Is Germantown Elementary a good school?

Germantown Elementary ranks 512 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Germantown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Germantown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Germantown Elementary?

Students at Germantown Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 21% White, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Germantown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wiley H. Bates Middle High : Annapolis High

Germantown Elementary

Summary:

Germantown Elementary is a public elementary school in Annapolis, Maryland, serving 482 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Germantown Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments (MCAP) is significantly below the county and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.4% of Germantown students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 27.6% in the county and 24.1% statewide. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rate was 36%, while the county and state rates were 53.9% and 48.4%, respectively. Germantown's performance is particularly low for subgroups such as female students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Edgewater Elementary, Hillsmere Elementary, and West Annapolis Elementary, generally perform much better academically than Germantown Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, in 2023-2024, Edgewater Elementary had 44.6% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to Germantown's 24.4%. In English language arts, Edgewater's proficiency rate was 62.7%, while Germantown's was 36%. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.46% to 45.62%, compared to Germantown's 75.31%.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 Windell Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401-3201

(410) 222-1615

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
512^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,289

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiley H. Bates Middle
High:	Annapolis High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

White:

20.7%

African American:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Germantown Elementary ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 56^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 32.29. (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 Student population at Germantown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), White (20.7%), African American (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Germantown Elementary is 11.4, which is the 12^th best among 80 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Germantown Elementary employs 42.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Germantown Elementary is $21,289, which is the 10^th highest among 80 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Germantown 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 Germantown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	69.44	269^th	803	66.5%
2005	68.43	267^th	805	66.8%
2006	57.38	378^th	804	53.0%
2007	63.29	333^rd	818	59.3%
2008	22.81	722^nd	838	13.8%
2009	19.94	762^nd	850	10.4%
2010	26.49	710^th	855	17.0%
2011	38.66	581^st	853	31.9%
2012	49.91	496^th	857	42.1%
2013	42.07	543^rd	847	35.9%
2014	34.40	638^th	867	26.4%
2015	36.06	516^th	859	39.9%
2016	24.55	618^th	845	26.9%
2017	31.24	550^th	847	35.1%
2018	28.52	581^st	857	32.2%
2019	32.67	523^rd	853	38.7%
2021	21.22	607^th	802	24.3%
2022	24.67	635^th	862	26.3%
2023	20.63	649^th	855	24.1%
2024	32.29	512^th	859	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.92	506^th	546	7.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.08	724^th	796	9.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.46	539^th	788	31.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.00	463^rd	504	8.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.73	303^rd	347	12.7%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Germantown Elementary School has been a great experience for my 8 and 11 year old who have attended since Kindergarten. The school building was constructed in 2011 so it has all the modern bells and whistles - beautiful gym and cafeteria, smart boards in every room, science lab, etc. The school is very diverse, with many ESL families. From my point of view, this enriches the learning experience for everyone. Notably, this is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school - the Primary Years Programme employed here encourages hands on learning opportunities and encourages kids to be "inquirers" not test taking robots. Italian is the school's adopted language. Although it is a neighborhood school, it has a large student population due to the impressive school facility and ambitious curriculum. The school has an active PTA and there is an after care program here run by Annapolis Rec and Park Dept. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Germantown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	244	279	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	-1	536
1990	203	215	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	433
1991	222	218	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	459
1992	225	267	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1993	237	297	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1994	192	293	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	153	298	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	153	298	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	123	285	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	128	267	8	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	111	278	9	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	102	237	8	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	100	215	10	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	85	206	16	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2003	85	206	16	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2004	85	204	12	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	82	186	12	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2006	90	179	11	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
2007	83	180	5	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	411
2008	77	176	8	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2009	94	187	9	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2010	105	153	10	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
2011	124	117	6	220	1	0	3	0	471
2012	159	156	10	264	3	1	8	0	601
2013	171	159	11	329	1	0	7	0	678
2014	174	178	9	361	2	0	7	0	731
2015	153	156	15	417	3	0	5	0	749
2016	147	159	14	412	2	0	7	0	741
2017	133	135	19	407	2	0	7	0	703
2018	92	118	6	325	2	0	6	0	549
2019	107	135	5	302	3	0	7	0	559
2020	93	119	6	287	1	0	6	0	512
2021	96	107	3	271	2	0	6	0	485
2022	102	104	0	279	3	0	12	0	500
2023	100	99	2	268	2	0	11	0	482

