Point Pleasant Elementary

Set in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Point Pleasant Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It enrolls 486 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 125 schools in total, collectively educating 85,029 students. Point Pleasant Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Point Pleasant Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Point Pleasant Elementary records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Point Pleasant Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Anne Arundel County's rate of about 42%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Point Pleasant Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 38.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Anne Arundel County shows median household income runs about $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Point Pleasant Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Monarch Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Point Pleasant Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Point Pleasant Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Point Pleasant Elementary has ticked down 14%, going from 568 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 61% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.