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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Jacobsville Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000082
Jacobsville Elementary
3801 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 · (410) 222-6460 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
180 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
63.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
48.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 42.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jacobsville Elementary
Jacobsville Elementary's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobsville Elementary this school | 474 | 38.0% | 50.4% |
| Kennard Elementary School Centreville | 477 | 35.6% | 46.3% |
| Lettie Marshall Dent Elem Mechanicsville | 479 | 38.4% | 44.3% |
| Piney Point Elementary Tall Timbers | 435 | 35.9% | 47.4% |
| Pasadena Elementary Pasadena | 450 | 36.0% | 55.5% |
| Sunset Elementary Pasadena | 520 | 41.3% | 41.5% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jacobsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #330 of 853 | #34 of 80 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #317 of 853 ▲ 65 | #31 of 80 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #240 of 853 ▲ 154 | #33 of 80 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #440 of 898 | #42 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #315 of 857 | #39 of 81 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #607 of 857 | #67 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #638 of 885 | #48 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #273 of 551 | #27 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 474 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 38% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 38.9 | 12.9:1 | 35% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 32.3 | 15.8:1 | 31% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 40 | 13.2:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 38.5 | 14.1:1 | 20% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 29% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 14% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 24 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacobsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (544 to 474); teachers down 6% (38.5 to 36).
About Jacobsville Elementary
Jacobsville Elementary is an elementary school in Pasadena, Maryland, reachable at (410) 222-6460. Its enrollment is 474 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 125 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, with 85,029 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Jacobsville Elementary are White (75%). Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 63% White among all Anne Arundel County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, Jacobsville Elementary has a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is similar, at 13.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 38%.
On BeatsExpectations, Jacobsville Elementary is 1.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Maryland schools.
Looking at the county, Anne Arundel County, median household income comes to about $124,911, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 129 public schools and about 85,074 students.
A public school about 1.5 miles away, Northeast Middle, is the closest to Jacobsville Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jacobsville Elementary. On proficiency, Jacobsville Elementary is ahead of the 45.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People who know Jacobsville Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Pasadena
- Chesapeake HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,387 students
- Chesapeake Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Northeast MiddleMiddle · 901 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Northeast Middle1.5 mi · 901
- Northeast High1.6 mi · 1,387
- High Point Elementary1.7 mi · 665
- Lake Shore Elementary2.0 mi · 280
- Sunset Elementary2.2 mi · 520
- Pasadena Elementary2.5 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Jacobsville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jacobsville Elementary?
Jacobsville Elementary enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jacobsville Elementary serve?
Jacobsville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jacobsville Elementary have?
Jacobsville Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jacobsville Elementary?
At Jacobsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Jacobsville Elementary public or private?
Jacobsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.