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Johnnycake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Johnnycake Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 571 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnnycake Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.9% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.2% of Johnnycake students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Additionally, Johnnycake has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.28% to 69% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hillcrest Elementary school in the same district.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 17.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the same district, Johnnycake Elementary's academic performance remains a concern. When compared to Hillcrest Elementary, which is only 1.7 miles away, Johnnycake consistently underperforms on MCAP tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student achievement, could be crucial in improving the overall performance of Johnnycake Elementary.

592

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,108

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5910 Craigmont Rd
Baltimore, MD 21228-1207

(410) 887-0823

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Johnnycake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Academy
High:	Woodlawn High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.9%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

649^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	649 of 865	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	635 of 859	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	736 of 855	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	750 of 862	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	693 of 802	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	716 of 853	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	760 of 857	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	715 of 847	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	709 of 845	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	655 of 859	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.1	590 of 867	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	685 of 847	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	597 of 857	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.2	644 of 853	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	705 of 855	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	715 of 850	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	748 of 838	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	78.5	145 of 818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	159 of 804	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	139 of 805	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	189 of 803	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	377 of 504	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	642 of 796	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	329 of 347	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	312 of 546	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	713 of 788	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2021)25th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

Science7%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	592	37	16.0	70.1%	27 (4.6%)	266 (44.9%)	194 (32.8%)	82 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.2	635^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.1%	14	28.4	19.5	12.5				20.2	36.4	28.7	22.7				29.3	7.0			$18,108	$2,281	$15,827
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	635	41	15.4	56.5%	153 (24.1%)	217 (34.2%)	96 (15.1%)	118 (18.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%		39.9	455^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.0%	53	48.0	35.6	19.6				33.9	58.8	51.8	34.0				47.6	20.8			$18,945	$2,175	$16,770
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.3	686^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.1%	37	19.8	17.3	15.6				17.6	20.0	21.3	25.3				22.1	7.9			$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
Woodbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pleasant Valley Dr	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0857	484	28	17.4	66.1%	31 (6.4%)	126 (26.0%)	90 (18.6%)	224 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%		63.4	285^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.8%	15	60.0	53.2	28.4				47.5	64.2	63.9	52.9				60.4	18.7			$17,278	$2,227	$15,051
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	653	44	14.8	48.5%	279 (42.7%)	110 (16.8%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%	14	55.5	38.5	34.7				43.5	56.9	51.6	58.8				55.9	36.7			$18,248	$1,738	$16,510
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0820	678	39	17.6	33.8%	345 (50.9%)	71 (10.5%)	102 (15.0%)	132 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	87.5	104^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.8	112^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	68.6	75.5	44.2				62.5	73.9	82.8	56.4				70.7	43.9			$15,963	$1,252	$14,711
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	522^nd of 859 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	54.8	15.9	12.5	9.1	10.4	0.0	17.0	32.5	31.7	23.4	36.4	42.2	22.7	31.4	4.0	2.1	11.4	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.3	760^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.5%	21	22.6	15.6	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	25.8	14.7	7.1	28.0	46.7	15.6	22.8	3.8	16.7	9.4	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	572	37	15.5	71.7%	9 (1.6%)	389 (68.0%)	149 (26.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	24	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%		20.1	652^nd of 859 public elementary schools	24.1%	24	30.1	13.1	16.5				21.3	32.8	27.5	31.6				30.9	7.6			$19,972	$2,294	$17,678
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	603	40	15.1	72.0%	39 (6.5%)	278 (46.1%)	68 (11.3%)	202 (33.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	47.8	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.6	389^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.7%	34	35.3	30.1	26.5				30.7	48.2	44.0	50.6				47.5	20.7			$21,234	$3,294	$17,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnycake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Johnnycake Elementary?

Students at Johnnycake Elementary are 45% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Johnnycake Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Johnnycake Elementary a good school?

Johnnycake Elementary ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Johnnycake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Johnnycake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Johnnycake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnnycake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Academy
High : Woodlawn High

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