Magnolia Middle

Public 6-8

299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085-4899

(410) 612-1525

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
264^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,525

Students who attend Magnolia Middle usually attend:

High:

Joppatowne High

Feeder schools for Magnolia Middle:

Elementary:	Magnolia Elementary
	Riverside Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 730

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

White:

25.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magnolia Middle ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Magnolia Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (52.6%), White (25.2%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magnolia Middle is 11.2, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Harford County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Magnolia Middle employs 64.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magnolia Middle is $14,525, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Harford County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Magnolia Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia Middle 264^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Magnolia Middle in the ranking list.)

Harford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harford County Public Schools 9^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magnolia Middle

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Rank History for all students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	70.80	76^th	252	69.8%
2005	72.77	71^st	255	72.2%
2006	71.44	73^rd	254	71.3%
2007	65.14	87^th	264	67.0%
2008	38.98	200^th	283	29.3%
2009	46.17	200^th	301	33.6%
2010	37.96	232^nd	324	28.4%
2011	37.42	209^th	309	32.4%
2012	36.46	213^th	314	32.2%
2013	35.09	216^th	316	31.6%
2014	51.25	186^th	339	45.1%
2015	48.69	154^th	315	51.1%
2016	38.52	192^nd	314	38.9%
2017	28.72	226^th	317	28.7%
2018	26.66	233^rd	328	29.0%
2019	17.09	256^th	316	19.0%
2021	34.41	194^th	303	36.0%
2022	18.18	291^st	333	12.6%
2023	19.77	264^th	322	18.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.36	120^th	136	11.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.62	97^th	120	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.04	135^th	273	50.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.93	195^th	303	35.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.84	209^th	288	27.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.38	178^th	259	31.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.47	72^nd	207	65.2%

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Rank History for White students at Magnolia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.65	160^th	210	23.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

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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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Enrollment information for Magnolia Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	573	129	10	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	726
1990	591	118	11	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	738
1991	602	144	10	9	3	n/a	n/a	1	769
1992	607	146	11	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
1993	601	141	10	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	768
1994	620	181	13	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	838
1995	680	199	10	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	925
1996	680	199	10	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	925
1997	627	205	10	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	877
1998	647	215	14	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	907
1999	615	217	18	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	880
2000	595	228	17	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	871
2001	563	269	15	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	881
2002	574	314	11	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	935
2003	574	314	11	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	935
2004	545	315	12	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	904
2005	496	361	15	32	9	n/a	n/a	0	913
2006	454	397	12	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	916
2007	419	389	9	44	8	n/a	n/a	0	869
2008	371	417	17	63	6	n/a	n/a	0	874
2009	355	357	22	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	785
2010	369	355	23	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	795
2011	314	306	8	57	3	2	45	0	735
2012	292	307	12	52	3	3	41	0	710
2013	254	323	14	52	5	2	38	0	688
2014	267	323	12	50	6	2	55	0	715
2015	264	358	14	71	5	1	43	0	756
2016	269	352	11	74	4	0	51	0	761
2017	256	353	8	74	3	1	44	0	739
2018	221	362	8	83	2	2	53	0	731
2019	221	384	13	89	0	2	56	0	765
2020	224	419	16	102	3	0	67	0	831
2021	209	405	14	109	2	0	73	0	812
2022	200	369	12	86	5	4	57	1	734
2023	184	384	11	88	4	4	54	1	730

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Magnolia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	726	38.5	18.8	n/a
1990	738	41.5	17.7	12.7
1991	769	42.5	18.0	12.7
1992	778	43.5	17.8	17.7
1993	768	48.5	15.8	18
1994	838	48.5	17.3	22
1995	925	55.0	16.8	21.1
1996	925	55.0	16.8	21.1
1997	877	59.0	14.9	24.2
1998	907	58.0	15.6	24.6
1999	880	58.0	15.2	28.4
2000	871	59.0	14.8	28.1
2001	881	56.5	15.6	31.9
2002	935	58.5	16.0	38.3
2003	935	58.5	16.0	38.3
2004	904	49.0	18.4	38.9
2005	913	51.0	17.9	42.9
2006	916	57.0	16.1	46.6
2007	869	64.0	13.6	39.2
2008	874	60.8	14.4	44.4
2009	785	59.8	13.1	45.7
2010	795	60.8	13.0	49.4
2011	735	61.7	11.9	52.8
2012	710	61.9	11.4	56.6
2013	688	60.5	11.3	56.1
2014	715	62.9	11.3	59.4
2015	756	55.0	13.7	62.8
2016	761	58.0	13.1	64.3
2017	739	59.7	12.3	64.5
2018	731	58.7	12.4	62
2019	765	59.7	12.8	68.1
2020	831	52.8	15.7	63.3
2021	812	55.8	14.5	70
2022	734	59.3	12.3	73.8
2023	730	64.7	11.2	77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Magnolia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	726	38.5	18.8	n/a
1990	738	41.5	17.7	12.7
1991	769	42.5	18.0	12.7
1992	778	43.5	17.8	17.7
1993	768	48.5	15.8	18
1994	838	48.5	17.3	22
1995	925	55.0	16.8	21.1
1996	925	55.0	16.8	21.1
1997	877	59.0	14.9	24.2
1998	907	58.0	15.6	24.6
1999	880	58.0	15.2	28.4
2000	871	59.0	14.8	28.1
2001	881	56.5	15.6	31.9
2002	935	58.5	16.0	38.3
2003	935	58.5	16.0	38.3
2004	904	49.0	18.4	38.9
2005	913	51.0	17.9	42.9
2006	916	57.0	16.1	46.6
2007	869	64.0	13.6	39.2
2008	874	60.8	14.4	44.4
2009	785	59.8	13.1	45.7
2010	795	60.8	13.0	49.4
2011	735	61.7	11.9	52.8
2012	710	61.9	11.4	56.6
2013	688	60.5	11.3	56.1
2014	715	62.9	11.3	59.4
2015	756	55.0	13.7	62.8
2016	761	58.0	13.1	64.3
2017	739	59.7	12.3	64.5
2018	731	58.7	12.4	62
2019	765	59.7	12.8	68.1
2020	831	52.8	15.7	63.3
2021	812	55.8	14.5	70
2022	734	59.3	12.3	73.8
2023	730	64.7	11.2	77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Magnolia Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$975 (6.4%)	$14,214 (93.6%)	$15,189
2020	$975 (7.2%)	$12,653 (92.9%)	$13,627
2021	$1,337 (9.2%)	$13,188 (90.8%)	$14,525

