Glendale Elementary

Glendale Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Glen Burnie, Maryland, one of the schools within Anne Arundel County Public Schools, caters to 438 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which oversees 125 schools and 85,029 students, Glendale Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Glendale Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 33% White, 15% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Anne Arundel County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anne Arundel County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Glendale Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.

In the broader community, Anne Arundel County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,911 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), Glendale Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Glen Burnie High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Glendale Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 7%: 409 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

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