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Harford County Public Schools Schools
Harford County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Harford County (Bel Air). SchoolGrade grades 55 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harford County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harford County Public Schools
54 of 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 17C: 13D: 14F: 4
Best schools in Harford County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Harford Technical High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fallston High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Bel Air High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Patterson Mill High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- North Harford High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- C Milton Wright High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Edgewood High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Havre De Grace High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Jarrettsville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Aberdeen High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Harford County Public Schools
High schools (10)
- B Aberdeen High, Aberdeen
- A Bel Air High, Bel Air
- A- C Milton Wright High, Bel Air
- B Edgewood High, Edgewood
- A Fallston High, Fallston
- A+ Harford Technical High, Bel Air
- B Havre De Grace High, Havre De Grace
- C+ Joppatowne High, Joppa
- A- North Harford High, Pylesville
- A Patterson Mill High School, Bel Air
Middle and junior high schools (9)
- D Aberdeen Middle, Aberdeen
- B- Bel Air Middle, Bel Air
- D Edgewood Middle, Edgewood
- B Fallston Middle School, Fallston
- C- Havre De Grace Middle, Havre De Grace
- D Magnolia Middle, Joppa
- C North Harford Middle, Pylesville
- B- Patterson Mill Middle School, Bel Air
- B Southampton Middle, Bel Air
Elementary and primary schools (33)
- C- Abingdon Elementary, Abingdon
- D- Bakerfield Elementary, Aberdeen
- B Bel Air Elementary, Bel Air
- D+ Church Creek Elementary, Belcamp
- C Churchville Elementary, Churchville
- B- Darlington Elementary, Darlington
- D- Deerfield Elementary, Edgewood
- D+ Dublin Elementary, Street
- D- Edgewood Elementary, Edgewood
- C+ Emmorton Elementary, Bel Air
- C Forest Hill Elementary, Forest Hill
- B- Forest Lakes Elementary, Forest Hill
- C+ Fountain Green Elementary, Bel Air
- D- G Lisby Elementary At Hillsdale, Aberdeen
- F Halls Cross Roads Elementary, Aberdeen
- D+ Havre De Grace Elementary, Havre De Grace
- B- Hickory Elementary, Bel Air
- B- Homesteadwakefield Elementary, Bel Air
- B Jarrettsville Elementary, Jarrettsville
- D Joppatowne Elementary, Joppa
- F Magnolia Elementary, Joppa
- C Meadowvale Elementary, Havre De Grace
- C Norrisville Elementary, White Hall
- C- North Bend Elementary, Jarrettsville
- B- North Harford Elementary, Pylesville
- F Old Post Road Elementary, Abingdon
- B- Prospect Mill Elementary, Bel Air
- B- Red Pump Elementary School, Bel Air
- C+ Ring Factory Elementary, Bel Air
- D- Riverside Elementary, Joppa
- D+ Roye Williams Elementary, Havre De Grace
- C William S James Elementary, Abingdon
- B Youths Benefit Elementary, Fallston
Other schools and academies (3)
- F Center For Educational Opportunity, Aberdeen
- D+ Harford Academy At Campus Hills, Bel Air
- Swan Creek School, Aberdeen
Where Harford County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (15)
- Bel Air (16)
- Aberdeen (7)
- Havre De Grace (5)
- Joppa (5)
- Edgewood (4)
- Abingdon (3)
- Fallston (3)
- Pylesville (3)
- Forest Hill (2)
- Jarrettsville (2)
- Belcamp (1)
- Churchville (1)
- Darlington (1)
- Street (1)
- White Hall (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Harford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 38,105 students with 2,681 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,414 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Baltimore County Public Schools (173 schools, 18 mi)
- Cecil County Public Schools (28 schools, 19 mi)
- Kent County Public Schools (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Baltimore City Public Schools (154 schools, 23 mi)
- Queen Anne's County Public Schools (14 schools, 36 mi)
- Carroll County Public Schools (43 schools, 38 mi)
- Howard County Public Schools (76 schools, 39 mi)
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools (123 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Harford County Public Schools
How many schools are in Harford County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 55 public schools in Harford County Public Schools, across 15 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harford County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bel Air, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Joppa, Edgewood and 10 more.
How good are the schools in Harford County Public Schools?
Across the 54 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.6%. 39% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harford County Public Schools?
38,105 students were enrolled in Harford County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harford County Public Schools?
Harford County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Harford County, with its district office in Bel Air. Its boundary covers about 437 sq mi.