The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jones Elementary
Jones Elementary serves kindergarten through grade five in Severna Park, a suburban census-designated place in Anne Arundel County. The school is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet, serving a student body that enrolls a modest number of children. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Asian, Black, Hispanic, or of two or more races. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
State testing results from the 2024-25 school year show that the school performed well on the MCAP English language arts assessments across grades three, four, and five. Proficiency levels were at a solid level, with grade three and four results each reaching a notably high mark and grade five also posting a strong result. Math proficiency on the same MCAP assessments was at a moderate level, with grades three and five each showing a result that was a clear step down from the reading scores. Fourth-grade math results were reported within a range that suggested a similar level of performance. On the MISA science assessment, given in grade five, about half of students reached proficiency, a result that parents may want to look into further with the school to understand how science instruction is developing across the elementary years.
Because this is the only year of data available, there is no multi-year trend to compare. The school's single-year combined proficiency index could not be compared against other schools in Anne Arundel County because there was only one eligible district in the comparison set at the school level, so no relative positioning is available within the county. Graduation rate data is not applicable because Jones Elementary does not serve high school grades.
Severna Park is a water-oriented community set between the Severn and Magothy Rivers. It is primarily residential with a high homeownership rate and a family-friendly character. The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail, a paved path that runs directly through the area, provides a popular pedestrian and bike corridor. Commercial activity is concentrated along Ritchie Highway and other main roads. As a census-designated place, Severna Park has no incorporated downtown center; civic life is distributed along those arteries. The community experienced notable population growth in the early 2000s and has since settled into slower growth. Housing is tight, with very low vacancy rates.
The broader district, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, recently opened Severn Run High School in the nearby town of Severn. That new school expanded capacity and redrew attendance boundaries for families in the growing western part of the county, a change that may affect future feeder patterns for Jones Elementary families depending on where they live.
Housing values in Severna Park are well above the state and national benchmarks, reflecting the area's desirability and limited inventory. Rents are also relatively high, and mortgages in this market would require a substantial share of typical area household income. The national economic context at the time of this data showed a moderate 30-year fixed mortgage rate and a low unemployment rate.
Jones Elementary is a neighborhood school serving a community that values its suburban setting, water access, and recreational trail network. The school's academic profile shows a clear strength in reading, with math and science results at more moderate levels. Families considering this school should weigh the strong literacy instruction against the more mixed math and science outcomes, and they should understand that Severna Park's housing market is expensive and competitive, with limited turnover. The absence of trend data means there is no way to know whether the current results represent a typical year or an outlier.
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