Harford County Public Schools School District

102 South Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#7 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harford County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harford County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harford County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harford County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$699 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harford County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$634 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Harford County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,423
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harford County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,723
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harford County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harford County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallston Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #22.
Southampton Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,136 students
Rank: #33.
Patterson Mill Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Air Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
99 Idlewild Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,354 students
Rank: #55.
North Harford Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #66.
Havre De Grace Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
445 Lewis Lane
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Grades: PK-12
| 132 students
Rank: #88.
Edgewood Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Grades: 6-8
| 1,043 students
Rank: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
Magnolia Middle School
Math: 4% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
Rank: n/an/a
Swan Creek School
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: K-12
| 916 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 55 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,920 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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