Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Severna Park’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Severna Park, 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.
Severna Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 119 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Severna Park’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Severna Park Middle, then Severna Park High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John the Evangelist School (private), St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal School (private) and Edinboro Early School (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 Severna Park’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 Severna Park, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,386 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,386 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,386 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Severna Park
Severna Park High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Severna Park’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
Severna Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Severna Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Severna Park | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Severna Park
13 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 Severna Park’s schools
Are Severna Park’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Severna Park 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 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Severna Park in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Severna Park kids go to high school?
Severna Park High, with 1,842 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Severna Park’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 Severna Park 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 Severna Park?
Yes: St. John the Evangelist School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 562 students), St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 254 students) and Edinboro Early School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 88 students).
Parents talk
What Severna Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Severna Park → 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.