Enrollment
495
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 240039000704
Joppatowne Elementary — Joppa, MD
Federal NCES profile for Joppatowne Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 10
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Harford County Public Schools · Maryland
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Maryland avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joppatowne Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Joppatowne Elementary reports 495 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the Maryland state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% above the Maryland average and 18% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 495 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harford County Public Schools spends $16,969 per pupil district-wide, below the Maryland average of $22,498 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 52.6% from local sources (property taxes), 35.4% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Joppatowne Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Maryland state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 11% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.3% | ▲ 25% | 49.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 495 | top 45% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 23% in Maryland — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,969
per pupil, district-wide
— below Maryland avg of $22,498
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 495 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 495 Top 45% in Maryland — larger than 55% of 1,383 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 12.8:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.3% +25% vs state
NCES ID 240039000704
Student demographics
White 44.4%
African American 34.5%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 44.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 495:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harford County Public Schools, which includes Joppatowne Elementary.
$16,969
Per student
-25%
vs Maryland
Avg $22,498
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 35.4%
Federal 12.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,440
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,396
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,341
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,204
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
Similar other schools in Joppa
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Joppatowne Elementary
How many students attend Joppatowne Elementary?
Joppatowne Elementary has 495 students enrolled. It is a other school in Joppa, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joppatowne Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Joppatowne Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Maryland average of 14.4:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Joppatowne Elementary?
61.3% of students at Joppatowne Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joppatowne Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Joppatowne Elementary is White at 44.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Joppa, MD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joppatowne Elementary?
Joppatowne Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.