Photo: Pubdog · Public domainShady Side’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Shady Side, 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.
Shady Side’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 155 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shady Side’s, its schools beat 29%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 20 middle and 14 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Shady Side’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 Shady Side, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Shady Side
Shady Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 391 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Shady Side’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
Shady Side vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Shady Side’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shady Side | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Shady Side
35 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 Shady Side’s schools
Are Shady Side’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shady Side 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 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shady Side in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shady Side 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 Shady Side’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 Shady Side spend per student?
$19,124 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shady Side families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shady Side → 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.