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Jacksonville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Jacksonville Elementary in Phoenix, MD, is a top-performing public school serving 533 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, located in a highly desirable area of northern Baltimore County. Part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, this school has consistently ranked in the top 5% of all Maryland elementary schools for over a decade, with a current state ranking of 40th out of more than 800 schools. Its academic proficiency rates are exceptional, with math scores (71.6%) nearly 3.3 times higher than the district average and English Language Arts scores (80.5%) outpacing the state by a significant margin. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.8%, far below the district's 25.6% and even lower than nearby high-performing peers like Sparks Elementary (8.6%) and Pinewood Elementary (6.9%).

Jacksonville Elementary is part of a distinct cluster of elite schools in northern Baltimore County, including Carroll Manor Elementary (ranked 14th) and Pinewood Elementary (ranked 18th), all of which rank in the top 5% statewide. This creates a highly competitive local educational environment where Jacksonville stands out for its consistency and efficiency. Notably, the school achieves top-tier results with a per-student spending of $18,068, which is lower than several nearby schools that perform significantly worse, such as Lutherville Laboratory ($21,211 per student, ranked 206th) and Padonia International Elementary ($20,927 per student, ranked 589th). This suggests the school operates with a high degree of efficiency, delivering outstanding outcomes without the highest funding levels.

An interesting strength of Jacksonville Elementary is its performance across student subgroups. While the school excels for all students, it shows particularly strong results for male students (ranked 32nd in the state) and special education students (ranked 27th), indicating effective support systems are in place. When compared to a strong school from a neighboring district, such as Youths Benefit Elementary in Harford County Public Schools (ranked 111th), Jacksonville outperforms it in math (71.6% vs. 56.7%), English Language Arts (80.5% vs. 75.2%), and science (71% vs. 52.6%). This highlights that the northern Baltimore County cluster, including Jacksonville, offers a uniquely strong educational environment that consistently delivers elite academic results.

533

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,068

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Hillendale Heights Rd
Phoenix, MD 21131

(410) 887-7880

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Asian:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (75% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

40^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

18^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
2026	94.3	40 of 864	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	27 of 865	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	19 of 859	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	34 of 855	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	26 of 862	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	44 of 802	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	7 of 853	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	4 of 857	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	22 of 847	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	37 of 845	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	12 of 859	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	78 of 867	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	61 of 847	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	107 of 857	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	86 of 853	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	72 of 855	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	27 of 850	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	86 of 838	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	2.9	797 of 818	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	774 of 804	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	769 of 805	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	750 of 803	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.8	66 of 796	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.7	32 of 788	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	54 of 528	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)96th percentile~ school

Female (2021)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)80th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+29 vs state

Mathematics72%+44 vs state

Science71%+39 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
Jacksonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Hillendale Heights Rd	Phoenix	21131	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7880	533	31	17.0	7.7%	447 (83.9%)	17 (3.2%)	17 (3.2%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	94.3	40^th of 864 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.2	27^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.9%	13	59.1	76.1	79.6	71.6	75.0	82.6	83.9	80.5	71.0	$18,068	$1,539	$16,528
Carroll Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	4434 Carroll Manor Rd	Baldwin	21013	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5947	371	22	16.7	8.6%	325 (87.6%)	5 (1.3%)	18 (4.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	97.3	14^th of 864 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.2	24^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.2%	10	78.9	68.4	73.9	73.2	84.2	86.1	88.4	86.3	69.6	$19,609	$1,386	$18,223
Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Bosley Rd	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7665	381	24	15.8	51.4%	110 (28.9%)	134 (35.2%)	98 (25.7%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	52.6	388^th of 864 public elementary schools	55.1%		51.1	398^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.0%	10	39.6	36.8	21.1	31.5	57.7	54.4	40.8	50.0	34.3	$17,674	$1,524	$16,150
Pot Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Spring Lake Dr	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7648	434	26	16.6	44.9%	165 (38.0%)	95 (21.9%)	135 (31.1%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	67.2	274^th of 864 public elementary schools	68.3%		71.8	240^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.3%	34	64.2	46.2	31.5	46.8	60.3	53.8	53.4	55.8	31.9	$18,111	$1,300	$16,811
Padonia International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9834 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7646	505	40	12.6	64.8%	35 (6.9%)	88 (17.4%)	291 (57.6%)	66 (13.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	28.6	589^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.8%		27.2	585^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.4%	4	29.6	41.2	15.1	28.3	21.1	39.7	26.4	28.9	12.5	$20,927	$2,725	$18,202
Timonium Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 Eastridge Rd	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7661	445	31	14.4	20.0%	264 (59.3%)	41 (9.2%)	49 (11.0%)	72 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	94.8	36^th of 864 public elementary schools	95.8%		96.6	20^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.7%	16	73.7	80.3	53.3	69.2	76.3	81.6	77.3	78.4	78.7	$19,513	$1,255	$18,257
Sparks Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Belfast Rd	Sparks	21152	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7900	509	33	15.5	10.4%	400 (78.6%)	17 (3.3%)	34 (6.7%)	45 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	95.9	25^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.7	19^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	74.4	63.5	62.5	66.9	81.4	90.6	81.3	84.5	72.5	$18,538	$1,299	$17,239
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Rickswood Rd	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7663	598	33	17.9	14.5%	354 (59.2%)	42 (7.0%)	27 (4.5%)	132 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	97	18^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.9	9^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.0%	9	78.5	71.8	66.4	71.7	80.6	88.2	84.0	84.2	71.4	$16,645	$1,041	$15,604
Youths Benefit Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 Fallston Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4190	1,151	63	18.3	13.6%	969 (84.2%)	40 (3.5%)	56 (4.9%)	31 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	88	111^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.1	136^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.3%	25	69.0	61.8	38.9	56.7	77.2	80.6	67.6	75.2	52.6	$14,192	$1,067	$13,124
Lutherville Laboratory	Public	K-5	1700 North York Rd	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7800	405	32	12.8	34.3%	183 (45.2%)	106 (26.2%)	37 (9.1%)	48 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	77.1	206^th of 864 public elementary schools	76.2%		77.6	202^nd of 865 public elementary schools	76.6%	4	51.5	50.0	38.4	46.5	69.7	75.7	58.9	68.1	38.9	$21,211	$1,372	$19,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Elementary?

Students at Jacksonville Elementary are 84% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Jacksonville Elementary a good school?

Yes! Jacksonville Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Jacksonville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Jacksonville Elementary.

What district is Jacksonville Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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