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Magnolia Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Joppa, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 527. Despite its high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to nearby schools and the state and district averages.

Magnolia Elementary ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.5% of Magnolia students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% in Harford County and 26.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.3% to 36.5% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Abingdon Elementary, William S. James Elementary, and Emmorton Elementary, generally perform significantly better than Magnolia Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that additional factors, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and targeted interventions, may be needed to address the challenges faced by Magnolia Elementary and ensure all students have access to a quality education.

545

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,682

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Trimble Rd
Joppa, MD 21085-4898

(410) 612-1553

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Middle
High:	Joppatowne High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

710^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 33Elementary Schools in the Harford County Public Schools

10^th of 25Harford 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	18.3	710 of 865	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	709 of 859	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	820 of 855	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	759 of 862	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	774 of 853	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	777 of 857	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	690 of 847	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	639 of 845	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	616 of 859	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	608 of 867	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.2	741 of 847	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	710 of 857	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	693 of 853	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	806 of 855	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	795 of 850	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	614 of 838	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.1	168 of 818	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	186 of 804	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	182 of 805	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.6	245 of 803	69.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	456 of 504	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.0	774 of 796	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	738 of 788	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)10th percentile

Male (2021)6th percentile

Female (2021)3rd percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science12%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Lack of leadership and training for teachers. Lack of caring for students and their families. Close Quote

Schools Near Magnolia Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1553	545	45	12.2	88.1%	58 (10.6%)	342 (62.8%)	71 (13.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.7%)	18.3	710^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.9%		16	709^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.5%	1	20.9	13.3	11.3	15.5	29.4	23.0	21.4	24.9	12.5	$20,682	$2,979	$17,703
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	481	38	12.5	67.2%	157 (32.6%)	189 (39.3%)	73 (15.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.4%)	31.5	549^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.5%		39.1	458^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.7%	91	25.4	10.1	17.7	17.5	32.9	40.3	43.0	38.9	19.0	$20,701	$3,456	$17,245
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	495	39	12.5	65.3%	220 (44.4%)	171 (34.5%)	46 (9.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.7%)	22	663^rd of 865 public elementary schools	23.4%		23.2	607^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.3%	56	24.6	13.9	12.3	16.8	34.8	21.1	31.5	29.1	12.0	$20,213	$2,100	$18,113
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cedar Dr	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1540	428	37	11.6	72.7%	96 (22.4%)	232 (54.2%)	60 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.6%)	27.7	577^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.1	506^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.1%	71	23.3	15.4	20.3	19.6	43.3	23.8	35.6	34.1	13.8	$22,106	$3,605	$18,502
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1535	708	56	12.7	74.9%	137 (19.4%)	349 (49.3%)	130 (18.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.9%)	24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%		16	710^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.3%	87	30.8	10.1	14.7	18.7	37.6	25.5	33.6	32.4	7.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589
Oliver Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12912 Cunninghill Cove Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5943	150	12	12.7	40.0%	116 (77.3%)	4 (2.7%)	14 (9.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	81.6	164^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.3	170^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.2%	6	63.2	84.2	48.1	63.1	66.7	94.7	66.7	75.0	22.2	$28,220	$1,731	$26,489
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S. Tollgate Road	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3910	641	48	13.4	46.5%	290 (45.2%)	177 (27.6%)	53 (8.3%)	35 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.9%)	61.4	323^rd of 865 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.9	291^st of 859 public elementary schools	66.1%	32	42.5	40.4	23.0	35.4	55.2	61.6	60.0	58.9	25.0	$17,424	$878	$16,546
William S. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Laurentum Pkw	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3900	463	31	15.1	29.2%	308 (66.5%)	52 (11.2%)	35 (7.6%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	69.7	258^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.2%		67.3	258^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.0%		51.6	41.2	42.0	44.3	54.7	63.5	59.3	59.6	25.9	$16,840	$876	$15,964
Vincent Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6019 Ebenezer Rd	White Marsh	21162	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-2983	776	47	16.4	46.9%	199 (25.6%)	372 (47.9%)	79 (10.2%)	75 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	47	429^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.4%		33.7	501^st of 859 public elementary schools	41.7%	72	39.3	25.0	24.0	30.3	48.6	41.7	44.8	45.3	26.9	$18,340	$1,744	$16,596
Emmorton Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 Tollgate Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3920	584	36	16.4	22.6%	332 (56.8%)	72 (12.3%)	48 (8.2%)	73 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	86.1	123^rd of 865 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.7	98^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.6%	25	69.0	52.1	47.2	55.4	77.3	75.5	68.5	73.4	36.1	$15,999	$962	$15,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary

What district is Magnolia Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 63% African American, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% White.

Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Magnolia Middle
High : Joppatowne High

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

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