Harford County Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Abingdon ElementaryFountain Green ElementaryChurch Creek ElementaryCenter For Educational OpportunityEmmorton ElementaryAberdeen MiddleAberdeen HighBakerfield ElementaryBel Air ElementarySouthampton MiddleBel Air HighChurchville ElementaryDarlington ElementaryDeerfield ElementaryDublin ElementaryEdgewood ElementaryEdgewood MiddleEdgewood HighFallston HighForest Lakes ElementaryHalls Cross Roads ElementaryHarford Technical HighHavre De Grace ElementaryHavre De Grace MiddleHavre De Grace HighHickory ElementaryG Lisby Elementary At HillsdaleHomesteadwakefield ElementaryJarrettsville ElementaryHarford Academy At Campus HillsJoppatowne ElementaryJoppatowne HighMagnolia ElementaryMeadowvale ElementaryNorrisville ElementaryNorth Harford MiddleNorth Harford HighRoye Williams ElementaryProspect Mill ElementaryRiverside ElementaryWilliam S James ElementaryOld Post Road ElementaryYouths Benefit ElementaryMagnolia MiddleC Milton Wright HighBel Air MiddleNorth Harford ElementaryPatterson Mill High SchoolPatterson Mill Middle SchoolRed Pump Elementary SchoolSwan Creek SchoolForest Hill ElementaryRing Factory ElementaryFallston Middle SchoolNorth Bend Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Harford County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
78%
Exceeding
37%
Avg actual scores
42.5%
Avg projected
37.8%

54 of 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 22B: 13C: 10D: 9

Best schools in Harford County Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 199 high schools in Maryland · all 213 middle schools in Maryland · all 857 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.

  1. A+ Bel Air Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Darlington Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Jarrettsville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A Fountain Green Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A Churchville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  6. A Homesteadwakefield Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A Red Pump Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A Fallston Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. A Harford Technical High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. A Norrisville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Harford County Public Schools

High schools (10)

Middle and junior high schools (9)

Elementary and primary schools (33)

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Harford County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (15)

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

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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 B, with 42.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.8%. 78% 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.