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Schools in Pasadena · Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Pasadena, 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
5
4,101 students on the public path
In brief

Pasadena’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 188 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pasadena’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Northeast Middle, then Northeast High. 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 Pasadena’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 (188)Better than 36%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 43,059 test results and a graduating class of 6,045 could put Pasadena anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pasadena’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 Pasadena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Northeast MiddleAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsB−
9–12Northeast HighAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsA−

Pasadena’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

Pasadena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PasadenaB−Anne Arundel County
BaltimoreD−Baltimore City

Every school in Pasadena

5 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 Pasadenaby address
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1Rate it →
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
665 students15:1Rate it →
Jacobsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
474 students13:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
901 students15:1Rate it →
Northeast High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,387 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Pasadena’s schools

Are Pasadena’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pasadena 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 Pasadena in?

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

Where do Pasadena kids go to high school?

Northeast High, with 1,387 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Pasadena’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 Pasadena 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.