The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak Hill Elementary
Oak Hill Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Severna Park, a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The community is a primarily residential, suburban area between the Severn and Magothy Rivers, with a high rate of homeownership and a family-oriented character. Commercial centers are scattered along major roads such as Ritchie Highway, and the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail, a paved recreational path running through Severna Park, provides a localized pedestrian corridor. The area saw substantial growth in the early 2000s, but the pace of population increase has since slowed, and housing is tight. This context shapes Oak Hill as a neighborhood elementary school in a settled, water-oriented suburb with limited local public transit.
The school is part of a large district that recently opened a new comprehensive middle school and high school in the growing western side of the county, a change that may affect attendance boundaries over time for families in the area.
Academically, Oak Hill Elementary shows strong performance in English language arts and solid results in math. On the state's assessments, most students performed at or above the proficiency benchmark in reading and writing across the tested grades. Proficiency in math was also above the midpoint of possible scores, with the highest rate among the youngest students. In science, the share of students reaching the proficiency threshold was lower, a pattern that is not unusual for a single-grade-level science test and one a parent may want to discuss with the school for a fuller picture of the elementary science program. Only one year of test data was available, so no trend can be described.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as Hispanic, Asian, two or more races, or Black. A modest proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school does not have a Title I designation according to available records, and information on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the data. No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing, and there were no state or national comparison metrics for Oak Hill against other schools, though the comparison set was too small to place it relative to other districts in Anne Arundel County.
Because Oak Hill serves only grades kindergarten through five, there is no graduation rate, a natural gap given its grade band. The school does not operate as a charter or magnet.
For a family considering this school, the picture is of a standard elementary school within a growing district, located in a stable suburban community where housing is expensive and inventory is limited. Academic performance in reading and math is a clear strength. The lower science proficiency rate and the absence of certain data points, such as special education or English learner enrollment, are areas a prospective parent may want to explore directly with the school office. The school's student composition reflects the broader Severna Park community. Oak Hill fits a family looking for a neighborhood elementary school with strong core academics in a water-adjacent suburb of Annapolis and Baltimore, where the housing market and community character are well established.
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