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Johnnycake Elementary

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Johnnycake Elementary ranks 568 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Johnnycake Elementary is a public school in Baltimore, MD, serving 592 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it has recently shown a promising upward trend after years of low performance.

Johnnycake Elementary has historically ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Maryland elementary schools, but the most recent data shows a significant jump to the 34th percentile—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Featherbed Lane Elementary and Edmondson Heights Elementary, which have seen only marginal gains. A standout feature is Johnnycake's performance in math: in the 2025-2026 school year, its math proficiency rate (26.1%) actually exceeded the district average (21.9%), a rare achievement among low-performing schools in the area. The school also serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has shown relative strength in supporting these students compared to other schools statewide.

Chronic absenteeism, a persistent challenge, has improved from 32.2% to 23.3% over the last four years, now lower than the district average (25.6%) and far better than nearby North Bend Elementary/Middle (44.3%) and Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle (57.3%). However, a significant performance gap remains with higher-income schools like Hillcrest Elementary, where math proficiency is 60.8% and chronic absenteeism is just 7.8%. A key area for intervention is the "5th grade cliff," where test scores drop sharply between 3rd and 5th grade, particularly in math (from 32.3% to 18.1% proficient) and science (20.4%). Overall, Johnnycake is a school in transition, showing real progress in attendance and math, while still working to close gaps in upper-grade performance.

592

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,108

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

568^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore 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	31.1	568 of 865	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science20%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 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%)	31.1	568^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.3%		22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%	81	32.3	28.0	18.1				26.1	29.2	38.6	35.1				34.1		20.4		$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%)	58.7	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%		50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%	66	45.1	38.5	35.1				39.4	49.4	58.3	45.8				51.2		31.6		$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%)	20.2	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%	44	21.3	11.8	15.5				16.1	26.9	29.8	31.0				29.3		15.7		$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%)	77.4	202^nd of 865 public elementary schools	76.6%		68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%	68	54.2	50.6	46.0				50.5	62.3	63.6	64.5				63.5		38.7		$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%)	69.2	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		62.7	38.5	31.9				43.4	66.3	59.6	53.2				59.4		37.0		$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%)	91.4	76^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.5	104^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.0%	28	67.7	62.4	52.0				60.8	69.0	75.2	80.8				75.0		64.6		$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%)	25.5	624^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	44.2	21.4	8.3	0.0	6.3	14.3	16.2	39.5	41.5	25.0	31.8	47.9	25.5	35.1		6.1	16.0	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
Dream Academy	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%)	7.4	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%	66	6.9	5.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.1	3.9	10.0	14.7	9.7	7.1	25.0	17.6	13.8		9.7	0.0	$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%)	21	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%		24	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	19.6	15.2	11.4				15.6	39.1	35.2	19.2				32.0		12.7		$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%)	49.4	416^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.9%		47.8	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%	7	39.4	30.2	24.7				31.8	52.4	50.0	46.2				49.6		27.2		$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.

Is Johnnycake Elementary a good school?

Johnnycake Elementary ranks 568^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnnycake Elementary?

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

What district is Johnnycake Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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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