For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 9,033 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 18% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
55 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
38,037 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
2,668 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
80 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,293 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,427 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
7,894 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
21%
40%
# White Students
22,371 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
59%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,876 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,101
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
2,739
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,861
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,785
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,805
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,679
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,816
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,816
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,787
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,945
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,432
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,995
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,703
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,573
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,671 is less than the state median of $18,476. 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
$18,367
$19,549
Spending / Student
$16,671
$18,476
Best Harford County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southampton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 1,175 students
Rank: #22.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
Rank: #33.
Fallston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 1,007 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Air Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 1,138 students
Rank: #55.
Patterson Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #66.
North Harford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #77.
Havre De Grace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #88.
Swan Creek School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 1-12
| 488 students
Rank: #99.
Edgewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #1010.
Harford Academy At Campus Hills
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Grades: PK-12
| 141 students
Rank: #1111.
Aberdeen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Mount Royal Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Grades: 6-8
| 1,082 students
Rank: #1212.
Magnolia Middle School
Magnet 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
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
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