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Schools in Fort Meade · Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Meade, 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
7
5,282 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Meade’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

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

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 Fort Meade’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 (212)Better than 52%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 43,059 test results and a graduating class of 6,045 could put Fort Meade anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fort Meade’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 Fort Meade, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–12Meade HighAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsA−

Fort Meade’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

Fort Meade vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort MeadeB−Anne Arundel County

Every school in Fort Meade

7 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 Fort Meadeby address
Meade Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ft. Meade
C+
494 students13:1Rate it →
West Meade Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ft Meade
246 students15:1Rate it →
Pershing Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ft Meade
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
Manor View Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Ft Meade
C+
374 students15:1Rate it →
MacArthur Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
992 students13:1Rate it →
Meade Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
697 students11:1Rate it →
Meade High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ft Meade
A−
2,045 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Meade’s schools

Are Fort Meade’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Meade 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 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Meade in?

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

Where do Fort Meade kids go to high school?

Meade High in Ft Meade, with 2,045 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Fort Meade’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 Fort Meade spend per student?

$19,124 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.