Jarrettsville Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Jarrettsville, Maryland, Jarrettsville Elementary hosts 467 students from grades K through 5, run under Harford County Public Schools.

Across the 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools (37,771 students total), Jarrettsville Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jarrettsville Elementary logs that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest looks like 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Jarrettsville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Harford County's rate of about 39%.

After controlling for student poverty, Jarrettsville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.8%; this one delivers 62.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Harford County put median household income runs about $112,265, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harford County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), Jarrettsville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Bend Elementary, around 2.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jarrettsville Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 61.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 14%: 410 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 93% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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