Pershing Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

7600 29th Division Road
Fort George G Meade, MD 20755

Top 50%

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Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pershing Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in MD
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pershing Hill Elementary School's student population of 530 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pershing Hill Elementary School
Kind	1
1	98
2	124
3	104
4	105
5	98

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Total Students

530 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School
2023	556
2022	495
2021	491
2020	589
2019	589
2018	637
2017	637
2016	649
2015	616
2014	637
2013	617
2012	608
2011	197
2010	168
2009	167
2008	201
2007	242
2006	282
2005	289
2004	335
2003	342
2002	357
2001	393
2000	402
1999	403
1998	492
1997	450
1996	495
1995	500
1994	475
1993	452
1992	455
1991	414
1990	454
1989	517
1988	472
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	38
2013	35
2012	32
2011	16
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	23
1997	22
1996	23
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	23
1988	23
1987	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Motto

BELONG.....GROW....SUCCEED

School Rankings

Pershing Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pershing Hill Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#436 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School
2023	#436
2022	#358
2021	#485
2019	#560
2018	#455
2017	#455
2016	#458
2015	#476
2014	#186
2013	#284
2012	#442

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	31%	27%	29%
2022	36%	25%	26%
2021	22%	20%	20%
2019	41%	38%	41%
2017	44%	41%	45%
2016	48%	42%	47%
2015	43%	38%	45%
2014	91%	72%	78%
2013	94%	79%	84%
2012	91%	82%	88%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	59%	45%	49%
2021	31%	36%	37%
2019	48%	46%	50%
2017	52%	41%	47%
2016	54%	44%	51%
2015	54%	45%	53%
2014	95%	82%	86%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	94%	85%	89%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	88%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	42%	36%	41%
2021	47%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	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	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	19:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	10:1	15:1	16:1
2009	10:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	23%	22%	20%
2022	20%	21%	19%
2021	20%	20%	18%
2020	18%	18%	16%
2019	18%	18%	16%
2018	18%	17%	14%
2017	18%	17%	14%
2016	16%	16%	13%
2014	11%	14%	11%
2013	13%	13%	10%
2012	12%	12%	9%
2011	14%	12%	9%
2010	10%	10%	7%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	11%	9%	6%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	7%	6%	3%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	9%	5%	3%
2001	7%	5%	2%
2000	6%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	6%	4%	2%
1997	5%	4%	2%
1996	6%	3%	1%
1995	7%	3%	1%
1994	5%	3%	1%
1993	6%	3%	1%
1992	5%	2%	1%

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Black

19%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	18%	33%	22%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2021	20%	34%	22%
2020	19%	34%	21%
2019	19%	34%	21%
2018	25%	34%	21%
2017	25%	34%	21%
2016	21%	34%	21%
2014	24%	35%	20%
2013	26%	35%	20%
2012	25%	35%	21%
2011	21%	36%	21%
2010	30%	38%	23%
2009	29%	38%	23%
2008	25%	38%	23%
2007	27%	38%	22%
2006	24%	38%	22%
2005	25%	38%	21%
2004	21%	38%	21%
2003	27%	37%	20%
2002	26%	37%	20%
2001	31%	37%	20%
2000	28%	37%	20%
1999	28%	37%	19%
1998	26%	36%	19%
1997	28%	35%	18%
1996	29%	35%	18%
1995	26%	34%	17%
1994	26%	34%	17%
1993	29%	33%	16%
1992	29%	33%	16%

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White

43%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	45%	33%	47%
2022	46%	34%	49%
2021	44%	34%	50%
2020	49%	36%	53%
2019	49%	36%	53%
2018	47%	38%	56%
2017	47%	38%	56%
2016	52%	39%	57%
2014	50%	41%	59%
2013	49%	42%	60%
2012	52%	42%	61%
2011	55%	43%	62%
2010	57%	45%	65%
2009	56%	46%	66%
2008	61%	47%	67%
2007	57%	48%	68%
2006	57%	49%	69%
2005	60%	50%	71%
2004	64%	51%	72%
2003	59%	52%	73%
2002	59%	53%	74%
2001	56%	53%	75%
2000	62%	55%	75%
1999	63%	55%	76%
1998	65%	56%	77%
1997	65%	57%	78%
1996	63%	58%	79%
1995	63%	59%	80%
1994	66%	59%	80%
1993	62%	60%	81%
1992	63%	61%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	11%	5%	6%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2014	10%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.69
2022	0.71	0.73	0.68
2021	0.72	0.73	0.67
2020	0.69	0.72	0.65
2019	0.69	0.72	0.65
2018	0.68	0.72	0.63
2017	0.68	0.72	0.63
2016	0.66	0.71	0.61
2014	0.68	0.69	0.60
2013	0.68	0.69	0.59
2012	0.65	0.69	0.58
2011	0.64	0.67	0.57
2010	0.58	0.65	0.52
2009	0.60	0.64	0.51
2008	0.56	0.63	0.50
2007	0.60	0.62	0.49
2006	0.61	0.61	0.47
2005	0.57	0.60	0.45
2004	0.54	0.60	0.44
2003	0.58	0.59	0.42
2002	0.58	0.58	0.41
2001	0.59	0.58	0.40
2000	0.54	0.56	0.39
1999	0.53	0.56	0.38
1998	0.51	0.56	0.37
1997	0.50	0.56	0.36
1996	0.52	0.55	0.35
1995	0.53	0.54	0.34
1994	0.50	0.54	0.33
1993	0.53	0.54	0.32
1992	0.52	0.53	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

44%

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

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pershing Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	13%	4%	4%
2022	14%	4%	5%
2021	20%	5%	5%
2020	14%	6%	5%
2019	14%	6%	5%
2016	24%	5%	5%
2015	23%	6%	5%
2014	19%	6%	5%
2013	20%	6%	6%
2012	22%	6%	6%
2011	20%	7%	6%
2010	26%	7%	6%
2009	15%	8%	6%
2008	15%	8%	6%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	19%	7%	6%
2005	20%	7%	5%
2004	17%	7%	5%
2003	21%	7%	5%
2002	19%	7%	5%
2001	17%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Anne Arundel County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pershing Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Pershing Hill Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Pershing Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Pershing Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manor View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Pershing Hill Elementary School?

530 students attend Pershing Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Pershing Hill Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pershing Hill Elementary School?

Pershing Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pershing Hill Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pershing Hill Elementary School part of?

Pershing Hill Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County School District.

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