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Shady Side Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4859 Atwell Rd, Shady Side, MD 20764 · (410) 222-1621 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Shady Side’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shady Side Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shady Side kids: 20 middle schools

On the path

Where Shady Side kids come from and go next. The whole path →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

4859 Atwell Rd, Shady Side

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten57
Grade 164
Grade 251
Grade 364
Grade 466
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
430’20
406’21
401’22
396’23
391’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shady Side Elementary from Shady Side 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; Shady Side’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.