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Hilltop Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

415 Melrose Ave, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 · (410) 424-2400 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hilltop Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ferndale kids: 20 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Hilltop ElementaryYou are here
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

415 Melrose Ave, Glen Burnie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 169
Grade 291
Grade 382
Grade 494
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
570’20
499’21
535’22
533’23
521’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%Hispanic 30%White 22%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hilltop Elementary from Ferndale families.

Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

The district →
Chesapeake Science Point
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hanover
A
1,051 students15:1
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
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; Ferndale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.