Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Richard Henry Lee Elementary operates as a compact primary school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 378 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Richard Henry Lee Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 34% White, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the income-and-resources front, Richard Henry Lee Elementary lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 75% of students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary qualify 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%.

After controlling for student poverty, Richard Henry Lee Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Anne Arundel County put median household income runs about $124,911, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students), Richard Henry Lee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Corkran Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Richard Henry Lee Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.6%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Richard Henry Lee Elementary's enrollment has declined 27% since 2018, when it stood at 518 (now 378). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 21% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.