Hillsmere Elementary

Hillsmere Elementary operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Annapolis, Maryland, run under Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 402 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 125 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (85,029 students total), Hillsmere Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hillsmere Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Hillsmere Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.5%; actual is 65.7%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Anne Arundel County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,911, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Hillsmere Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Georgetown East Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hillsmere Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.7%.

Hillsmere Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Hillsmere Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 402). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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