Marley Elementary School

715 Cooper Road

School District

Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

School Map for Anne Arundel County Public Schools

GreatSchools Rating

The school rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating each designed to show different facets of school success. Learn more about GreatSchools Ratings

Reviews

Submitted by parent on April 14, 2023

My son is in 5th grade. I am so happy to say that he has attended Marley Elementary school since 1st grade. He has had the most amazing teachers. I just couldn't imagine him being at any other school. This year he has really come out of his shell. Hsi teacher Ms. Knofski is wonderful. she communicates with us which is amazing. He has experienced the most amazing clubs this year. Seaperch was his favorite. Thank you Ms. Knofski for making his last year in elementary a memorable moment. Thanks to the amazing teachers along the way Kveck (1st grade), Ms. Fraschanti, (2nd grade), Ms. Montgomery (3rd) grade, and Morris (4th), Ms. Knofski (5ht grade). Great job ladies. Thanks for being a very important part of my son's journey. We are so excited that our younger son will be attending Marley 2023-2024 school year. Thanks MARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL for an amazing journey and for keep the children safe.
Submitted by parent on June 19, 2020

We have had an amazing experience at Marley elementary. My son loves going to school.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2017

We love this school so far, it's our sons second year of school there and next year our other son will be starting Kindergarten. The teachers and Principal are great and have great communication with the parents
Submitted by other on February 03, 2017

Overall, I am giving this school an average rating. I love the teachers. My kids have been lucky to have caring teachers. The only reason I'm giving it an average rating is because the first person you see when you walk through the doors is a very short tempered, rude lady at the front desk. I have never seen this woman be nice and respectful to anyone. Marley administrators and staff...please know that parents want to be actively engaged with their kids education. This is the first impression that we get when we walk through the door and it is not a good one. I've heard other parents complain and say that she's been at the school forever. THAT does not mean she can be rude and disrespectful to parents.
Submitted by parent on October 21, 2016

My son has high functioning autism, and attended this school from 1st-4th grade. His 1st grade year was fantastic. His teacher was wonderful, the special education staff were great, and the principal was outstanding. The years after that were a complete disaster. The school hired a new principal who I rarely saw her first year, and the special education staff changed. My son started getting physically assaulted, and the administration blamed it on my son "misreading" social cues despite videos showing otherwise. Things were getting so bad that I had to reach out to the superintendent due to the incompetency at Marley. Avoid this school at all costs. In addition, the tests scores have gone down tremendously since the new principal started. You can check out Marley's horrible rankings at schooldigger.com.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2015

This is our first year at marley. My daughter is in kindergarten. Her teacher is fantastic. The school is great and we have no complaints. The new principal has done some great changes and I can't verify any of the negative comments that have been said about the school. The principal knows what she's doing and is leading the school in a phenomenal way. They take care of their pupils. They took care of the overcrowded bus in a quick way, they redirected traffic on the school property, the school is clean and safe. The front desk staff is always friendly. I can only recommend this school. There are students from all backgrounds, it is very diverse. The Kindergarden teacher is amazing, she working with the children. My child is already reading and riding above grade level and is very good at math.
Submitted by parent on March 25, 2014

This school has been phenomenal for my third grader. She is reading at an above-grade level and has never really liked reading. I have noticed her reading in her free time now, which I am so thankful for. In general, my daughter enjoys school and has made a great group of friends there (a lot of whom live in our neighborhood, which is nice). We moved to the area from Montgomery County and were hesitant about this school. After having my daughter there for almost a full school year, I feel that this school does not get nearly enough credit! I have no complaints and feel comfortable sending my daughter here. We will be sending our son there this fall as well. At first we looked into private/charter schools in the area becaues the rating was 7/10 (it just dropped to 6/10, not sure what influences this), but everyone I spoke to said this school has been great for them, so we decided to try it out. Success!
Submitted by parent on September 11, 2013

My child school ensure children have a good involvement with studies and that I as a parent is informed on events that surround my child The staff make sure they stay connected in a healthy way with me as a parent
Submitted by other on September 07, 2013

Marley Glen Elementary School I have to express my admiration for the teachers and staff there. They are invested in seeing that the children have every opportunity. It is a very special person who can work so well with the many differences the children have. They are, to a person, caring and kind and show compassion well beyond the average.
Submitted by parent on June 24, 2011

My son, who just completed 4th grade, transferred to Marley at the start of the 4th quarter of Kindergarten. Every single teacher he has had at Marley has taken their time to learn his specific learning style and adapt to it. In particular, Mrs. Dennsteadt, his 4th grade teacher, has made a true difference in my son s life. He had her as a teacher a previous year, so we requested her again as soon as we learned she was moving to 4th grade. Mrs. Dennsteadt is an effective and fun teacher. She even invited my son to stay in class after school on Wednesdays, because she knew I got off work early on Wednesdays and would be able to pick him up, for the 5 weeks leading up to the MSA (MD State Assessment) exam, for 1 on 1 tutoring to prepare him for the test. She did this, she explained, because he was so close to grasping the concepts and strategies from class, and she knew that with a little extra one-on-one reinforcement he would fully understand. That, in my opinion, is a completely dedicated teacher who truly cares about each individual student, and we are SO LUCKY that my son had Mrs. Dennsteadt as a teacher for 2 years!!!! We love Marley Elementary AND Mrs. Dennsteadt!