Edgewater Elementary

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Edgewater Elementary ranks 240 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Edgewater Elementary is a public elementary school in Edgewater, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 578. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 school districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgewater Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Maryland elementary schools, with a current ranking of 240 out of 859 schools. The school's performance on MCAP tests is notably higher than the county and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. In the 2023-2024 school year, Edgewater Elementary had 62.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.9% in the county and 48.4% statewide. In mathematics, Edgewater Elementary had 44.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.6% in the county and 24.1% statewide. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools, is a positive aspect that reflects the broader community.

Edgewater Elementary's academic performance is notably stronger than some nearby schools, such as Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School and Georgetown East Elementary, which struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates on MCAP tests. In contrast, schools like Davidsonville Elementary and Mayo Elementary, which are also in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, demonstrate similarly strong academic performance to Edgewater Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

121 Washington Rd
Edgewater, MD 21037-1403

(410) 956-0830

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,677

Students who attend Edgewater Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	South River High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewater Elementary ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 28^th among 80 ranked elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (26.6%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewater Elementary is 15.5. 66 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edgewater Elementary employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewater Elementary is $14,677. 72 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edgewater Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 10^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewater Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	44.32	516^th	803	35.7%
2005	41.67	517^th	805	35.8%
2006	10.53	736^th	804	8.5%
2007	29.94	620^th	818	24.2%
2008	72.37	242^nd	838	71.1%
2009	72.65	247^th	850	70.9%
2010	73.45	224^th	855	73.8%
2011	82.63	79^th	853	90.7%
2012	73.45	206^th	857	76.0%
2013	81.74	109^th	847	87.1%
2014	77.03	193^rd	867	77.7%
2015	75.29	205^th	859	76.1%
2016	74.07	224^th	845	73.5%
2017	80.71	169^th	847	80.0%
2018	73.94	220^th	857	74.3%
2019	67.48	266^th	853	68.8%
2021	39.04	376^th	802	53.1%
2022	68.28	273^rd	862	68.3%
2023	66.42	263^rd	855	69.2%
2024	70.00	240^th	859	72.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.87	139^th	546	74.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.29	406^th	796	49.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.16	367^th	788	53.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.90	236^th	347	32.0%

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Rank History for White students at Edgewater Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.60	353^rd	528	33.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edgewater Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	437	67	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	508
1990	454	71	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	527
1991	440	76	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	13	529
1992	482	73	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	483	70	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	480	68	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	521	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1996	521	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1997	517	46	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	492	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1999	477	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	447	11	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	424	11	6	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	370	13	2	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	370	13	2	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	371	15	3	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	358	11	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2006	346	9	4	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
2007	343	11	4	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
2008	343	15	8	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2009	345	14	9	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2010	364	12	11	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
2011	342	8	12	75	3	0	25	0	465
2012	336	14	14	80	2	1	32	0	479
2013	355	16	12	92	2	1	32	0	510
2014	336	16	11	106	2	1	40	0	512
2015	346	13	20	113	1	1	31	0	525
2016	357	14	25	119	2	1	29	0	547
2017	389	15	24	128	2	0	31	0	589
2018	386	15	22	138	0	1	31	0	593
2019	383	10	18	138	0	1	23	0	573
2020	390	9	14	135	1	1	23	0	573
2021	374	12	10	138	1	1	27	0	563
2022	391	14	10	140	1	1	27	0	584
2023	369	19	9	154	1	1	25	0	578

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgewater Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	508	23.4	21.7	n/a
1990	527	24.0	21.9	9.3
1991	529	24.9	21.2	10.4
1992	557	27.0	20.6	14.4
1993	557	29.8	18.7	14.4
1994	549	29.8	18.4	15.1
1995	561	27.5	20.4	16.9
1996	561	27.5	20.4	16.9
1997	564	27.0	20.9	15.8
1998	498	24.5	20.3	11.8
1999	484	24.5	19.8	14.9
2000	465	26.0	17.9	14.6
2001	451	25.0	18.0	15.3
2002	403	25.0	16.1	14.6
2003	403	25.0	16.1	14.6
2004	413	25.6	16.1	18.4
2005	390	24.0	16.3	14.9
2006	391	23.0	17.0	14.6
2007	411	25.3	16.2	19.7
2008	428	27.3	15.7	18.7
2009	443	27.3	16.2	18.5
2010	453	28.6	15.8	25.4
2011	465	28.3	16.3	23.7
2012	479	29.3	16.3	27.1
2013	510	32.7	15.5	25.7
2014	512	32.7	15.6	29.3
2015	525	32.0	16.4	32.4
2016	547	34.0	16.0	35.1
2017	589	34.2	17.2	34.6
2018	593	35.3	16.7	31.5
2019	573	35.3	16.2	30.5
2020	573	37.8	15.1	30.2
2021	563	37.8	14.8	33.6
2022	584	38.2	15.2	30.5
2023	578	37.1	15.5	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgewater Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	508	23.4	21.7	n/a
1990	527	24.0	21.9	9.3
1991	529	24.9	21.2	10.4
1992	557	27.0	20.6	14.4
1993	557	29.8	18.7	14.4
1994	549	29.8	18.4	15.1
1995	561	27.5	20.4	16.9
1996	561	27.5	20.4	16.9
1997	564	27.0	20.9	15.8
1998	498	24.5	20.3	11.8
1999	484	24.5	19.8	14.9
2000	465	26.0	17.9	14.6
2001	451	25.0	18.0	15.3
2002	403	25.0	16.1	14.6
2003	403	25.0	16.1	14.6
2004	413	25.6	16.1	18.4
2005	390	24.0	16.3	14.9
2006	391	23.0	17.0	14.6
2007	411	25.3	16.2	19.7
2008	428	27.3	15.7	18.7
2009	443	27.3	16.2	18.5
2010	453	28.6	15.8	25.4
2011	465	28.3	16.3	23.7
2012	479	29.3	16.3	27.1
2013	510	32.7	15.5	25.7
2014	512	32.7	15.6	29.3
2015	525	32.0	16.4	32.4
2016	547	34.0	16.0	35.1
2017	589	34.2	17.2	34.6
2018	593	35.3	16.7	31.5
2019	573	35.3	16.2	30.5
2020	573	37.8	15.1	30.2
2021	563	37.8	14.8	33.6
2022	584	38.2	15.2	30.5
2023	578	37.1	15.5	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgewater Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$311 (2.7%)	$11,356 (97.3%)	$11,667
2020	$414 (3.4%)	$11,890 (96.6%)	$12,304
2021	$750 (5.7%)	$12,365 (94.3%)	$13,115
2022	$1,199 (8.8%)	$12,352 (91.2%)	$13,551
2023	$1,225 (8.3%)	$13,451 (91.6%)	$14,677

