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Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1 George and Marion Phelps Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401 · (410) 222-1626 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Annapolis’ School Grade B− better than 48% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Annapolis kids: Wiley H. Bates Middle

On the path

Where Annapolis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Walter S. Mills - Parole ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wiley H. Bates Middle707 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 George and Marion Phelps Lane, Annapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten79
Grade 180
Grade 287
Grade 388
Grade 487
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
555’20
559’21
578’22
550’23
559’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 36%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary from Annapolis families.

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Four Seasons Elementary
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High Point Elementary
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C+
665 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Annapolis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.