Riviera Beach’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Riviera Beach, 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.
Riviera Beach’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 20 middle and 14 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Divine Mercy Academy (private) and Divine Mercy Academy (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 Riviera Beach’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 Riviera Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Kindergarten in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
1st grade in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
2nd grade in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
3rd grade in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
4th grade in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
5th grade in Riviera Beach · depends on your address
Sunset Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 270 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pasadena
Riviera Beach’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
Riviera Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Riviera Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Riviera Beach
38 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 Riviera Beach’s schools
Are Riviera Beach’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Riviera Beach 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Riviera Beach in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach’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 Riviera Beach 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 Riviera Beach?
Yes: Divine Mercy Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 142 students) and Divine Mercy Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 141 students).
Parents talk
What Riviera Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Riviera Beach → 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.