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Magnolia Middle

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Magnolia Middle ranks 231 st of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Magnolia Middle is a public middle school located in Joppa, Maryland, serving 724 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in the state.

Academically, Magnolia Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with significantly lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.3% of Magnolia Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.4% in Harford County and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 9.4% across grade levels in recent years. In contrast, Magnolia Middle's English Language Arts performance is relatively stronger, though still below the district and state averages.

Magnolia Middle faces other challenges as well, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (70.86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.3% to 41.3% in recent years. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. Interestingly, Magnolia Middle's per-student spending is relatively high at $20,839, and the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue. Nearby Southampton Middle, Fallston Middle School, and Bel Air Middle consistently outperform Magnolia Middle on state assessments, presenting opportunities for the school to learn from their higher-performing counterparts.

689

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,839

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085-4899

(410) 612-1525

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Magnolia Middle usually attend:

High:

Joppatowne High

Feeder schools for Magnolia Middle:

Elementary:	Magnolia Elementary
	Riverside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg40%

Maryland avg37%

231^st of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle 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	27.8	231 of 337	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	231 of 328	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	264 of 322	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	194 of 303	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	256 of 316	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	233 of 328	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	226 of 317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.5	192 of 314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	154 of 315	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	186 of 339	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	216 of 316	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	209 of 309	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.0	232 of 324	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.2	200 of 301	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	200 of 283	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.1	87 of 264	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.4	73 of 254	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	71 of 255	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	76 of 252	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.4	178 of 259	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	195 of 303	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.0	135 of 273	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	209 of 288	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	160 of 210	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)65th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)51st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile~ school

African American (2021)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)19th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Geometry12%-15 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 vs state

Algebra I4%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2016

There is no secret here. Overall this school is horrible. It deserves it's reputation. There are some great teachers, but they either burn out quickly or decide to roll out because of inept administration and unruly students. There is little hope for this place and a parent's only blessing is that it's only for 3 years. If there was a 0 star option, I would choose it.

Administration- on its best day is nothing more then average.
Teachers- Its a shame to see new energetic teachers struggle to teach lessons because the school cant handle or will not discipline students.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Middle	Public	6-8	299 Fort Hoyle Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 612-1525	689	63	10.9	76.2%	155 (22.5%)	356 (51.7%)	86 (12.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.3%)	27.8	231^st of 337 public middle schools	31.5%		24.2	231^st of 328 public middle schools	29.6%		9.4	1.3	1.8	5.3	40.4	39.0	37.0	38.8	4.5	12.5	15.5	20.1	$20,839	$2,159	$18,680
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	2311 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 612-1518	936	81	11.5	69.2%	224 (23.9%)	427 (45.6%)	173 (18.5%)	29 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (8.4%)	29.1	227^th of 337 public middle schools	32.6%		27.9	212^th of 328 public middle schools	35.4%	15	7.9	3.9	0.8	5.3	40.4	42.3	35.3	39.2	9.4	9.8	17.1	25.4	$18,776	$2,062	$16,714
Crossroads Center	Public	6-8	11640 Crossroads Circle	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2275	32	24	1.3	65.6%	5 (15.6%)	18 (56.3%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	8	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	6.5	3.7	6.7			0.0	0.0
Patterson Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	716	49	14.5	21.2%	508 (70.9%)	70 (9.8%)	48 (6.7%)	47 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	79.3	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%		66.2	88^th of 328 public middle schools	73.2%	24	29.3	17.4	11.9	27.7	76.4	70.3	62.4	69.8	41.7	50.9	45.6	62.8	$14,947	$983	$13,963
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,582	96	16.5	36.6%	655 (41.4%)	422 (26.7%)	82 (5.2%)	335 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.9%)	71	91^st of 337 public middle schools	73.0%		65.2	90^th of 328 public middle schools	72.6%	1	34.0	10.8	3.1	24.7	58.6	62.0	59.9	60.2	31.8	30.9	41.4	54.5	$16,070	$1,103	$14,967
Middle River Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0165	822	50	16.4	66.1%	182 (22.1%)	371 (45.1%)	176 (21.4%)	31 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.2%)	19.5	284^th of 337 public middle schools	15.7%		19.4	255^th of 328 public middle schools	22.3%	29	3.2	2.1	0.0	4.1	19.5	32.8	31.1	28.2	15.5	16.7	16.2	19.5	$16,410	$1,385	$15,025
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	99 Idlewild Street	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4140	1,080	77	14.1	24.1%	751 (69.5%)	74 (6.9%)	106 (9.8%)	66 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (7.1%)	83.4	53^rd of 337 public middle schools	84.3%		76.9	61^st of 328 public middle schools	81.4%	8	36.2	19.0	14.9	30.8	72.9	76.2	67.4	72.0	42.8	47.7	50.7	56.2	$17,162	$1,271	$15,891
Nottingham Middle	Public	6-8	5210 King Ave	Rosedale	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-8900	1,279	74	17.2	26.5%	201 (15.7%)	708 (55.4%)	238 (18.6%)	68 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Fallston Middle School	Public	6-8	2303 Carrs Mill Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4129	1,068	69	15.5	12.1%	896 (83.9%)	45 (4.2%)	49 (4.6%)	25 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.1%)	91.4	30^th of 337 public middle schools	91.1%		86.4	37^th of 328 public middle schools	88.7%	7	48.1	33.5	10.6	40.3	83.6	83.8	74.2	80.5	53.3	40.0	52.6	65.2	$14,427	$925	$13,502
Stemmers Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-0177	831	55	15.1	70.2%	275 (33.1%)	301 (36.2%)	176 (21.2%)	17 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	20.9	273^rd of 337 public middle schools	19.0%		17.4	269^th of 328 public middle schools	18.0%	4	4.2	3.1	1.4	3.8	16.7	27.9	24.5	23.1	13.4	2.0	16.9	28.8	$19,926	$2,668	$17,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Middle

What district is Magnolia Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

How many students attend Magnolia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Magnolia Middle.

Is Magnolia Middle a good school?

Magnolia Middle ranks 231^st of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Middle?

Students at Magnolia Middle are 52% African American, 22% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Magnolia Middle attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Middle usually go on to attend Joppatowne High

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