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewater Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 266^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 263^rd of 855 Elementary schools	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	573	578	0.9%
African American	10	19	90%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	18	9	50%
Hispanic	138	154	11.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	383	369	3.7%
Two or More Races	23	25	8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.5%	40%	9.4%

Schools Near Edgewater Elementary

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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
Edgewater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Washington Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 956-0830	578	37	15.5	40.0%	369 (63.8%)	19 (3.3%)	154 (26.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	70	240^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.4	263^rd of 855 public elementary schools	69.2%	23	49.5	57.4	30.2	44.6	64.8	70.6	54.7	62.7	26.0	$14,677	$1,225	$13,451
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	130 Stepney Ln	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1075	570	44	12.9	16.0%	462 (81.1%)	14 (2.5%)	60 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	79.9	169^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.7	184^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.5%	15	55.9	45.7	35.8	46.6	71.0	71.3	63.4	68.8	41.5	$17,702	$1,462	$16,240
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 George and Marion Phelps Lan	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1626	578	52	11.1	94.5%	17 (2.9%)	201 (34.8%)	341 (59.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.9	788^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.4	779^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.9%	9	15.9	9.5		10.0	17.1	23.1	17.8	19.3		$21,341	$2,590	$18,751
Tyler Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Janwall St	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 482-9610	424	41	10.3	96.0%	10 (2.4%)	15 (3.5%)	397 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.9	692^nd of 859 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.3	732^nd of 855 public elementary schools	14.4%	40	9.8	8.5		6.6	24.6	25.0	36.2	28.7	8.3	$23,816	$3,151	$20,665
Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 934-1444	585	59	9.9	67.7%	74 (12.6%)	305 (52.1%)	157 (26.8%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	19.9	655^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.7%		17.2	699^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.2%	44	11.5	11.1	12.3	11.7	28.6	33.3	29.6	30.4	14.8	$18,917	$1,793	$17,124
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Windell Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1615	482	42	11.4	75.3%	100 (20.7%)	99 (20.5%)	268 (55.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	32.3	512^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.4%		20.6	649^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.1%	137	31.0	22.2	20.3	24.4	35.7	41.4	31.1	36.0	17.8	$21,289	$2,640	$18,649
Hillsmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3052 Arundel On The Bay Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1622	390	28	13.8	33.6%	226 (57.9%)	72 (18.5%)	59 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	78.8	177^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.8	183^rd of 855 public elementary schools	78.6%	6	62.1	49.2	34.9	48.4	56.1	67.2	61.9	61.9	49.2	$17,734	$1,638	$16,095
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mayo Ridge Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 798-9830	345	24	14.6	12.2%	287 (83.2%)	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	84.3	130^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.9%		87.2	104^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.8%	26	69.5	44.3	51.0	54.0	72.9	67.1	63.3	67.9	46.9	$16,909	$1,325	$15,584
Georgetown East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Dogwood Rd	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1610	303	32	9.5	83.8%	31 (10.2%)	134 (44.2%)	123 (40.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	19	668^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.2%		12.3	780^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.8%	112	15.0	12.2		9.5	25.6	42.5	9.7	27.3		$31,040	$3,820	$27,220
Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5820	377	33	11.3	45.6%	172 (45.6%)	38 (10.1%)	127 (33.7%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	63.2	287^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.7	317^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.9%	30	44.4	39.5	37.3	40.4	46.8	69.7	43.1	54.6	29.8	$20,587	$1,741	$18,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewater Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edgewater Elementary?

Students at Edgewater Elementary are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Edgewater Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Edgewater Elementary.

What district is Edgewater Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Edgewater Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgewater Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : South River High

Is Edgewater Elementary a good school?

Edgewater Elementary ranks 240^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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