Benfield Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Severna Park, Maryland·21146
Score
96.5/100
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#27
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#1
In Anne Arundel County Public Schools
#1
In Severna Park
Top 4%
In Maryland

Score 96.5/100: better than 96% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 97% of them
235 students tested
Math
69%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 93% of them
235 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 96% of them
75 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0388.771
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0480.989
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0581.375
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades83.4235
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0374.671
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0470.889
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0561.375
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades68.9235
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 56875

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
462
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
462
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
9%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Anne Arundel County

Contact

Address
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Benfield Elementary at a glance

Benfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Severna Park, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It has about 462 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 96.5 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #27 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.