South Shore Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1376 Fairfield Loop Rd
Crownsville, MD 21032

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Top 20%

Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Shore 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in MD
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

South Shore Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Shore Elementary School
Kind	48
1	46
2	40
3	50
4	44
5	53

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School
2023	287
2022	300
2021	268
2020	335
2019	335
2018	320
2017	320
2016	331
2015	316
2014	297
2013	283
2012	278
2011	263
2010	255
2009	237
2008	250
2007	234
2006	241
2005	255
2004	236
2003	223
2002	264
2001	285
2000	266
1999	266
1998	244
1997	226
1996	221
1995	233
1994	247
1993	248
1992	258
1991	232
1990	217
1989	240
1988	219
1987	218

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	24
2014	21
2013	21
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	16
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	13
1998	14
1997	13
1996	14
1995	14
1994	15
1993	11
1992	10
1991	12
1990	13
1989	12
1988	12
1987	10

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

South Shore 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 South Shore Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#202 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School
2023	#202
2022	#180
2021	#514
2019	#188
2018	#201
2017	#201
2016	#227
2015	#338
2014	#139
2013	#235
2012	#377

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	47%	27%	29%
2022	47%	25%	26%
2021	22%	20%	20%
2019	62%	38%	41%
2017	62%	41%	45%
2016	67%	42%	47%
2015	52%	38%	45%
2014	92%	72%	78%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	92%	82%	88%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	67%	45%	49%
2021	27%	36%	37%
2019	67%	46%	50%
2017	62%	41%	47%
2016	67%	44%	51%
2015	62%	45%	53%
2014	95%	82%	86%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	92%	85%	89%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	88%

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40-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	44%	36%	41%
2021	49%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	25:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	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 (1989-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	25%	22%	20%
2022	22%	21%	19%
2021	20%	20%	18%
2020	17%	18%	16%
2019	17%	18%	16%
2018	11%	17%	14%
2017	11%	17%	14%
2016	11%	16%	13%
2015	6%	15%	13%
2014	5%	14%	11%
2013	5%	13%	10%
2012	3%	12%	9%
2011	5%	12%	9%
2010	3%	10%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	2%	33%	22%
2022	3%	33%	22%
2021	4%	34%	22%
2020	3%	34%	21%
2019	3%	34%	21%
2018	2%	34%	21%
2017	2%	34%	21%
2016	4%	34%	21%
2015	4%	34%	20%
2014	3%	35%	20%
2013	4%	35%	20%
2012	6%	35%	21%
2011	5%	36%	21%
2010	7%	38%	23%
2009	7%	38%	23%
2008	4%	38%	23%
2007	3%	38%	22%
2006	3%	38%	22%
2005	3%	38%	21%
2004	4%	38%	21%
2003	6%	37%	20%
2002	6%	37%	20%
2001	7%	37%	20%
2000	4%	37%	20%
1999	7%	37%	19%
1998	7%	36%	19%
1997	7%	35%	18%
1996	6%	35%	18%
1995	9%	34%	17%
1994	11%	34%	17%
1993	8%	33%	16%

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White

63%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	62%	33%	47%
2022	63%	34%	49%
2021	65%	34%	50%
2020	69%	36%	53%
2019	69%	36%	53%
2018	79%	38%	56%
2017	79%	38%	56%
2016	78%	39%	57%
2015	82%	40%	57%
2014	82%	41%	59%
2013	82%	42%	60%
2012	82%	42%	61%
2011	79%	43%	62%
2010	83%	45%	65%
2009	83%	46%	66%
2008	84%	47%	67%
2007	83%	48%	68%
2006	86%	49%	69%
2005	89%	50%	71%
2004	89%	51%	72%
2003	90%	52%	73%
2002	91%	53%	74%
2001	89%	53%	75%
2000	95%	55%	75%
1999	93%	55%	76%
1998	93%	56%	77%
1997	91%	57%	78%
1996	93%	58%	79%
1995	91%	59%	80%
1994	89%	59%	80%
1993	89%	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	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	7%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.55	0.73	0.69
2022	0.55	0.73	0.68
2021	0.53	0.73	0.67
2020	0.49	0.72	0.65
2019	0.49	0.72	0.65
2018	0.36	0.72	0.63
2017	0.36	0.72	0.63
2016	0.38	0.71	0.61
2015	0.32	0.70	0.60
2014	0.32	0.69	0.60
2013	0.32	0.69	0.59
2012	0.32	0.69	0.58
2011	0.37	0.67	0.57
2010	0.30	0.65	0.52
2009	0.30	0.64	0.51
2008	0.29	0.63	0.50
2007	0.30	0.62	0.49
2006	0.26	0.61	0.47
2005	0.21	0.60	0.45
2004	0.21	0.60	0.44
2003	0.19	0.59	0.42
2002	0.17	0.58	0.41
2001	0.20	0.58	0.40
2000	0.11	0.56	0.39
1999	0.15	0.56	0.38
1998	0.15	0.56	0.37
1997	0.17	0.56	0.36
1996	0.13	0.55	0.35
1995	0.17	0.54	0.34
1994	0.20	0.54	0.33
1993	0.20	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	30%	46%	38%
2022	25%	38%	32%
2021	23%	40%	33%
2020	21%	41%	27%
2019	21%	41%	27%
2016	18%	40%	27%
2015	17%	39%	27%
2014	16%	38%	27%
2013	15%	36%	25%
2012	16%	36%	23%
2011	15%	33%	22%
2010	15%	31%	20%
2009	9%	27%	17%
2008	9%	26%	16%
2007	5%	25%	15%
2006	8%	25%	15%
2005	6%	25%	14%
2004	5%	24%	13%
2003	4%	24%	11%
2002	4%	23%	11%
2001	7%	23%	11%
2000	5%	24%	12%
1999	5%	25%	12%
1998	5%	26%	12%
1997	4%	26%	12%
1996	7%	26%	12%
1995	11%	26%	11%
1994	6%	25%	10%
1993	4%	21%	9%
1992	4%	21%	9%
1991	5%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	South Shore Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	1%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is South Shore Elementary School's ranking?

South Shore Elementary School is ranked #202 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are South Shore Elementary School often compared to?

South Shore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rolling Knolls Elementary School, Rippling Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend South Shore Elementary School?

281 students attend South Shore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of South Shore Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Shore Elementary School?

South Shore Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Shore Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is South Shore Elementary School part of?

South Shore Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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