Photo: Ryan Stavely · CC BY-SA 2.0Odenton’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Odenton, 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.
Odenton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 191 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Odenton’s, its schools beat 36%, 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 (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Arundel Middle, then Arundel High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
School of Incarnation (private), Odenton Christian School (private), Primrose School of Gambrills (private) and The Primeron (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 Odenton’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 Odenton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Odenton
Arundel Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,312 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Odenton
Arundel Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,312 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Odenton
Arundel Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,312 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Odenton
Arundel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,778 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
10th grade in Odenton
Arundel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,778 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
11th grade in Odenton
Arundel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,778 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
12th grade in Odenton
Arundel High
Grades 9–12 · 1,778 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
Odenton’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
Odenton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Odenton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Odenton | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Odenton
11 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 Odenton’s schools
Are Odenton’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Odenton 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 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Odenton in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Odenton kids go to high school?
Arundel High in Gambrills, with 1,778 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Odenton’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 Odenton 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 Odenton?
Yes: School of Incarnation (Catholic, grades PK–8, 780 students), Odenton Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 309 students), Primrose School of Gambrills (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 119 students) and The Primeron (nonsectarian, grades K, 5 students).
Parents talk
What Odenton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Odenton → 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.