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Schools in Ferndale · Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Ferndale’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ferndale, 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.

#115of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 1 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 6% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
22,135 students on the public path
In brief

Ferndale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 186 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ferndale’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then 20 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Monsignor Slade Catholic School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ferndale’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 56%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 43,059 test results and a graduating class of 6,045 could put Ferndale anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ferndale’s students in the tested grades sat them (42,890 in math, 43,228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ferndale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–12North County HighAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsA

Ferndale’s public schools are run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which also serves Annapolis and 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.

Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 125 schools · 85,029 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$19,124MD $20,258 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 45.1% · 43228 students tested
Math26%
State average 24.6% · 42890 students tested

Ferndale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Ferndale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FerndaleB−Anne Arundel County

Every school in Ferndale

26 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).

District schools in Ferndaleby address
North Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Ferndale Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Glen Burnie
130 students10:1Rate it →
Hilltop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
D
521 students11:1Rate it →
George T. Cromwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
C
395 students11:1Rate it →
North County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Burnie
A
2,161 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Ferndalein other towns
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Laurel
B−
830 students13:1Rate it →
Severna Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Severna Park
A
1,386 students17:1Rate it →
Crofton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gambrills
A−
1,345 students17:1Rate it →
Arundel Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Odenton
B+
1,312 students16:1Rate it →
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgewater
A−
1,204 students15:1Rate it →
Old Mill Middle South
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersville
B+
1,173 students15:1Rate it →
Chesapeake Bay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pasadena
B+
1,087 students14:1Rate it →
MacArthur Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Meade
B
992 students13:1Rate it →
Marley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Burnie
C
991 students13:1Rate it →
Old Mill Middle North
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersville
B−
958 students13:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pasadena
B−
901 students15:1Rate it →
Lindale Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Linthicum
B−
884 students13:1Rate it →
Annapolis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annapolis
C+
790 students11:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B
784 students13:1Rate it →
Southern Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lothian
B
726 students14:1Rate it →
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annapolis
B+
707 students11:1Rate it →
Meade Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Meade
C
697 students11:1Rate it →
Severn River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arnold
A−
675 students14:1Rate it →
Magothy River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arnold
A−
655 students15:1Rate it →
Corkran Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Burnie
C+
553 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Monsignor Slade Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glen Burnie
Private · Catholic
542 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Ferndale’s schools

Are Ferndale’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ferndale 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 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ferndale in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ferndale kids go to high school?

North County High in Glen Burnie, with 2,161 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ferndale’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 Ferndale 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 Ferndale?

Yes: Monsignor Slade Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 542 students).

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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.