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Riverside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

211 Stillmeadow Dr, Joppa, MD 21085 · (410) 612-1560 · Part of Harford County Public Schools

Joppatowne’s School Grade B better than 64% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Joppatowne kids: Magnolia Middle

On the path

Where Joppatowne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Riverside ElementaryYou are here
6–8Magnolia Middlein Joppa

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

211 Stillmeadow Dr, Joppa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten74
Grade 164
Grade 278
Grade 370
Grade 479
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
445’20
404’21
440’22
465’23
481’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 33%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Elementary from Joppatowne families.

Other schools in Harford County Public Schools

The district →
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
1,071 students17:1
Old Post Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
C−
850 students13:1
Church Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belcamp
C+
732 students14:1
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
708 students13:1
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
B
641 students13:1
Havre de Grace Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B−
593 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Joppatowne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.