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Alumni: what's one memory from Freetown Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006001515
Freetown Elementary
7904 Freetown Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 · (410) 787-5610 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
382 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
53.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 34.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Freetown Elementary
Freetown Elementary's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freetown Elementary this school | 530 | 72.1% | 40.8% |
| Ruth Ann Monroe Primary Hagerstown | 579 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Southgate Elementary Glen Burnie | 573 | 69.1% | 35.9% |
| Marley Elementary Glen Burnie | 618 | 71.7% | 35.0% |
| Glen Burnie Park Elementary Glen Burnie | 555 | 76.8% | 39.0% |
| Monocacy Elementary Frederick | 523 | 67.9% | 49.2% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freetown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #467 of 853 | #49 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #522 of 853 ▼ 38 | #55 of 80 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #375 of 853 ▲ 111 | #43 of 80 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #318 of 898 | #32 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #44 of 857 | #12 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #85 of 857 | #8 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #250 of 885 | #21 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #225 of 294 | #24 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 50.7 | 10.4:1 | 72% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 44.5 | 11.2:1 | 71% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 38.5 | 13.5:1 | 72% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 70% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 35.4 | 14.5:1 | 59% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 67% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 69% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 45% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freetown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (512 to 530); teachers up 43% (35.4 to 50.7).
About Freetown Elementary
Freetown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, under Anne Arundel County Public Schools. A total of 530 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Freetown Elementary falls under Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which has 125 schools enrolling 85,029 students.
Freetown Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 37%. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 18%. The chance that two students picked at random at Freetown Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The school employs the equivalent of 50.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Freetown Elementary is 72%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 42%.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Freetown Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.6%. Freetown Elementary scores 40.8%.
Across Anne Arundel County, median household income is about $124,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Freetown Elementary is among the 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County.
Marley Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Freetown Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Freetown Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Freetown Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 508 to 530 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Glen Burnie
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Marley MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Rippling Woods ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Monarch AcademyElementary · 687 students
- Solley ElementaryElementary · 674 students
Other Freetown Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Freetown Elementary. Freetown Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Freetown Elementary SchoolEast Freetown, MA · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Marley Elementary0.9 mi · 618
- Marley Glen School0.9 mi · 99
- Marley Middle1.1 mi · 991
- Northeast Middle1.8 mi · 901
- Woodside Elementary1.8 mi · 330
- Southgate Elementary1.9 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Freetown ElementaryHow large is Freetown Elementary?
Freetown Elementary enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Freetown Elementary serve?
Freetown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freetown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Freetown Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Freetown Elementary?
Student demographics at Freetown Elementary are roughly 21% White, 28% Hispanic, 37% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Freetown Elementary in?
Freetown Elementary is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.