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Magnolia Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 256^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 264^th of 322 Middle schools	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	765	730	4.6%
African American	384	384
American Indian	0	4
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	89	88	1.1%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	221	184	16.7%
Two or More Races	56	54	3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.1%	77.7%	9.6%

Schools Near Magnolia Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 612-1525	730	65	11.2	77.7%	184 (25.2%)	384 (52.6%)	88 (12.1%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (7.4%)	19.8	264^th of 322 public middle schools	18.0%		18.2	291^st of 333 public middle schools	12.6%	27	6.0				26.1	29.7	29.6	28.4			14.0	$14,525	$1,337	$13,188
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	2311 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 612-1518	999	80	12.4	71.6%	268 (26.8%)	439 (43.9%)	170 (17.0%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (9.6%)	24.3	234^th of 322 public middle schools	27.3%		28.7	237^th of 333 public middle schools	28.8%	3	5.2				34.6	30.7	36.4	33.9			12.8	$13,209	$1,333	$11,875
Crossroads Center	Public	6-8	11640 Crossroads Circle	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-2275	30	19	1.5	80.0%	6 (20.0%)	19 (63.3%)	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)						5.9						$35,244	$1,078	$34,166
Patterson Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 638-4640	760	49	15.4	19.6%	528 (69.5%)	61 (8.0%)	59 (7.8%)	56 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	74.8	64^th of 322 public middle schools	80.1%		74.8	77^th of 333 public middle schools	76.9%	13	22.1	16.9		23.5	68.2	65.7	62.6	65.4	43.8	39.3	46.5	$12,172	$848	$11,324
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-5100	1,754	107	16.4	40.4%	761 (43.4%)	491 (28.0%)	82 (4.7%)	317 (18.1%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.2%)	67.2	86^th of 322 public middle schools	73.3%		68.8	96^th of 333 public middle schools	71.2%	10	25.9			18.8	54.0	53.2	53.0	53.4	22.8	30.9	34.5	$12,161	$475	$11,686
Middle River Middle	Public	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0165	978	64	15.2	61.6%	294 (30.1%)	452 (46.2%)	138 (14.1%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.0%)	16	278^th of 322 public middle schools	13.7%		22.7	263^rd of 333 public middle schools	21.0%	15	7.0			5.9	23.6	20.7	24.9	23.1	15.9	17.6	13.6	$12,937	$860	$12,077
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	99 Idlewild Street	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 638-4140	1,138	79	14.3	22.9%	821 (72.1%)	95 (8.3%)	90 (7.9%)	80 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.5%)	78	55^th of 322 public middle schools	82.9%		79.8	64^th of 333 public middle schools	80.8%	9	32.4	15.0	10.2	28.7	65.0	69.3	68.8	67.7	45.2	41.1	51.5	$11,423	$1,042	$10,381
Fallston Middle School	Public	6-8	2303 Carrs Mill Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 638-4129	1,007	62	16.1	13.5%	836 (83.0%)	40 (4.0%)	61 (6.1%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.6%)	82.3	46^th of 322 public middle schools	85.7%		82.8	54^th of 333 public middle schools	83.8%	8	36.4	23.6	9.6	35.8	81.6	69.2	70.5	73.9	62.9	56.3	41.3	$12,670	$906	$11,764
Stemmers Run Middle	Public	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0177	838	57	14.6	68.3%	337 (40.2%)	298 (35.6%)	110 (13.1%)	21 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	13.6	286^th of 322 public middle schools	11.2%		20.8	277^th of 333 public middle schools	16.8%	9	6.7				22.0	26.2	16.7	21.7	6.5	9.8	9.2	$16,304	$861	$15,444
Southampton Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Moores Mill Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 638-4150	1,175	76	15.4	20.8%	895 (76.2%)	81 (6.9%)	72 (6.1%)	65 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.9%)	85.7	35^th of 322 public middle schools	89.1%		86.2	42^nd of 333 public middle schools	87.4%	7	34.6	28.5	9.2	35.6	79.1	73.3	73.0	75.0	64.0	34.7	52.9	$13,069	$1,124	$11,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Middle

How many students attend Magnolia Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 730 students attended Magnolia Middle.

What high school do graduates of Magnolia Middle attend?

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

What district is Magnolia Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Middle?

Students at Magnolia Middle are 53% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Magnolia Middle a good school?

Magnolia Middle ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Maryland middle schools.

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