The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Germantown Elementary
Germantown Elementary is a regular public school in Annapolis, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The school sits within a city that functions as Maryland’s state capital, county seat, and a historic waterfront destination with a compact, walkable downtown core. State government offices, St. John’s College, and the U.S. Naval Academy are nearby anchors, while US 50 and major highways connect the city to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The school itself is located on a residential street in the city, not far from downtown.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year are available for grades three through five in math, English language arts, and science. Across all three tested grades, proficiency rates in math were low, with the highest share reaching just over three in ten students and the lowest falling below one in five. In English language arts, proficiency ranged from about two in ten to a bit over four in ten, with fourth grade showing the strongest result. Fifth-grade science proficiency was roughly one in ten. Taken together, these results place the school well below the midpoint when compared with the broader range of elementary schools across the state. The data covers only one school year, so no trend is available.
Because this is an elementary school serving no higher grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school reports no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing, so a parent may want to ask the school or district directly about those areas.
The student body is diverse in composition. Hispanic students form the largest share, followed by white students, then Black students, with smaller shares of students who are Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. More than seven in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a high-poverty school population. The school does not report the share of students with individualized education programs or those classified as English learners, though those groups are often present at similar schools.
The housing market in Annapolis is expensive. Typical home values and rents in the area run well above the Maryland average, which themselves are above the national average. Monthly mortgage costs on a median-priced home, after a typical down payment, would be several hundred dollars more than the median rent, making homeownership a stretch for many households. The affordability gap is meaningful for families considering a move to the attendance zone.
The school is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet. No information about program offerings, such as specialized academies, language programs, or extended learning, was provided. The district has recently opened a new middle school in Severn to accommodate growth in the western part of the county, but that does not directly affect Germantown Elementary’s attendance area.
Germantown Elementary serves a community with a mix of government employees, Naval Academy personnel, and tourism-related workers. The city’s population grew modestly in the last decade, but Annapolis is land-constrained, the smallest state capital by area. That constraint keeps the built environment fairly dense downtown, though the school’s immediate neighborhood is more residential.
For a family considering this school, the core academic picture is one of low proficiency rates across tested subjects, with some grade-level variation. The school serves a high-poverty population, and in Maryland schools with similar demographics, families often find that extra academic support and enrichment are important considerations. The surrounding city offers a lively downtown, historic character, and a short drive to the Chesapeake Bay, but the cost of housing is high. A parent would want to visit the school, talk to staff about how they address the needs of their students, and ask about the specific support programs in place for math and reading.
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