Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus

Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus is a K-5 school of expansive scale in Laurel, Maryland, one of the schools within Anne Arundel County Public Schools, instructing 830 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 73% above typical.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 125 schools in total, collectively educating 85,029 students. Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus shows that the largest single group is Black, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Anne Arundel County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 45.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Anne Arundel County put median household earnings sit near $124,911, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus is one.

The closest other public school is Brock Bridge Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 826 (now 830). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 20% to 27%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.