Joppatowne Elementary

Joppatowne Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in Joppa, Maryland, overseen by Harford County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 495 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Harford County Public Schools comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 37,771 students; Joppatowne Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Joppatowne Elementary records that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harford County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Joppatowne Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

In the area at large, Harford County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Joppatowne Elementary is one of 55 public schools in Harford County (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students).

The closest other public school is Joppatowne High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Joppatowne Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Joppatowne Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.7%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 562 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 57% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Joppatowne Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.