Top 5 Best Aberdeen Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,803 students in Aberdeen, MD (there are 1 private school, serving 204 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Aberdeen, MD are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Aberdeen, MD are Aberdeen High School, Bakerfield Elementary School and Aberdeen Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Aberdeen, MD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Maryland public school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average). Schools in Aberdeen have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public schools.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Best Aberdeen, MD Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aberdeen High School
Magnet School
Math: 47% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
251 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,469 students
Rank: #22.
Bakerfield Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
36 Baker St
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5518
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Aberdeen Middle School
Math: 5% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Mount Royal Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Grades: 6-8
| 1,072 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 7-11
| 12 students
Rank: #55.
G. Lisby Elementary At Hillsdale
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
810 Edmund St
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5530
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Halls Cross Roads Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
203 E Bel Air Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5524
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: n/an/a
Swan Creek School
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: K-12
| 916 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Aberdeen, Maryland

Aberdeen, Maryland Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5560
Grades: 8-11
| 78 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Aberdeen, MD?
The top ranked public schools in Aberdeen, MD include Aberdeen High School, Bakerfield Elementary School and Aberdeen Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Aberdeen, MD?
7 public schools are located in Aberdeen, MD.
What percentage of students in Aberdeen, MD go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Aberdeen, MD are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Aberdeen, MD?
Aberdeen, MD public schools minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public schools average of 66% (majority Black).

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