For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 9,571 students in Harford County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Harford County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
55 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
37,920 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
2,570 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harford County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
94 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,250 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,261 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
7,784 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
21%
39%
# White Students
22,643 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
60%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,789 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
991
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
2,770
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,718
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,752
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,663
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,731
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,812
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,790
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,933
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,103
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,565
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,830
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,626
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,636
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,723 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$699 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$634 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,423
$19,738
Spending / Student
$16,723
$18,654
Best Harford County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallston Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #22.
Southampton Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,136 students
Rank: #33.
Patterson Mill Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Air Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
99 Idlewild Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,354 students
Rank: #55.
North Harford Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #66.
Havre De Grace Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
445 Lewis Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #77.
John Archer School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Grades: PK-12
| 132 students
Rank: #88.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Grades: 6-8
| 1,043 students
Rank: #99.
Aberdeen Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Mount Royal Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Grades: 6-8
| 1,072 students
Rank: #1010.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 7-11
| 12 students
Rank: #1111.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: K-12
| 916 students
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