Best Public Schools in Shady Side, MD

Summary:

The city of Shady Side, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Shady Side Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. This school stands out as a strong performer within the district, consistently outpacing both district and state averages in key academic metrics.

Shady Side Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with proficiency rates of 36% in Mathematics and 52.7% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to district averages of 27.6% and 53.9%, and state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%, respectively. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 36.5% is also significantly higher than the district (28.8%) and state (23.9%) averages. Additionally, Shady Side Elementary has maintained a consistent statewide ranking among Maryland elementary schools, placing in the top 35-45% over the past three years.

Other notable attributes of Shady Side Elementary include a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and per-student spending of $15,501, which is higher than the national average. While the school's student population is predominantly White (83.29%), it does have a diverse representation of Hispanic, African American, and students of two or more races, contributing to a rich learning environment. Overall, Shady Side Elementary appears to be a standout school within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, providing a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shady Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4859 Atwell Rd	Shady Side	20764	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1621	401	31	13.0	28.9%	334 (83.3%)	17 (4.2%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	60.1	306^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.4%		53.1	351^st of 855 public elementary schools	58.9%	45	45.3	32.9	28.8	36.0	43.8	64.3	48.1	52.7	36.5	$18,416	$1,454	$16,961

Cities Near Shady Side

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galesville	2.1 mi	1
Edgewater	4.02 mi	7	48^th
Deale	4.63 mi	1	76^th
Lothian	5.33 mi	3	161^st
Harwood	6.12 mi	1	216^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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