Marley Glen School

Marley Glen School is one of the tiny K-12 campuss in Glen Burnie, Maryland, operated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, with 99 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 275 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Marley Glen School logs that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Anne Arundel County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Marley Glen School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 6.7:1, putting Marley Glen School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Anne Arundel County shows median household earnings sit near $124,911, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Anne Arundel County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), of which Marley Glen School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Marley Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 99 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 43% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Marley Glen School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.