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Folger Mckinsey Elementary School vs. Jones Elementary School

Should you attend Folger Mckinsey Elementary School or Jones Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Jones Elementary School
122 Hoyle Ln
Severna Park, MD 21146
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Folger Mckinsey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Folger Mckinsey Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jones Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
627 students
310 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#45 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#119 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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63%
(Top 10% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
60-69%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jones Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
54
Grade 1 Students
110
50
Grade 2 Students
112
61
Grade 3 Students
116
55
Grade 4 Students
103
49
Grade 5 Students
102
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
2%
6%
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% White
83%
72%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jones Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Folger Mckinsey Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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