Maryland City’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland State districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Maryland City, 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 State, 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.
Maryland City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 193 Maryland State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maryland City’s, its schools beat 42%, lower 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 State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and 14 high schools
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.
What’s behind Maryland City’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Maryland State school districts, #115 of 261 Maryland State towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland State average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maryland City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maryland City · depends on your address
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Kindergarten in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
1st grade in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
2nd grade in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
3rd grade in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
4th grade in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
5th grade in Maryland City · depends on your address
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Brock Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 514 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 450 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
6th grade in Maryland City
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
7th grade in Maryland City
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
8th grade in Maryland City
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Grades K–8 · 830 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Laurel
Maryland City’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
Maryland City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland State towns that share Maryland City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland City | B− | Anne Arundel County |
| Laurel | D | Prince George's County |
Every school in Maryland City
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Maryland City’s schools
Are Maryland City’s schools good?
On Maryland State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maryland City children attend score below 52% of Maryland State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 261 Maryland State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maryland City in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maryland City 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 Maryland City’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland State.
How much does Maryland City spend per student?
$19,124 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Maryland City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maryland City → 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.