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B−

Sunset Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8572 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 · (410) 222-6478 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Riviera Beach’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Riviera Beach kids: 20 middle schools

On the path

Where Riviera Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sunset ElementaryYou are here
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8572 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten93
Grade 173
Grade 288
Grade 374
Grade 470
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
418’20
400’21
434’22
440’23
520’24

Up 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Elementary from Riviera Beach families.

Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

The district →
Chesapeake Science Point
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hanover
A
1,051 students15:1
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
665 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Riviera Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.