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Jacobsville Elementary

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Jacobsville Elementary ranks 468 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Jacobsville Elementary in Pasadena, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 474 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, with about 38% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 46th percentile statewide, and its academic performance has been on a downward trend over the past decade, with proficiency rates in Math (26.2%) and English Language Arts (45.9%) falling below district averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Severna Park Elementary (66.9% Math, 82.9% ELA) and Folger Mckinsey Elementary (66.2% Math, 79.4% ELA), which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of the state.

One of the most interesting findings is a "3rd Grade Bump" where students achieve above-average proficiency in ELA (59.2% vs. district 55.9%), suggesting strong early elementary instruction. However, this success is not sustained, as performance drops dramatically by 5th grade, with only 17.9% proficient in Math and 34.5% in ELA—a "5th Grade Cliff" that is more severe than at comparable schools like Lake Shore Elementary or Pasadena Elementary. Chronic absenteeism (16.5%) is also a persistent issue, significantly higher than the top-tier nearby schools (5.7%-6.7%), which directly impacts learning continuity.

Despite spending $18,477 per student—higher than top-performing neighbors like Folger Mckinsey ($14,487)—Jacobsville achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting a need for strategic review of resource allocation and instructional practices, particularly in upper elementary grades. The school sits geographically between high-achieving Severna Park schools and more challenged Pasadena/Glen Burnie schools like High Point Elementary and Freetown Elementary, but its academic performance aligns more with the lower-performing group, indicating it is underperforming relative to its demographic profile.

474

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,477

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122-2026

(410) 222-6460

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Jacobsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chesapeake Bay Middle
High:	Chesapeake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

468^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 81Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 25Anne Arundel 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
2026	41.9	468 of 864	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	435 of 865	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	498 of 859	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	515 of 855	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	456 of 862	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	453 of 802	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	401 of 853	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	413 of 857	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	352 of 847	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	286 of 845	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	227 of 859	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	228 of 867	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	233 of 847	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	160 of 857	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	57.9	409 of 853	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	254 of 855	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	308 of 850	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.8	150 of 838	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	37.9	554 of 818	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	596 of 804	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.8	555 of 805	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	489 of 803	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	515 of 796	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	268 of 546	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	394 of 788	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	439 of 528	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jacobsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6460	474	36	13.1	38.0%	355 (74.9%)	32 (6.8%)	45 (9.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	41.9	468^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.8%		46.6	435^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.7%	33	36.6	25.6	17.9	26.2	59.2	46.2	34.5	45.9	25.0	$18,477	$1,694	$16,784
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7789 Edgewood Avenue	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6454	665	43	15.3	58.0%	390 (58.6%)	56 (8.4%)	145 (21.8%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.4%)	32.1	555^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.8%		30	556^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.7%	1	29.3	29.3	15.0	23.8	41.4	32.5	31.6	35.1	26.3	$16,503	$1,158	$15,346
Lake Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6465	280	22	12.7	25.0%	236 (84.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	65.6	284^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.1%		66.6	282^nd of 865 public elementary schools	67.4%	2	63.6	29.2	26.4	38.6	61.4	54.2	50.9	55.2	50.9	$18,644	$1,364	$17,281
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8572 Fort Smallwood Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6478	520	34	15.1	41.3%	368 (70.8%)	29 (5.6%)	66 (12.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.1%)	47.7	429^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.6	401^st of 865 public elementary schools	53.6%	28	33.3	31.9	19.4	28.5	48.8	52.8	43.1	48.2	34.7	$17,403	$1,265	$16,138
Pasadena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 East Pasadena Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6573	450	35	12.7	36.0%	312 (69.3%)	42 (9.3%)	65 (14.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	57.7	346^th of 864 public elementary schools	60.0%		71.4	246^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.6%	100	47.9	29.9	23.4	33.8	77.5	54.0	40.6	57.7	32.8	$23,007	$2,244	$20,763
Riviera Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8515 Jenkins Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6469	270	21	13.1	48.9%	200 (74.1%)	17 (6.3%)	30 (11.1%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.3	374^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.7%		67	278^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.9%	96	37.2	38.6	17.4	30.8	55.8	56.8	43.5	51.9	38.3	$21,687	$1,655	$20,032
Fort Smallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Poplar Ridge Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6450	397	30	13.4	23.2%	320 (80.6%)	18 (4.5%)	35 (8.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	60.8	319^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.9	301^st of 865 public elementary schools	65.2%	18	60.0	31.5	30.0	38.8	64.0	50.7	48.3	53.6	35.0	$18,125	$1,337	$16,788
Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Arundel Beach Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6560	644	36	18.0	7.6%	526 (81.7%)	20 (3.1%)	42 (6.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	94.1	43^rd of 864 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.6	21^st of 865 public elementary schools	97.6%	22	63.2	75.4	59.6	66.2	77.8	84.7	75.4	79.4	70.2	$14,487	$1,051	$13,436
Freetown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7904 Freetown Rd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 787-5610	530	51	10.4	72.1%	110 (20.8%)	196 (37.0%)	151 (28.5%)	24 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)	39.3	485^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.9%		32.9	532^nd of 865 public elementary schools	38.5%	47	35.2	31.0	15.2	27.6	45.1	47.6	33.3	42.5	22.4	$21,387	$2,413	$18,974
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	34 Truckhouse Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6568	628	37	16.9	9.7%	468 (74.5%)	26 (4.1%)	63 (10.0%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	87.1	119^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.2%		92.7	63^rd of 865 public elementary schools	92.7%	56	67.5	55.3	47.9	57.0	75.2	68.0	63.2	68.8	56.8	$15,855	$1,093	$14,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacobsville Elementary

How many students attend Jacobsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Jacobsville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jacobsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacobsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesapeake Bay Middle
High : Chesapeake High

Is Jacobsville Elementary a good school?

Jacobsville Elementary ranks 468^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jacobsville Elementary?

Students at Jacobsville Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Jacobsville Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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