The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jacobsville Elementary
Jacobsville Elementary sits in Pasadena, a predominantly residential census-designated place in northern Anne Arundel County. The community is car-dependent suburban development with limited walkability, centered along Mountain Road and Governor Ritchie Highway, and defined by its Chesapeake Bay waterfront geography. It experienced rapid population growth in recent decades and has a high homeownership rate. Housing values in the area are above state and national benchmarks, with rents also elevated, giving the community an affluent suburban feel. The civilian labor force participation rate is high, and most residents commute elsewhere, likely to Baltimore or the broader corridor, with a typical commute that is somewhat longer than average. The median household income in the area places it solidly in the middle-to-upper range. Commercially, the area has notable retail and food-service sectors, and health care and transportation also have a local presence.
The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and is a regular public school within Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Enrollment is of a size typical for an elementary school serving these grades. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that while the broader community is affluent, the school's population includes a meaningful number of households with lower incomes. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not provided.
State testing data for the most recent school year is available from Maryland’s assessments, the MCAP for English language arts and math and the MISA for science. In third grade, English language arts proficiency was above the halfway mark, while math proficiency was below that level. Fourth-grade English language arts results were notably lower, and math proficiency dropped further. By fifth grade, English language arts proficiency declined again, and math and science proficiency were both well below the midpoint. Across all tested grades combined, the school saw a higher share of students meeting the bar in English language arts than in math. The pattern shows a clear drop-off as students move through the elementary grades, especially in math, and fifth-grade science results are the weakest area. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place for older elementary students. Multi-year trend data is limited to a single year, so no direction of change can be assessed.
No information was provided on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access beyond standard elementary offerings, so those dimensions cannot be characterized. The district opened a new comprehensive middle school and redrew attendance boundaries for families in the growing western county area, but that new school does not directly affect the Jacobsville attendance area, which remains east of that zone.
For a family considering Jacobsville, the housing market is expensive and competitive, reflective of an affluent outer-suburban community with strong demand. The school itself serves a more economically mixed population than the neighborhood might suggest. Academically, English language arts in the early grades is a relative bright spot, but performance fades in later elementary years, and math and science are areas where the school appears to struggle. The setting offers few walkable amenities, typical of suburban subdivisions along major roads, and families should expect to drive for most errands, activities, and school connections.
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