For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 8,849 students in Harford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Harford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
55 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
37,771 Students
244,100 Students
# Teachers
2,654 Teachers
17,336 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harford County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
21%
38%
% White
57%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,516. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,789 is less than the state median of $18,444. 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
$18,496
$19,516
Spending / Student
$16,789
$18,444
Best Harford County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fallston Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Gr: 6-8 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Southampton Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Gr: 6-8 | 1,192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Bel Air Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
99 Idlewild Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Gr: 6-8 | 1,080 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
North Harford Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Patterson Mill Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #77.
Havre De Grace Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
445 Lewis Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Swan Creek School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Gr: 2-12 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #99.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Gr: 6-8 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1010.
Harford Academy At Campus Hills
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Gr: 1-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1111.
Aberdeen Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Mount Royal Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Gr: 6-8 | 1,071 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1212.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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