Van Bokkelen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1140 Reece Rd
Severn, MD 21144

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Bottom 50%

Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Bokkelen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Van Bokkelen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Van Bokkelen Elementary School's student population of 433 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Bokkelen Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	71
1	60
2	51
3	50
4	67
5	65

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School
2023	402
2022	382
2021	381
2020	494
2019	494
2018	491
2017	491
2016	473
2015	468
2014	469
2013	476
2012	457
2011	392
2010	375
2009	361
2008	385
2007	388
2006	374
2005	424
2004	433
2003	430
2002	475
2001	472
2000	428
1999	444
1998	544
1997	553
1996	531
1995	498
1994	488
1993	509
1992	510
1991	543
1990	583
1989	614
1988	611
1987	586

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	38
2014	38
2013	38
2012	35
2011	32
2010	33
2009	33
2008	36
2007	36
2006	40
2005	42
2004	37
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	37
1999	41
1998	41
1997	40
1996	34
1995	30
1994	29
1993	30
1992	32
1991	32
1990	34
1989	33
1988	35
1987	32

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Year Founded

2000

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

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

The of Van Bokkelen Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1228 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School
2023	#1228
2022	#1210
2021	#1255
2019	#1217
2018	#925
2017	#925
2016	#826
2015	#998
2014	#1001
2013	#865
2012	#810

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	7%	27%	29%
2022	7%	25%	26%
2021	5%	20%	20%
2019	9%	38%	41%
2017	21%	41%	45%
2016	32%	42%	47%
2015	22%	38%	45%
2014	67%	72%	78%
2013	77%	79%	84%
2012	87%	82%	88%
2011	82%	80%	86%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	12%	45%	49%
2021	5%	36%	37%
2019	20%	46%	50%
2017	34%	41%	47%
2016	32%	44%	51%
2015	22%	45%	53%
2014	72%	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%	89%
2012	82%	85%	89%
2011	77%	85%	90%
2010	77%	84%	88%

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≤10%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	10%	36%	41%
2021	22%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	16:1
2009	11:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	16:1
2006	9:1	16:1	16:1
2005	10:1	16:1	17:1
2004	12:1	16:1	17:1
2003	12:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	18:1
2001	13:1	17:1	18:1
2000	12:1	17:1	18:1
1999	11:1	18:1	19:1
1998	13:1	17:1	19:1
1997	14:1	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	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	19:1	19:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	5%	4%	2%
1992	5%	4%	2%
1991	4%	4%	2%
1990	6%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	31%	22%	20%
2022	29%	21%	19%
2021	29%	20%	18%
2020	21%	18%	16%
2019	21%	18%	16%
2018	15%	17%	14%
2017	15%	17%	14%
2016	17%	16%	13%
2015	11%	15%	13%
2014	10%	14%	11%
2013	9%	13%	10%
2012	8%	12%	9%
2011	10%	12%	9%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%

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Black

57%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	57%	33%	22%
2022	61%	33%	22%
2021	63%	34%	22%
2020	69%	34%	21%
2019	69%	34%	21%
2018	74%	34%	21%
2017	74%	34%	21%
2016	73%	34%	21%
2015	82%	34%	20%
2014	80%	35%	20%
2013	81%	35%	20%
2012	84%	35%	21%
2011	80%	36%	21%
2010	83%	38%	23%
2009	83%	38%	23%
2008	84%	38%	23%
2007	86%	38%	22%
2006	89%	38%	22%
2005	91%	38%	21%
2004	91%	38%	21%
2003	92%	37%	20%
2002	89%	37%	20%
2001	89%	37%	20%
2000	92%	37%	20%
1999	89%	37%	19%
1998	89%	36%	19%
1997	90%	35%	18%
1996	90%	35%	18%
1995	89%	34%	17%
1994	85%	34%	17%
1993	80%	33%	16%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	4%	33%	47%
2022	4%	34%	49%
2021	4%	34%	50%
2020	3%	36%	53%
2019	3%	36%	53%
2018	3%	38%	56%
2017	3%	38%	56%
2016	3%	39%	57%
2015	3%	40%	57%
2014	4%	41%	59%
2013	3%	42%	60%
2012	4%	42%	61%
2011	5%	43%	62%
2010	5%	45%	65%
2009	6%	46%	66%
2008	5%	47%	67%
2007	5%	48%	68%
2006	2%	49%	69%
2005	2%	50%	71%
2004	5%	51%	72%
2003	4%	52%	73%
2002	5%	53%	74%
2001	4%	53%	75%
2000	6%	55%	75%
1999	6%	55%	76%
1998	7%	56%	77%
1997	8%	57%	78%
1996	8%	58%	79%
1995	11%	59%	80%
1994	14%	59%	80%
1993	15%	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	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.58	0.73	0.69
2022	0.55	0.73	0.68
2021	0.52	0.73	0.67
2020	0.48	0.72	0.65
2019	0.48	0.72	0.65
2018	0.43	0.72	0.63
2017	0.43	0.72	0.63
2016	0.44	0.71	0.61
2015	0.32	0.70	0.60
2014	0.35	0.69	0.60
2013	0.34	0.69	0.59
2012	0.30	0.69	0.58
2011	0.36	0.67	0.57
2010	0.30	0.65	0.52
2009	0.31	0.64	0.51
2008	0.30	0.63	0.50
2007	0.26	0.62	0.49
2006	0.20	0.61	0.47
2005	0.17	0.60	0.45
2004	0.17	0.60	0.44
2003	0.15	0.59	0.42
2002	0.21	0.58	0.41
2001	0.22	0.58	0.40
2000	0.23	0.56	0.39
1999	0.25	0.56	0.38
1998	0.25	0.56	0.37
1997	0.24	0.56	0.36
1996	0.25	0.55	0.35
1995	0.27	0.54	0.34
1994	0.32	0.54	0.33
1993	0.36	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	82%	46%	38%
2022	77%	38%	32%
2021	82%	40%	33%
2020	77%	41%	27%
2019	77%	41%	27%
2016	76%	40%	27%
2015	73%	39%	27%
2014	75%	38%	27%
2013	75%	36%	25%
2012	70%	36%	23%
2011	67%	33%	22%
2010	64%	31%	20%
2009	61%	27%	17%
2008	62%	26%	16%
2007	63%	25%	15%
2006	69%	25%	15%
2005	65%	25%	14%
2004	64%	24%	13%
2003	70%	24%	11%
2002	69%	23%	11%
2001	70%	23%	11%
2000	83%	24%	12%
1999	80%	25%	12%
1998	95%	26%	12%
1997	82%	26%	12%
1996	75%	26%	12%
1995	63%	26%	11%
1994	58%	25%	10%
1993	52%	21%	9%
1992	52%	21%	9%
1991	45%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Van Bokkelen Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	9%	6%	5%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	13%	6%	6%
2011	14%	7%	6%
2010	17%	7%	6%
2009	18%	8%	6%
2008	17%	8%	6%
2007	16%	7%	6%
2006	14%	7%	6%
2005	16%	7%	5%
2004	18%	7%	5%
2003	14%	7%	5%
2002	14%	7%	5%
2001	14%	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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Van Bokkelen Elementary School's ranking?

Van Bokkelen Elementary School is ranked #1228 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Van Bokkelen Elementary School often compared to?

Van Bokkelen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meade Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Van Bokkelen Elementary School?

433 students attend Van Bokkelen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Van Bokkelen Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Bokkelen Elementary School?

Van Bokkelen Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Van Bokkelen Elementary School offer ?

Van Bokkelen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Van Bokkelen Elementary School part of?

Van Bokkelen Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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