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B−
Schools in Riva · Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Riva, 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
0
81,456 students on the public path
In brief

Riva’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 104 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Riva’s, its schools beat 22%, 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 ↓

80 elementary schools, then 20 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Riva’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 (104)Better than 22%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 43,059 test results and a graduating class of 6,045 could put Riva anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Riva’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 Riva, with each school’s own grade.

80 schools teach K in Riva’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Laurel
B−
830 students13:1Rate it →
Crofton Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crofton
A−
742 students17:1Rate it →
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1Rate it →
Davidsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Davidsonville
A−
689 students17:1Rate it →
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1Rate it →
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1Rate it →
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1Rate it →
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
665 students15:1Rate it →
Cape St. Claire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
A−
660 students16:1Rate it →
Broadneck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arnold
B+
652 students17:1Rate it →
Jessup Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jessup
C
646 students15:1Rate it →
Folger Mckinsey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A
644 students18:1Rate it →
Monarch Academy Annapolis ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C+
634 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A−
628 students17:1Rate it →
Crofton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
621 students15:1Rate it →
Marley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
618 students12:1Rate it →
Odenton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
C
587 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewater
C+
577 students15:1Rate it →
Southgate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
573 students13:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edgewater
B+
566 students14:1Rate it →
Two Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
562 students17:1Rate it →
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D−
559 students10:1Rate it →
Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
555 students12:1Rate it →
Ridgeway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
B−
551 students14:1Rate it →
Waugh Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
B+
549 students14:1Rate it →
Quarterfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
C
544 students15:1Rate it →
Crofton Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
544 students16:1Rate it →
Belvedere Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arnold
B+
542 students14:1Rate it →
Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
538 students11:1Rate it →
Piney Orchard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
B
538 students14:1Rate it →
Freetown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
530 students10:1Rate it →
Hilltop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
D
521 students11:1Rate it →
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B−
520 students15:1Rate it →
Brock Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laurel
C−
514 students10:1Rate it →
Linthicum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linthicum
B
509 students14:1Rate it →
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
C+
506 students14:1Rate it →
Bodkin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B+
504 students16:1Rate it →
Benfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severna Park
A
500 students15:1Rate it →
Meade Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ft. Meade
C+
494 students13:1Rate it →
Point Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
486 students10:1Rate it →
Jacobsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
474 students13:1Rate it →
Van Bokkelen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
D−
471 students11:1Rate it →
Germantown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C−
467 students11:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
463 students11:1Rate it →
Hebron - Harman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
C+
459 students12:1Rate it →
Severn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
B−
458 students13:1Rate it →
Lothian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lothian
C+
457 students12:1Rate it →
Arnold Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arnold
B+
454 students15:1Rate it →
Windsor Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B
451 students15:1Rate it →
Maryland City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laurel
C−
450 students11:1Rate it →
Pasadena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B
450 students13:1Rate it →
Traceys Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traceys Landing
C
448 students14:1Rate it →
Glendale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
438 students10:1Rate it →
Pershing Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ft Meade
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
Tyler Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D−
416 students9:1Rate it →
Hillsmere Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B
402 students12:1Rate it →
Rolling Knolls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B−
402 students11:1Rate it →
Fort Smallwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B−
397 students13:1Rate it →
George T. Cromwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
C
395 students11:1Rate it →
Shady Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shady Side
B−
391 students14:1Rate it →
Millersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millersville
B+
386 students13:1Rate it →
Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
378 students11:1Rate it →
Severna Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severna Park
A−
372 students14:1Rate it →
Mayo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewater
B+
351 students15:1Rate it →
Shipley's Choice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Millersville
A
344 students15:1Rate it →
Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A−
334 students14:1Rate it →
Georgetown East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D
330 students10:1Rate it →
Woodside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
D
330 students9:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
309 students11:1Rate it →
Belle Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
305 students10:1Rate it →
Eastport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C
283 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B
280 students13:1Rate it →
North Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Riviera Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C
270 students13:1Rate it →
South Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crownsville
B
268 students13:1Rate it →
Overlook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linthicum
C−
249 students10:1Rate it →
West Meade Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ft Meade
246 students15:1Rate it →
West Annapolis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Annapolis
A−
234 students13:1Rate it →
Deale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deale
B−
203 students11:1Rate it →
Annapolis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D
190 students8:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–580 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Riva’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

Riva vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RivaB−Anne Arundel County

Every school in Riva

113 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).

