Is High Point Elementary a good school?

High Point Elementary ranks 570 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High Point Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 704 students attended High Point Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of High Point Elementary?

Students at High Point Elementary are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of High Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend High Point Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Northeast Middle High : Northeast High

High Point Elementary

Summary:

High Point Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, Maryland, serving 704 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.

High Point Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 59.8% White, 19.03% Hispanic, 9.94% African American, 2.27% Asian, and 8.52% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the Anne Arundel County and Maryland state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.1% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.6% for the county and 24.1% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students performing poorly.

High Point Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.99%, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. The school has seen a decline in its student population over the past few years, with a shift in racial composition. While High Point Elementary struggles academically, some of the nearby schools, such as Pasadena Elementary and Lake Shore Elementary, perform significantly better on MCAP tests and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger, suggesting that higher academic achievement is possible within the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7789 Edgewood Avenue
Pasadena, MD 21122-1809

(410) 222-6454

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
570^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,147

Students who attend High Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Middle
High:	Northeast High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 704

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Point Elementary ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 61^st 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 26.51. (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 (59.8%), Hispanic (19%), African American (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare High Point Elementary employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Point Elementary is $15,147. 69 elementary schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

High Point 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 High Point Elementary

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Rank History for all students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	52.39	450^th	803	44.0%
2005	41.62	518^th	805	35.7%
2006	45.41	479^th	804	40.4%
2007	59.34	370^th	818	54.8%
2008	59.69	394^th	838	53.0%
2009	61.12	374^th	850	56.0%
2010	58.35	417^th	855	51.2%
2011	54.79	437^th	853	48.8%
2012	56.88	425^th	857	50.4%
2013	47.39	491^st	847	42.0%
2014	66.15	328^th	867	62.2%
2015	56.57	339^th	859	60.5%
2016	55.35	345^th	845	59.2%
2017	40.66	467^th	847	44.9%
2018	28.53	580^th	857	32.3%
2019	29.82	546^th	853	36.0%
2021	29.08	494^th	802	38.4%
2022	41.99	467^th	862	45.8%
2023	29.61	551^st	855	35.6%
2024	26.51	570^th	859	33.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.52	289^th	546	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.42	490^th	796	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.24	519^th	788	34.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.31	48^th	347	86.2%

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Rank History for White students at High Point Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.45	456^th	528	13.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, August 23, 2012

I have two children attending High Point. School is what the parents make it for their children no matter what school the child attends. I have really liked my children's teachers. My children need to be pushed a bit to challenge themselves and the teachers caught on to that quickly. The principal is very visible in the school and he is quick to resolve any problems. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High Point Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	706	13	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	729
1990	726	19	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	757
1991	762	24	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	805
1992	817	18	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1993	835	28	13	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
1994	869	21	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1995	703	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1996	703	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1997	772	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1998	738	19	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
1999	667	20	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	640	22	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
2001	604	21	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	558	33	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2003	558	33	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2004	508	32	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	519	31	7	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	497	33	13	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
2007	501	47	14	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	598
2008	491	45	20	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	604
2009	519	52	21	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	637
2010	509	49	24	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
2011	494	33	21	56	5	3	27	0	639
2012	515	31	23	56	8	3	30	0	666
2013	542	35	28	58	8	0	29	0	700
2014	527	36	23	54	5	1	35	0	681
2015	498	37	21	74	3	0	38	0	671
2016	488	60	23	73	3	0	43	0	690
2017	484	54	21	85	5	0	50	0	699
2018	468	54	18	89	4	0	47	0	680
2019	472	37	17	92	5	0	52	0	675
2020	463	46	14	100	4	0	53	0	680
2021	443	55	13	103	3	1	51	0	669
2022	429	55	15	103	3	1	53	0	659
2023	421	70	16	134	2	1	60	0	704

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 High Point Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	729	33.1	22.0	n/a
1990	757	34.9	21.6	6.1
1991	805	38.3	21.0	5.6
1992	852	40.6	20.9	7.2
1993	885	40.9	21.6	6.9
1994	905	43.4	20.9	7.7
1995	725	36.8	19.7	9.8
1996	725	36.8	19.7	9.8
1997	794	38.5	20.6	7.1
1998	766	39.7	19.3	10.3
1999	701	39.8	17.6	16.1
2000	675	35.0	19.3	15.4
2001	636	34.2	18.6	14.9
2002	602	34.8	17.3	14
2003	602	34.8	17.3	14
2004	557	31.6	17.6	17.4
2005	576	33.0	17.5	17.4
2006	566	35.0	16.2	21.7
2007	598	36.2	16.5	20.7
2008	604	37.9	15.9	22.8
2009	637	41.4	15.4	23.2
2010	635	41.8	15.1	33.5
2011	639	41.8	15.2	36.5
2012	666	38.5	17.2	36.5
2013	700	39.6	17.6	39.6
2014	681	38.5	17.6	41.9
2015	671	39.0	17.2	40.5
2016	690	38.0	18.1	44.5
2017	699	40.1	17.4	43.9
2018	680	40.5	16.7	40.9
2019	675	41.9	16.1	41.5
2020	680	42.7	15.9	41.9
2021	669	43.1	15.5	48
2022	659	44.6	14.7	45.1
2023	704	45.2	15.5	52

