Best High Schools in Bel Air, MD

High schools
7
Students
8,507
Avg actual
47%
Avg projected
55%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Bel Air, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Harford Technical High

A

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 979 Students

2. Bel Air High

A-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1489 Students

3. Fallston High

A-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

74%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1044 Students

4. Patterson Mill High School

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 819 Students

5. C. Milton Wright High

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1266 Students

6. Aberdeen High

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1495 Students

7. Edgewood High

C-

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1415 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Bel Air, MD

Middle schools
6
Students
6,161
Avg actual
42%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Bel Air, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Fallston Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1007 Students

2. Bel Air Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1138 Students

3. Southampton Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1175 Students

4. Patterson Mill Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 760 Students

5. Aberdeen Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1082 Students

6. Edgewood Middle

D

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 999 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Bel Air, MD

Elementary schools
12
Students
7,540
Avg actual
52%
Avg projected
40%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Bel Air, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Bel Air Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 532 Students

2. Churchville Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 374 Students

3. Red Pump Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 753 Students

4. Homestead/wakefield Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1057 Students

5. Youths Benefit Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1123 Students

6. Prospect Mill Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 587 Students

7. Hickory Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 657 Students

8. Dublin Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 212 Students

9. Church Creek Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 725 Students

10. Old Post Road Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Harford County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 842 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Bel Air, MD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Bel Air, MD has a total population of 16,828 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Bel Air, MD

23,284

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

42%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bel Air, MD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B-

15.07 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.28 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C+

11.79 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bel Air, MD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bel Air, MD.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,427 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

68 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Bel Air, MD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Bel Air, MD

How many schools are in Bel Air, MD?

Bel Air, MD has 29 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 23,284 students in total.

How do schools in Bel Air perform on state tests?

On average, 29 schools in Bel Air score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Bel Air meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bel Air?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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Bel Air North, MD

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Bel Air South, MD

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pleasant Hills, MD

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Churchville, MD

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Forest Hill, MD

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Abingdon, MD

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Joppa, MD

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Riverside, MD

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Belcamp, MD

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Fallston, MD

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Bel Air

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
80%
Exceeding
47%
Avg actual scores
55.1%
Avg projected
50%

15 of 16 schools in Bel Air carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 12B: 3

All 16 public schools we grade in Bel Air. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (7)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.