Also serving Rivain other towns
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1Rate it →
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1Rate it →
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1Rate it →
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1Rate it →
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
665 students15:1Rate it →
Cape St. Claire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
A−
660 students16:1Rate it →
Jessup Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jessup
C
646 students15:1Rate it →
Monarch Academy Annapolis ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C+
634 students12:1Rate it →
Crofton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
621 students15:1Rate it →
Marley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
618 students12:1Rate it →
Odenton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
C
587 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewater
C+
577 students15:1Rate it →
Southgate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
573 students13:1Rate it →
Two Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
562 students17:1Rate it →
Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D−
559 students10:1Rate it →
Glen Burnie Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
555 students12:1Rate it →
Ridgeway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
B−
551 students14:1Rate it →
Waugh Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
B+
549 students14:1Rate it →
Quarterfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
C
544 students15:1Rate it →
Crofton Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B+
544 students16:1Rate it →
Belvedere Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arnold
B+
542 students14:1Rate it →
Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
538 students11:1Rate it →
Piney Orchard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
B
538 students14:1Rate it →
Freetown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
530 students10:1Rate it →
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B−
520 students15:1Rate it →
Brock Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laurel
C−
514 students10:1Rate it →
Linthicum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linthicum
B
509 students14:1Rate it →
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Odenton
C+
506 students14:1Rate it →
Bodkin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B+
504 students16:1Rate it →
Benfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severna Park
A
500 students15:1Rate it →
Meade Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ft. Meade
C+
494 students13:1Rate it →
Point Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
486 students10:1Rate it →
Jacobsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
474 students13:1Rate it →
Van Bokkelen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
D−
471 students11:1Rate it →
Germantown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C−
467 students11:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
463 students11:1Rate it →
Hebron - Harman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
C+
459 students12:1Rate it →
Severn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severn
B−
458 students13:1Rate it →
Lothian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lothian
C+
457 students12:1Rate it →
Windsor Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B
451 students15:1Rate it →
Maryland City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laurel
C−
450 students11:1Rate it →
Pasadena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B
450 students13:1Rate it →
Traceys Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traceys Landing
C
448 students14:1Rate it →
Glendale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
438 students10:1Rate it →
Tyler Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D−
416 students9:1Rate it →
Hillsmere Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B
402 students12:1Rate it →
Rolling Knolls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
B−
402 students11:1Rate it →
Fort Smallwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B−
397 students13:1Rate it →
Shady Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shady Side
B−
391 students14:1Rate it →
Severna Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Severna Park
A−
372 students14:1Rate it →
Mayo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewater
B+
351 students15:1Rate it →
Shipley's Choice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Millersville
A
344 students15:1Rate it →
Georgetown East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D
330 students10:1Rate it →
Woodside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
D
330 students9:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
309 students11:1Rate it →
Belle Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C−
305 students10:1Rate it →
Eastport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
C
283 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
B
280 students13:1Rate it →
North Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Riviera Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C
270 students13:1Rate it →
Overlook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linthicum
C−
249 students10:1Rate it →
West Meade Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ft Meade
246 students15:1Rate it →
Annapolis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annapolis
D
190 students8:1Rate it →
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Laurel
B−
830 students13:1Rate it →
Crofton Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crofton
A−
742 students17:1Rate it →
Davidsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Davidsonville
A−
689 students17:1Rate it →
Broadneck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arnold
B+
652 students17:1Rate it →
Folger Mckinsey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A
644 students18:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A−
628 students17:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edgewater
B+
566 students14:1Rate it →
Hilltop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
D
521 students11:1Rate it →
Arnold Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arnold
B+
454 students15:1Rate it →
Pershing Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ft Meade
B
434 students12:1Rate it →
George T. Cromwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
C
395 students11:1Rate it →
Millersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millersville
B+
386 students13:1Rate it →
Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glen Burnie
C−
378 students11:1Rate it →
Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Severna Park
A−
334 students14:1Rate it →
South Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crownsville
B
268 students13:1Rate it →
West Annapolis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Annapolis
A−
234 students13:1Rate it →
Deale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deale
B−
203 students11:1Rate it →
Severna Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Severna Park
A
1,386 students17:1Rate it →
Crofton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gambrills
A−
1,345 students17:1Rate it →
Arundel Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Odenton
B+
1,312 students16:1Rate it →
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgewater
A−
1,204 students15:1Rate it →
Old Mill Middle South
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersville
B+
1,173 students15:1Rate it →
Chesapeake Bay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pasadena
B+
1,087 students14:1Rate it →
MacArthur Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Meade
B
992 students13:1Rate it →
Marley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Burnie
C
991 students13:1Rate it →
Old Mill Middle North
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersville
B−
958 students13:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pasadena
B−
901 students15:1Rate it →
Lindale Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Linthicum
B−
884 students13:1Rate it →
Annapolis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annapolis
C+
790 students11:1Rate it →
Brooklyn Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B
784 students13:1Rate it →
Southern Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lothian
B
726 students14:1Rate it →
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Annapolis
B+
707 students11:1Rate it →
Meade Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Meade
C
697 students11:1Rate it →
Severn River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arnold
A−
675 students14:1Rate it →
Magothy River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arnold
A−
655 students15:1Rate it →
Corkran Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Burnie
C+
553 students11:1Rate it →
Glen Burnie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Burnie
A−
2,226 students17:1Rate it →
North County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Burnie
A
2,161 students15:1Rate it →
Broadneck High
High · Grades 9–12 · Annapolis
A+
2,143 students19:1Rate it →
Annapolis High
High · Grades 9–12 · Annapolis
A
2,075 students15:1Rate it →
Meade High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ft Meade
A−
2,045 students16:1Rate it →
Crofton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gambrills
1,906 students19:1Rate it →
Severna Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Severna Park
A+
1,842 students20:1Rate it →
Old Mill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Millersville
A
1,832 students16:1Rate it →
Arundel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gambrills
A
1,778 students19:1Rate it →
South River High
High · Grades 9–12 · Edgewater
A+
1,680 students17:1Rate it →
Severn Run High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Severn
1,608 students17:1Rate it →
Chesapeake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pasadena
A
1,540 students18:1Rate it →
Northeast High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pasadena
A−
1,387 students18:1Rate it →
Southern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Harwood
A+
1,080 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Riva’s schools

Are Riva’s schools good?

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

What school district is Riva in?

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

Where do Riva 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 Riva’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 Riva 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.