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 High Point Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	729	33.1	22.0	n/a
1990	757	34.9	21.6	6.1
1991	805	38.3	21.0	5.6
1992	852	40.6	20.9	7.2
1993	885	40.9	21.6	6.9
1994	905	43.4	20.9	7.7
1995	725	36.8	19.7	9.8
1996	725	36.8	19.7	9.8
1997	794	38.5	20.6	7.1
1998	766	39.7	19.3	10.3
1999	701	39.8	17.6	16.1
2000	675	35.0	19.3	15.4
2001	636	34.2	18.6	14.9
2002	602	34.8	17.3	14
2003	602	34.8	17.3	14
2004	557	31.6	17.6	17.4
2005	576	33.0	17.5	17.4
2006	566	35.0	16.2	21.7
2007	598	36.2	16.5	20.7
2008	604	37.9	15.9	22.8
2009	637	41.4	15.4	23.2
2010	635	41.8	15.1	33.5
2011	639	41.8	15.2	36.5
2012	666	38.5	17.2	36.5
2013	700	39.6	17.6	39.6
2014	681	38.5	17.6	41.9
2015	671	39.0	17.2	40.5
2016	690	38.0	18.1	44.5
2017	699	40.1	17.4	43.9
2018	680	40.5	16.7	40.9
2019	675	41.9	16.1	41.5
2020	680	42.7	15.9	41.9
2021	669	43.1	15.5	48
2022	659	44.6	14.7	45.1
2023	704	45.2	15.5	52

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 High Point Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$435 (3.5%)	$11,846 (96.5%)	$12,281
2020	$457 (3.6%)	$12,231 (96.4%)	$12,688
2021	$770 (5.8%)	$12,459 (94.2%)	$13,230
2022	$1,194 (8.2%)	$13,310 (91.8%)	$14,504
2023	$1,478 (9.8%)	$13,669 (90.2%)	$15,147

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Point Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 546^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 551^st 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	675	704	4.3%
African American	37	70	89.2%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	17	16	5.9%
Hispanic	92	134	45.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	472	421	10.8%
Two or More Races	52	60	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.5%	52%	10.5%

Schools Near High Point 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
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7789 Edgewood Avenue	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6454	704	45	15.5	52.0%	421 (59.8%)	70 (9.9%)	134 (19.0%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.5%)	26.5	570^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.6	551^st of 855 public elementary schools	35.6%	19	18.1	15.1	18.3	17.1	32.4	42.7	32.1	36.0	14.7	$15,147	$1,478	$13,669
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8572 Fort Smallwood Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6478	434	28	15.3	38.7%	332 (76.5%)	24 (5.5%)	41 (9.4%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.3%)	41.2	447^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.0%		53.5	346^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.5%	101	33.3	32.9	23.1	29.3	38.3	60.0	30.8	42.8	16.7	$16,698	$1,420	$15,278
Jacobsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6460	510	32	15.7	30.8%	391 (76.7%)	35 (6.9%)	43 (8.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	34	498^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.0%		34.5	515^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.8%	17	38.3	20.0	14.1	24.2	45.7	42.3	31.8	39.7	14.0	$16,571	$1,605	$14,966
Riviera Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8515 Jenkins Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6469	281	22	12.8	49.8%	217 (77.2%)	11 (3.9%)	20 (7.1%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	57.3	320^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.7%		51.5	360^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.9%	40	33.3	33.3	30.3	32.5	49.0	57.1	57.6	54.0	33.3	$19,164	$1,870	$17,294
Solley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7608 Solley Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6473	705	49	14.3	38.0%	380 (53.9%)	124 (17.6%)	103 (14.6%)	30 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.6%)	44.1	429^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	365^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.3%	64	51.5	23.1	16.0	29.4	49.5	40.8	44.1	44.7	20.7	$15,869	$1,449	$14,419
Freetown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7904 Freetown Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5610	521	39	13.5	72.4%	130 (25.0%)	207 (39.7%)	113 (21.7%)	26 (5.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.3%)	29.9	539^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.3%		25.3	588^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.2%	49	32.4	20.5	23.4	25.1	39.4	32.0	31.0	34.0	12.5	$17,821	$2,335	$15,486
Pasadena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Pasadena Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6573	356	31	11.5	31.7%	267 (75.0%)	26 (7.3%)	37 (10.4%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	73.9	208^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.8%		69.1	240^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.9%	32	45.7	41.2	34.1	40.4	65.2	58.0	77.3	66.4	43.2	$20,164	$1,839	$18,325
Marley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Cooper Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 424-3200	756	52	14.4	61.8%	191 (25.3%)	278 (36.8%)	200 (26.5%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.7%)	22.8	610^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.0%		19.7	661^st of 855 public elementary schools	22.7%	51	29.7	20.5	11.7	20.4	33.9	29.4	25.4	29.5	9.2	$15,967	$1,848	$14,119
Point Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Dumbarton Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5630	509	40	12.5	70.9%	257 (50.5%)	92 (18.1%)	118 (23.2%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	40.5	452^nd of 859 public elementary schools	47.4%		33.3	521^st of 855 public elementary schools	39.1%	69	40.8	20.3	15.6	25.5	48.6	50.0	42.7	46.9	14.3	$19,197	$2,252	$16,946
Fort Smallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Poplar Ridge Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6450	425	32	13.2	20.9%	379 (89.2%)	9 (2.1%)	17 (4.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	60.6	303^rd of 859 public elementary schools	64.7%		69.1	239^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.0%	64	37.5	36.1	34.3	35.8	44.6	63.9	59.2	56.4	26.8	$16,338	$1,443	$14,895

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