Photo: Flickr user: high limitzz https://www.flickr.com/people/highlimitstudio/ · CC BY 2.0Annapolis’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Annapolis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Annapolis’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,124 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one middle and 14 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Elementary School (private), St. Marys High School (private), St. Martins Lutheran Church School (private), Book of Life Academy (private), Maven Academy the (private) and Pathways School--Anne Arundel (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Annapolis’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Maryland school districts, #115 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Annapolis, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Annapolis
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Annapolis
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Annapolis
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Grades 6–8 · 707 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Annapolis’s public schools are run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which also serves Highland Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Annapolis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Annapolis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Annapolis
31 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Studio 39).
Questions about Annapolis’s schools
Are Annapolis’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Annapolis children attend score below 52% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Annapolis in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Annapolis kids go to high school?
One of 14 high schools, depending on your address: Glen Burnie High, North County High, Broadneck High, Annapolis High, Meade High, Crofton High School, Severna Park High, Old Mill High, Arundel High, South River High, Severn Run High School, Chesapeake High, Northeast High and Southern High.
What is Annapolis’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Annapolis spend per student?
$19,124 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Annapolis?
Yes: St. Mary Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 849 students), St. Marys High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 511 students), St. Martins Lutheran Church School (religious, grades PK–8, 117 students), Book of Life Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 84 students), Maven Academy the (religious, grades 6–12, 24 students) and Pathways School--Anne Arundel (special education, grades 9–12, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Annapolis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Annapolis → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.