Severn Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Severn, Maryland
Severn Elementary in Severn, Maryland enrolled 458 students in 2024-25 with 34.2 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
570 students in 2022-23, 506 students in 2023-24, 458 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.8 to 34.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 570 | 32.8 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 36.9 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 | 458 | 34.2 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 555 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Severn Elementary enrolled 555 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 555 of the 555 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent25.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
43.2% of students were Black, 25.5% White, 16.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black43.2%
- White25.5%
- Hispanic16.4%
- Asian7.2%
- Two or more races6.6%
- American Indian1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Severn Elementary scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 49% | 49% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 28% | 26% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Severn
4 public elementary schools in Severn report 2024-25 enrollment; Severn Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elementary | 551 | 13.9 | 27.0% |
| Quarterfield Elementary | 544 | 14.9 | 45.0% |
| Van Bokkelen Elementary | 471 | 11.5 | 78.3% |
| Severn Elementary | 458 | 13.4 | 34.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Severn Elementary
- Van Bokkelen ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 471 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Ridgeway ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 551 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Compare Severn Elementary with Van Bokkelen ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends per student$17,624 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,624
- The largest public schools in MarylandSevern Elementary is the number 477 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#477 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Severn Elementary
How many students attend Severn Elementary?
458 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 570 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Severn, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Severn Elementary?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Severn Elementary a Title I school?
Severn Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Severn Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Severn Elementary scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Severn Elementary in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240006000123 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.