Piney Orchard Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Piney Orchard Elementary School

2641 Strawberry Lake Way
Odenton, MD 21113

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Top 30%

Serving 955 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 955 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30% in MD
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Piney Orchard Elementary School's student population of 955 students has grown by 53% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 77% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piney Orchard Elementary School
Kind	156
1	148
2	163
3	168
4	171
5	149

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Total Students

955 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School
2023	966
2022	941
2021	808
2020	624
2019	624
2018	651
2017	651
2016	675
2015	675
2014	683
2013	640
2012	633
2011	601
2010	550
2009	533
2008	699
2007	655
2006	648
2005	593
2004	588
2003	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School
2023	61
2022	49
2021	46
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	39
2014	39
2013	40
2012	36
2011	36
2010	35
2009	35
2008	40
2007	35
2006	35
2005	34
2004	31
2003	26

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Year Founded

2001

School Rankings

Piney Orchard Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piney Orchard Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#374 out of 1347 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School
2022	#374
2021	#484
2019	#287
2018	#283
2017	#283
2016	#297
2015	#395
2014	#178
2013	#175
2012	#101
2011	#38

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32%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	32%	25%	26%
2021	23%	20%	20%
2019	52%	38%	41%
2017	51%	41%	45%
2016	54%	42%	47%
2015	46%	38%	45%
2014	92%	72%	78%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	97%	82%	88%
2011	98%	80%	86%
2010	97%	80%	85%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	61%	45%	49%
2021	30%	36%	37%
2019	66%	46%	50%
2017	64%	41%	47%
2016	71%	44%	51%
2015	63%	45%	53%
2014	94%	82%	86%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	96%	85%	89%
2011	97%	85%	90%
2010	99%	84%	88%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2022	52%	36%	41%
2021	67%	41%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	3%
2017	7%	7%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	9%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	13%	22%	20%
2022	14%	21%	19%
2021	12%	20%	18%
2020	10%	18%	16%
2019	10%	18%	16%
2018	11%	17%	14%
2017	11%	17%	14%
2016	10%	16%	13%
2015	7%	15%	13%
2014	8%	14%	11%
2013	8%	13%	10%
2012	5%	12%	9%
2011	6%	12%	9%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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Black

27%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	30%	33%	22%
2022	27%	33%	22%
2021	25%	34%	22%
2020	20%	34%	21%
2019	20%	34%	21%
2018	18%	34%	21%
2017	18%	34%	21%
2016	17%	34%	21%
2015	18%	34%	20%
2014	19%	35%	20%
2013	18%	35%	20%
2012	18%	35%	21%
2011	16%	36%	21%
2010	19%	38%	23%
2009	17%	38%	23%
2008	18%	38%	23%
2007	18%	38%	22%
2006	16%	38%	22%
2005	17%	38%	21%
2004	18%	38%	21%
2003	18%	37%	20%

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White

41%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	43%	33%	47%
2022	44%	34%	49%
2021	48%	34%	50%
2020	52%	36%	53%
2019	52%	36%	53%
2018	51%	38%	56%
2017	51%	38%	56%
2016	56%	39%	57%
2015	58%	40%	57%
2014	54%	41%	59%
2013	58%	42%	60%
2012	60%	42%	61%
2011	63%	43%	62%
2010	70%	45%	65%
2009	69%	46%	66%
2008	70%	47%	67%
2007	72%	48%	68%
2006	74%	49%	69%
2005	74%	50%	71%
2004	73%	51%	72%
2003	75%	52%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	13%	4%	6%
2017	13%	4%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	13%	4%	6%
2014	12%	4%	6%
2013	10%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.69
2022	0.71	0.73	0.68
2021	0.69	0.73	0.67
2020	0.67	0.72	0.65
2019	0.67	0.72	0.65
2018	0.68	0.72	0.63
2017	0.68	0.72	0.63
2016	0.64	0.71	0.61
2015	0.61	0.70	0.60
2014	0.65	0.69	0.60
2013	0.62	0.69	0.59
2012	0.60	0.69	0.58
2011	0.57	0.67	0.57
2010	0.47	0.65	0.52
2009	0.49	0.64	0.51
2008	0.47	0.63	0.50
2007	0.45	0.62	0.49
2006	0.43	0.61	0.47
2005	0.42	0.60	0.45
2004	0.44	0.60	0.44
2003	0.41	0.59	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Piney Orchard Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County School District
2023	16%	46%	38%
2022	12%	38%	32%
2021	13%	40%	33%
2020	11%	41%	27%
2019	11%	41%	27%
2016	9%	40%	27%
2015	10%	39%	27%
2014	11%	38%	27%
2013	7%	36%	25%
2012	10%	36%	23%
2011	8%	33%	22%
2010	7%	31%	20%
2009	7%	27%	17%
2008	4%	26%	16%
2007	3%	25%	15%
2006	4%	25%	15%
2005	4%	25%	14%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	3%	24%	11%
2002	4%	23%	11%
2001	5%	23%	11%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piney Orchard Elementary School's ranking?

Piney Orchard Elementary School is ranked #374 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Piney Orchard Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Piney Orchard Elementary School?

955 students attend Piney Orchard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Piney Orchard Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piney Orchard Elementary School?

Piney Orchard Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Piney Orchard Elementary School offer ?

Piney Orchard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Piney Orchard Elementary School part of?

Piney Orchard Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 955 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education