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What's one thing Pasadena Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000113
Pasadena Elementary
401 East Pasadena Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 · (410) 222-6573 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
162 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
49%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
60.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 46.3% |
% 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Pasadena Elementary
Pasadena Elementary's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Elementary this school | 450 | 36.0% | 55.5% |
| Kent Island Elementary School Stevensville | 452 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Kennard Elementary School Centreville | 477 | 35.6% | 46.3% |
| Jacobsville Elementary Pasadena | 474 | 38.0% | 50.4% |
| Hollywood Elementary Hollywood | 414 | 32.1% | 64.8% |
| Piney Point Elementary Tall Timbers | 435 | 35.9% | 47.4% |
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 Pasadena Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #268 of 853 | #29 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #307 of 853 ▲ 26 | #29 of 80 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #282 of 853 ▼ 111 | #36 of 80 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #503 of 898 | #52 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #265 of 857 | #34 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #537 of 857 | #58 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #658 of 885 | #49 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #85 of 294 | #6 of 32 |
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
450
+103 (+30%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 450 | 35.3 | 12.8:1 | 36% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 29.7 | 11.1:1 | 37% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 30.7 | 11.6:1 | 32% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 20% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 28.6 | 13.4:1 | 18% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 19% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 10% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pasadena Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (382 to 450); teachers up 23% (28.6 to 35.3).
About Pasadena Elementary
Students in Pasadena, Maryland, attend Pasadena Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 450 students in pre-K through 5.
Pasadena Elementary is among 125 schools run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which serves 85,029 students.
At Pasadena Elementary, White students make up 69% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Pasadena Elementary employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 36% in 2024-25.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pasadena Elementary is 52.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.5%.
Federal survey data for Anne Arundel County show that 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. There are 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County, enrolling about 85,074 students in all.
The nearest public school is Oak Hill Elementary, at about 1.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Pasadena Elementary places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Pasadena Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 30% from 2020-21, when Pasadena Elementary had 347 students, to 2024-25, when it had 450.
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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 Pasadena
- Chesapeake HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,387 students
- Chesapeake Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Northeast MiddleMiddle · 901 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
Other Pasadena Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pasadena Elementary. Pasadena Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PASADENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLAINVIEW, NY · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Hill Elementary1.8 mi · 628
- Severna Park Middle1.8 mi · 1,386
- Northeast Middle1.9 mi · 901
- Benfield Elementary2.0 mi · 500
- Freetown Elementary2.1 mi · 530
- Severna Park High2.3 mi · 1,842
Frequently asked questions
About Pasadena ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pasadena Elementary?
Pasadena Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pasadena Elementary serve?
Pasadena Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pasadena Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Pasadena Elementary.
How diverse is Pasadena Elementary?
Pasadena Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Pasadena Elementary?
Pasadena Elementary is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
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