Waugh Chapel Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Waugh Chapel Elementary School

840 Sunflower Dr
Odenton, MD 21113

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Top 20%

Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waugh Chapel 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 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in MD
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Waugh Chapel 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%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Waugh Chapel Elementary School's student population of 564 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 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	Waugh Chapel Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	69
1	81
2	106
3	92
4	104
5	93

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School
2023	573
2022	593
2021	631
2020	618
2019	618
2018	608
2017	608
2016	591
2015	589
2014	578
2013	519
2012	487
2011	453
2010	452
2009	447
2008	410
2007	388
2006	387
2005	401
2004	352
2003	361
2002	375
2001	400
2000	744
1999	621
1998	602
1997	544
1996	515
1995	476
1994	419
1993	411
1992	396
1991	472
1990	475
1989	492
1988	490
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School
2023	39
2022	41
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	38
2017	38
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	31
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	29
2008	28
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	23
2002	23
2001	22
2000	34
1999	27
1998	28
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	23
1992	21
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25
1987	23

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School Motto

BELONG.....GROW....SUCCEED

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

Waugh Chapel 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 Waugh Chapel Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#218 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School
2023	#218
2022	#196
2021	#403
2019	#402
2018	#300
2017	#300
2016	#280
2015	#304
2014	#256
2013	#193
2012	#145

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	48%	27%	29%
2022	49%	25%	26%
2021	29%	20%	20%
2019	51%	38%	41%
2017	51%	41%	45%
2016	57%	42%	47%
2015	52%	38%	45%
2014	90%	72%	78%
2013	94%	79%	84%
2012	95%	82%	88%
2011	98%	80%	86%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	65%	45%	49%
2021	34%	36%	37%
2019	56%	46%	50%
2017	62%	41%	47%
2016	68%	44%	51%
2015	68%	45%	53%
2014	93%	82%	86%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	97%	85%	89%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	89%	84%	88%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	57%	36%	41%
2021	57%	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	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	23:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	9%	7%	4%
2021	9%	7%	4%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	8%	7%	3%
2017	8%	7%	3%
2016	8%	7%	3%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	16%	22%	20%
2022	16%	21%	19%
2021	14%	20%	18%
2020	12%	18%	16%
2019	12%	18%	16%
2018	8%	17%	14%
2017	8%	17%	14%
2016	7%	16%	13%
2015	7%	15%	13%
2014	7%	14%	11%
2013	7%	13%	10%
2012	8%	12%	9%
2011	7%	12%	9%
2010	4%	10%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	6%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Black

25%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	24%	33%	22%
2022	21%	33%	22%
2021	22%	34%	22%
2020	20%	34%	21%
2019	20%	34%	21%
2018	21%	34%	21%
2017	21%	34%	21%
2016	21%	34%	21%
2015	19%	34%	20%
2014	18%	35%	20%
2013	17%	35%	20%
2012	17%	35%	21%
2011	15%	36%	21%
2010	27%	38%	23%
2009	24%	38%	23%
2008	27%	38%	23%
2007	23%	38%	22%
2006	23%	38%	22%
2005	19%	38%	21%
2004	20%	38%	21%
2003	19%	37%	20%
2002	24%	37%	20%
2001	21%	37%	20%
2000	18%	37%	20%
1999	18%	37%	19%
1998	18%	36%	19%
1997	17%	35%	18%
1996	17%	35%	18%
1995	16%	34%	17%
1994	16%	34%	17%
1993	13%	33%	16%

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White

43%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	47%	33%	47%
2022	47%	34%	49%
2021	48%	34%	50%
2020	51%	36%	53%
2019	51%	36%	53%
2018	54%	38%	56%
2017	54%	38%	56%
2016	56%	39%	57%
2015	58%	40%	57%
2014	59%	41%	59%
2013	61%	42%	60%
2012	61%	42%	61%
2011	62%	43%	62%
2010	61%	45%	65%
2009	62%	46%	66%
2008	62%	47%	67%
2007	68%	48%	68%
2006	70%	49%	69%
2005	74%	50%	71%
2004	74%	51%	72%
2003	75%	52%	73%
2002	71%	53%	74%
2001	74%	53%	75%
2000	77%	55%	75%
1999	77%	55%	76%
1998	77%	56%	77%
1997	80%	57%	78%
1996	78%	58%	79%
1995	80%	59%	80%
1994	81%	59%	80%
1993	82%	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	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.73	0.69
2022	0.70	0.73	0.68
2021	0.70	0.73	0.67
2020	0.68	0.72	0.65
2019	0.68	0.72	0.65
2018	0.65	0.72	0.63
2017	0.65	0.72	0.63
2016	0.63	0.71	0.61
2015	0.62	0.70	0.60
2014	0.61	0.69	0.60
2013	0.59	0.69	0.59
2012	0.60	0.69	0.58
2011	0.58	0.67	0.57
2010	0.55	0.65	0.52
2009	0.56	0.64	0.51
2008	0.54	0.63	0.50
2007	0.49	0.62	0.49
2006	0.46	0.61	0.47
2005	0.42	0.60	0.45
2004	0.41	0.60	0.44
2003	0.40	0.59	0.42
2002	0.44	0.58	0.41
2001	0.41	0.58	0.40
2000	0.37	0.56	0.39
1999	0.38	0.56	0.38
1998	0.39	0.56	0.37
1997	0.35	0.56	0.36
1996	0.37	0.55	0.35
1995	0.34	0.54	0.34
1994	0.33	0.54	0.33
1993	0.31	0.54	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waugh Chapel Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	22%	46%	38%
2022	18%	38%	32%
2021	19%	40%	33%
2020	16%	41%	27%
2019	16%	41%	27%
2016	17%	40%	27%
2015	17%	39%	27%
2014	19%	38%	27%
2013	19%	36%	25%
2012	21%	36%	23%
2011	18%	33%	22%
2010	17%	31%	20%
2009	17%	27%	17%
2008	17%	26%	16%
2007	13%	25%	15%
2006	13%	25%	15%
2005	12%	25%	14%
2004	13%	24%	13%
2003	9%	24%	11%
2002	13%	23%	11%
2001	14%	23%	11%
2000	11%	24%	12%
1999	12%	25%	12%
1998	10%	26%	12%
1997	11%	26%	12%
1996	12%	26%	12%
1995	11%	26%	11%
1994	11%	25%	10%
1993	8%	21%	9%
1992	9%	21%	9%
1991	7%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waugh Chapel Elementary School's ranking?

Waugh Chapel Elementary School is ranked #218 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Waugh Chapel Elementary School often compared to?

Waugh Chapel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Four Seasons Elementary School, Piney Orchard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Waugh Chapel Elementary School?

564 students attend Waugh Chapel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Waugh Chapel Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waugh Chapel Elementary School?

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

What grades does Waugh Chapel Elementary School offer ?

Waugh Chapel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Waugh Chapel Elementary School part of?

Waugh Chapel Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education