Fort Smallwood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Pasadena, Maryland·21122
Score
59.4/100
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#311
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#32
In Anne Arundel County Public Schools
#3
In Pasadena
Top 41%
In Maryland

Score 59.4/100: better than 59% 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
54%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 58% of them
183 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 59% of them
183 students tested
Science
35%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 57% of them
60 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 036450
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0450.773
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0548.360
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades53.6183
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 036050
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0431.573
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 053060
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades38.8183
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 53560

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
404
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
404
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
23%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Anne Arundel County

Contact

Address
1720 Poplar Ridge Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122

"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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Fort Smallwood Elementary at a glance

Fort Smallwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It has about 404 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 23% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 59.4 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #311 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.