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 Germantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	28.2	19.0	n/a
1990	433	25.5	16.9	28.6
1991	459	28.2	16.2	29.2
1992	500	28.8	17.3	36
1993	543	30.0	18.1	33.1
1994	493	30.0	16.4	47.9
1995	461	30.0	15.4	55.3
1996	461	30.0	15.4	55.3
1997	418	27.5	15.2	56.9
1998	438	27.2	16.1	57.5
1999	445	27.3	16.3	63.1
2000	412	32.0	12.9	67.7
2001	409	32.3	12.7	62.3
2002	410	34.2	12.0	68.8
2003	410	34.2	12.0	68.8
2004	409	35.0	11.7	65
2005	418	35.0	11.9	70.1
2006	435	34.0	12.8	64.4
2007	411	33.8	12.2	62.8
2008	405	32.2	12.6	69.4
2009	462	36.5	12.7	61.5
2010	472	39.4	11.9	69.5
2011	471	38.4	12.2	66.5
2012	601	40.5	14.8	67.4
2013	678	47.6	14.2	68.9
2014	731	51.2	14.2	65.1
2015	749	52.0	14.4	74.5
2016	741	54.0	13.7	74.2
2017	703	53.3	13.1	71.1
2018	549	45.1	12.1	74.9
2019	559	44.7	12.5	71.6
2020	512	47.1	10.8	76.8
2021	485	45.1	10.7	77.1
2022	500	42.4	11.7	74.8
2023	482	42.2	11.4	75.3

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 Germantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	28.2	19.0	n/a
1990	433	25.5	16.9	28.6
1991	459	28.2	16.2	29.2
1992	500	28.8	17.3	36
1993	543	30.0	18.1	33.1
1994	493	30.0	16.4	47.9
1995	461	30.0	15.4	55.3
1996	461	30.0	15.4	55.3
1997	418	27.5	15.2	56.9
1998	438	27.2	16.1	57.5
1999	445	27.3	16.3	63.1
2000	412	32.0	12.9	67.7
2001	409	32.3	12.7	62.3
2002	410	34.2	12.0	68.8
2003	410	34.2	12.0	68.8
2004	409	35.0	11.7	65
2005	418	35.0	11.9	70.1
2006	435	34.0	12.8	64.4
2007	411	33.8	12.2	62.8
2008	405	32.2	12.6	69.4
2009	462	36.5	12.7	61.5
2010	472	39.4	11.9	69.5
2011	471	38.4	12.2	66.5
2012	601	40.5	14.8	67.4
2013	678	47.6	14.2	68.9
2014	731	51.2	14.2	65.1
2015	749	52.0	14.4	74.5
2016	741	54.0	13.7	74.2
2017	703	53.3	13.1	71.1
2018	549	45.1	12.1	74.9
2019	559	44.7	12.5	71.6
2020	512	47.1	10.8	76.8
2021	485	45.1	10.7	77.1
2022	500	42.4	11.7	74.8
2023	482	42.2	11.4	75.3

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 Germantown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,576 (9.2%)	$15,554 (90.8%)	$17,129
2020	$1,562 (8.9%)	$16,009 (91.1%)	$17,571
2021	$1,883 (10.0%)	$16,904 (90.0%)	$18,787
2022	$2,372 (12.3%)	$16,891 (87.7%)	$19,263
2023	$2,640 (12.4%)	$18,649 (87.6%)	$21,289

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Germantown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 523^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 649^th of 855 Elementary schools	14.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	559	482	13.8%
African American	135	99	26.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	302	268	11.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	107	100	6.5%
Two or More Races	7	11	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	75.3%	3.8%

Schools Near Germantown 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
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
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
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
West Annapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Melvin Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1635	233	19	12.3	21.5%	138 (59.2%)	24 (10.3%)	47 (20.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.2%)	89.9	81^st of 859 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.6	87^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.8%	6	65.9	58.5	48.8	57.6	85.0	68.3	81.4	78.2	45.5	$19,807	$1,558	$18,250
Annapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Green Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1600	200	23	8.6	79.0%	32 (16.0%)	118 (59.0%)	46 (23.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.9	656^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.6%		31.3	535^th of 855 public elementary schools	37.4%	121	12.0	14.3	14.3	13.5	12.0	47.6	27.6	28.0	10.3	$30,253	$4,268	$25,985
Eastport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 5th Avenue	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1605	269	26	10.3	86.2%	30 (11.2%)	69 (25.7%)	164 (61.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16.8	695^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.7	669^th of 855 public elementary schools	21.8%	26	13.6	20.0	8.2	13.5	15.9	37.5	25.6	26.0	6.1	$26,553	$3,394	$23,159
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
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
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

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