Best Public Schools in Joppa, MD

Summary:

The city of Joppa, Maryland is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Harford County Public Schools district. While the schools vary in their academic performance, Riverside Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with strong proficiency rates in math and English language arts. In contrast, Magnolia Middle and Magnolia Elementary appear to be the lowest-performing, with consistently low proficiency rates.

The racial makeup of the schools also varies significantly, with Magnolia Elementary having the highest percentage of African American students at 64.86%, while Joppatowne Elementary has the highest percentage of White students at 49.3%. Additionally, all the schools have high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 67.47% at Joppatowne Elementary to 88.15% at Magnolia Elementary, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the Joppa community.

While Joppatowne High has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, the overall data suggests that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the performance gaps and ensure all students in Joppa have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th 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 10th 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
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	501	40	12.6	67.5%	247 (49.3%)	150 (29.9%)	47 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.6%)	23.2	607^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.1	593^rd of 855 public elementary schools	30.6%	14	17.3	14.7	14.9		15.7	27.5	32.9	29.9					30.0		20.9		$18,516	$1,455	$17,061
Joppatowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 Joppa Farm Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1510	833	55	15.0	72.9%	204 (24.5%)	443 (53.2%)	97 (11.6%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.9%)								(n/a)												34.7	34.7				$17,635	$1,962	$15,672
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1553	498	45	11.1	88.2%	50 (10.0%)	323 (64.9%)	54 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.7%)	16	709^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.5%		9.3	820^th of 855 public elementary schools	4.1%	111	22.4	10.8	6.9		13.5	26.7	23.0	23.6					24.4				$19,063	$1,767	$17,296
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	440	33	13.5	69.8%	168 (38.2%)	147 (33.4%)	68 (15.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.1%)	39.1	458^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.7%		36.3	496^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.0%	38	17.1	15.7	27.4		20.1	31.1	49.3	53.4					44.4		24.7		$17,066	$2,142	$14,924
Magnolia Middle	Public	6-8	299 Fort Hoyle Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(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%)	24.2	231^st of 328 public middle schools	29.6%		19.8	264^th of 322 public middle schools	18.0%	33				7.1					34.6	35.0	29.6		32.9	6.1		14.0	$19,766	$2,233	$17,533

Cities Near Joppa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgewood	3.08 mi	4	230^th
Abingdon	3.53 mi	3	145^th
Kingsville	3.78 mi	1	21^st
Bel Air	4.05 mi	16	57^th
Baltimore	4.28 mi	278	227^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.