public elementary schools	95.4%	1	75.0	62.7	63.4				67.4	78.4	80.4	75.5					78.1		55.9		$13,901	$1,135	$12,766
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	122 Hoyle Ln	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6565	310	22	14.2	16.8%	223 (71.9%)	20 (6.5%)	22 (7.1%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	90.2	77^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.6	86^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	58.2	54.9	61.0				57.8	80.0	74.5	80.5					78.2		46.3		$16,166	$1,562	$14,604
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Truckhouse Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6568	615	39	15.6	9.9%	471 (76.6%)	23 (3.7%)	50 (8.1%)	34 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	90.4	73^rd of 859 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.6	75^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.2%	2	67.6	61.0	49.1				59.1	74.3	74.8	69.0					72.7		51.8		$14,985	$1,265	$13,720
Severna Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Riggs Ave	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6577	395	28	14.2	13.7%	302 (76.5%)	14 (3.5%)	29 (7.3%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	93.5	51^st of 859 public elementary schools	94.1%		96.8	19^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.8%	32	56.9	80.0	54.0				64.1	72.3	92.9	87.3					84.3		62.9		$15,621	$1,354	$14,267
Severna Park Middle	Public	6-8	450 Jumpers Hole Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 647-7900	1,414	85	16.6	7.4%	1,117 (79.0%)	41 (2.9%)	92 (6.5%)	72 (5.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.3%)	96.7	3^rd of 328 public middle schools	99.1%		96.1	6^th of 322 public middle schools	98.1%	3				54.2	53.4	21.9	55.7				84.5	83.2	85.1		84.3	81.5		51.7	$14,182	$1,158	$13,025
Severna Park High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0900	1,817	93	19.5	10.0%	1,396 (76.8%)	72 (4.0%)	131 (7.2%)	101 (5.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (5.7%)	81.8	5^th of 146 public high schools	96.6%		75.3	9^th of 127 public high schools	92.9%	4							34.8							91.2	91.2	34.8			$14,431	$1,152	$13,279
Anne Arundel Evening High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0182	303			4.3%	117 (38.6%)	68 (22.4%)	90 (29.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.3%)								(n/a)														7.3	7.3				$17,078	$625	$16,454

Cities Near Severna Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pasadena	1.91 mi	12	129^th
Millersville	2.82 mi	6	120^th
Arnold	3.15 mi	6	76^th
Crownsville	3.91 mi	2	37^th
Glen Burnie	3.97 mi	21	200^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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