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Forest Hill Elementary School vs. Bel Air Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Hill Elementary School or Bel Air Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Hill Elementary School
2407 Rocks Rd
Forest Hill, MD 21050
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Bel Air Elementary School
30 E Lee St
Bel Air, MD 21014
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Forest Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Bel Air Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bel Air Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
475 students
514 students
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This chart displays total students of Bel Air Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bel Air Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bel Air Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#263 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#105 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bel Air Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in MD)
57%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
71%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bel Air Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
69
64
Grade 1 Students
70
74
Grade 2 Students
86
81
Grade 3 Students
86
93
Grade 4 Students
72
83
Grade 5 Students
92
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bel Air Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bel Air Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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