Jessup Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Jessup, Maryland

Jessup Elementary in Jessup, Maryland enrolled 646 students in 2024-25 with 41.8 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 57% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

597 students in 2022-23, 594 students in 2023-24, 646 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.6 to 41.8.

Students enrolled at Jessup Elementary by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 64602004006008002022-235972023-245942024-25646
Students enrolled at Jessup Elementary by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 64602004006008002022-235972023-245942024-25646
Students enrolled at Jessup Elementary by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 64602004006008002022-235972023-245942024-25646
Students enrolled at Jessup Elementary by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 594, 2024-25: 64602004006008002022-235972023-245942024-25646
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359739.615.1
2023-2459440.814.6
2024-2564641.815.5

15.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Jessup Elementary 15.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherJessup Elementary 15.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Jessup Elementary 15.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherJessup Elementary 15.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Jessup Elementary 15.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherJessup Elementary 15.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Jessup Elementary 15.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherJessup Elementary 15.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 596 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jessup Elementary enrolled 596 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 596 of the 596 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent27.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

32.4% of students were Black, 31.7% Hispanic, 20.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black32.4%
  2. Hispanic31.7%
  3. White20.0%
  4. Two or more races9.8%
  5. Asian6.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Jessup Elementary scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2257%49%45.1%
Math, 2022-2324%26% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Jessup

2 public elementary schools in Jessup report 2024-25 enrollment; Jessup Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bollman Bridge Elementary77512.143.9%
Jessup Elementary64615.542.0%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jessup Elementary

  1. West Meade Early Education CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 246 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Pershing Hill ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 434 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Jessup Elementary with West Meade Early Education CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends per student$17,624 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,624
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandJessup Elementary is the number 148 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#148 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.15.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jessup Elementary

  1. How many students attend Jessup Elementary?
    646 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 597 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jessup, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jessup Elementary?
    15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jessup Elementary a Title I school?
    Jessup Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Jessup Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Jessup Elementary scored proficient or above: 57% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Jessup Elementary in?
    Anne Arundel County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240006000083 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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