West Annapolis Elementary

As an intimate primary school in Annapolis, Maryland, West Annapolis Elementary educates 234 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 51% leaner than the state mean of about 481.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 85,029 students; West Annapolis Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, West Annapolis Elementary shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Anne Arundel County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Annapolis Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 80.6%, a residual of +16.8 points.

Across the wider county, 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 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), West Annapolis Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Mary Moss at Adams Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Annapolis Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Annapolis Elementary has increased 3%, going from 227 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for West Annapolis Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.