Photo: Djembayz · CC BY-SA 3.0Glen Burnie’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Glen Burnie, 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.
Glen Burnie’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 174 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glen Burnie’s, its schools beat 64%, 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 ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Monarch Academy, Calvary Baptist Church Academy (private), St. Pauls Lutheran School (private), Faith Baptist Child Development Center (private) and Elvaton Christian Academy (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 Glen Burnie’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 Glen Burnie, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Glen Burnie · depends on your address
Glen Burnie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,226 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,832 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersville
10th grade in Glen Burnie · depends on your address
Glen Burnie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,226 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,832 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersville
11th grade in Glen Burnie · depends on your address
Glen Burnie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,226 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,832 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersville
12th grade in Glen Burnie · depends on your address
Glen Burnie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,226 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Old Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,832 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersville
Glen Burnie’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.
Above the state in reading
Glen Burnie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Glen Burnie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie | B− | Anne Arundel County |
| Baltimore | D− | Baltimore City |
Every school in Glen Burnie
23 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).
Questions about Glen Burnie’s schools
Are Glen Burnie’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glen Burnie 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 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glen Burnie in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glen Burnie kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Glen Burnie High and Old Mill High.
What is Glen Burnie’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 Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie?
Yes: Calvary Baptist Church Academy (religious, grades K–12, 346 students), St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 339 students), Faith Baptist Child Development Center (religious, grades PK–K, 136 students) and Elvaton Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 74 students). Glen Burnie also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Glen Burnie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Glen Burnie → 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.