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If you had an hour of school board time for Germantown Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000074
Germantown Elementary
200 Windell Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 · (410) 222-1615 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
353 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 | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
62%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
26.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -10.3pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 31.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Germantown Elementary
Germantown Elementary's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Elementary this school | 467 | 75.6% | 29.6% |
| Baltimore Highlands Elementary Baltimore | 461 | 76.4% | 20.5% |
| Glendale Elementary Glen Burnie | 438 | 76.9% | 41.1% |
| Morrell Park Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 451 | 70.3% | 24.0% |
| Norwood Elementary Baltimore | 521 | 71.4% | 25.7% |
| Curtis Bay Elementary Baltimore | 470 | 71.3% | 26.1% |
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 Germantown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #649 of 853 | #70 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #666 of 853 ▼ 130 | #69 of 80 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #765 of 853 ▼ 203 | #79 of 80 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #455 of 898 | #44 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #75 of 857 | #15 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #345 of 857 | #40 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #217 of 885 | #17 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #229 of 551 | #18 of 49 |
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
467
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 467 | 42.8 | 10.9:1 | 76% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 45.8 | 10.5:1 | 74% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 42.2 | 11.4:1 | 75% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 45 | 10.8:1 | 77% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 45.1 | 12.2:1 | 75% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 74% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 66% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 62% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 28 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Germantown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (549 to 467); teachers down 5% (45.1 to 42.8).
About Germantown Elementary
Germantown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Annapolis, Maryland, under Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 467 students.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 125 schools with a combined 85,029 students. Germantown Elementary is one of them.
Germantown Elementary is 55% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 22% White, 19% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 11% of Anne Arundel County residents are Hispanic. Germantown Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Germantown Elementary was 10.9:1. This ratio sits 2.9 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 76%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 42%.
Germantown Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.6% is within a point of the 29.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Anne Arundel County, the median household income is $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anne Arundel County is home to 129 public schools and about 85,074 public school students.
Nearby, Phoenix Academy is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Germantown Elementary's average proficiency of 29.6% compares with 34.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Germantown Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 467.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Annapolis
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Annapolis MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Wiley H. Bates MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Cape St. Claire ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Monarch Academy Annapolis ESElementary · 634 students
Other Germantown Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Germantown Elementary. Germantown Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Germantown ElementaryGermantown, MD · 314 students
- Germantown ElementaryGermantown, TN · 523 students
- GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGERMANTOWN, NY · 282 students
- Germantown Elementary SchoolGermantown, IL · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenix Academy0.2 mi · 64
- Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary0.6 mi · 559
- Monarch Academy Annapolis ES0.8 mi · 634
- Wiley H. Bates Middle0.8 mi · 707
- Mary Moss at Adams Academy0.9 mi · 50
- West Annapolis Elementary1.0 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Germantown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Germantown Elementary?
Germantown Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Germantown Elementary serve?
Germantown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Germantown Elementary have?
Germantown Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Germantown Elementary?
Student demographics at Germantown Elementary are roughly 22% White, 55% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Germantown Elementary in?
Germantown 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.