Arnold Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

95 Joyce Lane E
Arnold, MD 21012

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Top 20%

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Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arnold Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in MD
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arnold Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Arnold Elementary School's student population of 496 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arnold Elementary School
Kind	85
1	75
2	90
3	82
4	87
5	77

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School
2023	503
2022	522
2021	481
2020	435
2019	435
2018	388
2017	388
2016	388
2015	408
2014	424
2013	458
2012	451
2011	464
2010	462
2009	460
2008	450
2007	436
2006	407
2005	404
2004	408
2003	453
2002	461
2001	463
2000	444
1999	450
1998	454
1997	435
1996	445
1995	434
1994	440
1993	437
1992	477
1991	469
1990	447
1989	481
1988	490
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	34
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	26
2013	28
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	29
2008	27
2007	26
2006	20
2005	21
2004	23
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	23
1989	25
1988	24
1987	24

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Year Founded

1965

School Rankings

Arnold Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arnold Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#180 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School
2023	#180
2022	#219
2021	#394
2019	#194
2018	#146
2017	#146
2016	#172
2015	#255
2014	#14
2013	#12
2012	#31

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53%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	53%	27%	29%
2022	44%	25%	26%
2021	32%	20%	20%
2019	68%	38%	41%
2017	62%	41%	45%
2016	67%	42%	47%
2015	56%	38%	45%
2014	97%	72%	78%
2013	99%	79%	84%
2012	98%	82%	88%
2011	99%	80%	86%

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66%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	66%	45%	49%
2021	32%	36%	37%
2019	62%	46%	50%
2017	67%	41%	47%
2016	77%	44%	51%
2015	73%	45%	53%
2014	99%	82%	86%
2013	98%	85%	89%
2012	98%	85%	89%
2011	99%	85%	90%
2010	97%	84%	88%

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45-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	47%	36%	41%
2021	62%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	20%
2022	7%	21%	19%
2021	5%	20%	18%
2020	3%	18%	16%
2019	3%	18%	16%
2018	2%	17%	14%
2017	2%	17%	14%
2016	2%	16%	13%
2015	2%	15%	13%
2014	2%	14%	11%
2013	4%	13%	10%
2012	5%	12%	9%
2011	5%	12%	9%
2010	3%	10%	7%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	8%	33%	22%
2022	7%	33%	22%
2021	8%	34%	22%
2020	6%	34%	21%
2019	6%	34%	21%
2018	5%	34%	21%
2017	5%	34%	21%
2016	5%	34%	21%
2015	4%	34%	20%
2014	6%	35%	20%
2013	6%	35%	20%
2012	9%	35%	21%
2011	8%	36%	21%
2010	11%	38%	23%
2009	12%	38%	23%
2008	11%	38%	23%
2007	11%	38%	22%
2006	10%	38%	22%
2005	12%	38%	21%
2004	15%	38%	21%
2003	15%	37%	20%
2002	16%	37%	20%
2001	14%	37%	20%
2000	15%	37%	20%
1999	14%	37%	19%
1998	14%	36%	19%
1997	13%	35%	18%
1996	12%	35%	18%
1995	15%	34%	17%
1994	15%	34%	17%
1993	15%	33%	16%

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White

73%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	73%	33%	47%
2022	75%	34%	49%
2021	74%	34%	50%
2020	84%	36%	53%
2019	84%	36%	53%
2018	87%	38%	56%
2017	87%	38%	56%
2016	89%	39%	57%
2015	90%	40%	57%
2014	87%	41%	59%
2013	84%	42%	60%
2012	82%	42%	61%
2011	83%	43%	62%
2010	84%	45%	65%
2009	82%	46%	66%
2008	84%	47%	67%
2007	83%	48%	68%
2006	85%	49%	69%
2005	83%	50%	71%
2004	81%	51%	72%
2003	82%	52%	73%
2002	83%	53%	74%
2001	83%	53%	75%
2000	83%	55%	75%
1999	82%	55%	76%
1998	82%	56%	77%
1997	82%	57%	78%
1996	83%	58%	79%
1995	82%	59%	80%
1994	80%	59%	80%
1993	82%	60%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.73	0.69
2022	0.43	0.73	0.68
2021	0.44	0.73	0.67
2020	0.29	0.72	0.65
2019	0.29	0.72	0.65
2018	0.24	0.72	0.63
2017	0.24	0.72	0.63
2016	0.21	0.71	0.61
2015	0.19	0.70	0.60
2014	0.24	0.69	0.60
2013	0.29	0.69	0.59
2012	0.32	0.69	0.58
2011	0.30	0.67	0.57
2010	0.28	0.65	0.52
2009	0.31	0.64	0.51
2008	0.28	0.63	0.50
2007	0.30	0.62	0.49
2006	0.27	0.61	0.47
2005	0.30	0.60	0.45
2004	0.32	0.60	0.44
2003	0.31	0.59	0.42
2002	0.29	0.58	0.41
2001	0.29	0.58	0.40
2000	0.29	0.56	0.39
1999	0.31	0.56	0.38
1998	0.31	0.56	0.37
1997	0.31	0.56	0.36
1996	0.30	0.55	0.35
1995	0.31	0.54	0.34
1994	0.34	0.54	0.33
1993	0.31	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	14%	46%	38%
2022	11%	38%	32%
2021	11%	40%	33%
2020	6%	41%	27%
2019	6%	41%	27%
2016	5%	40%	27%
2015	7%	39%	27%
2014	8%	38%	27%
2013	7%	36%	25%
2012	8%	36%	23%
2011	6%	33%	22%
2010	5%	31%	20%
2009	6%	27%	17%
2008	4%	26%	16%
2007	5%	25%	15%
2006	6%	25%	15%
2005	5%	25%	14%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	4%	24%	11%
2002	5%	23%	11%
2001	6%	23%	11%
2000	5%	24%	12%
1999	4%	25%	12%
1998	6%	26%	12%
1997	7%	26%	12%
1996	5%	26%	12%
1995	4%	26%	11%
1994	4%	25%	10%
1993	8%	21%	9%
1992	7%	21%	9%
1991	6%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Arnold Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	1%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	1%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arnold Elementary School's ranking?

Arnold Elementary School is ranked #180 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Arnold Elementary School often compared to?

Arnold Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belvedere Elementary School, Broadneck Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Arnold Elementary School?

496 students attend Arnold Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Arnold Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arnold Elementary School?

Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Arnold Elementary School offer ?

Arnold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Arnold Elementary School part of?

Arnold Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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