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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000162
Abingdon Elementary
3001 S. Tollgate Road, Abingdon, MD 21009 · (410) 638-3910 · Harford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
298 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
55.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 53.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abingdon Elementary
Abingdon Elementary's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Elementary this school | 641 | 46.5% | 52.2% |
| Havre de Grace Elementary Havre De Grace | 593 | 49.4% | 43.8% |
| Rockland Woods Elementary Hagerstown | 655 | 47.9% | 50.4% |
| Solley Elementary Glen Burnie | 674 | 39.9% | 47.1% |
| Buckingham Elementary Berlin | 518 | 48.5% | 62.9% |
| Barstow Elementary Prince Frederick | 630 | 41.1% | 62.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abingdon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #313 of 853 | #20 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #357 of 853 ▼ 109 | #19 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #352 of 853 ▼ 43 | #20 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #158 of 898 | #7 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #361 of 857 | #12 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #201 of 857 | #7 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #560 of 885 | #13 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #123 of 551 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 641 | 47.6 | 13.5:1 | 46% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 47.3 | 14.2:1 | 46% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 47.3 | 13.9:1 | 48% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 36% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 50.9 | 16.2:1 | 30% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 28% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 24% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 859 | 48 | 17.9:1 | 6% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abingdon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (826 to 641); teachers down 6% (50.9 to 47.6).
About Abingdon Elementary
Abingdon Elementary is an elementary school in Abingdon, Maryland, reachable at (410) 638-3910. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 641 students. Elementary schools in Maryland have about 481 students on average; enrollment here is 33% higher.
Abingdon Elementary is one of 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools, which enrolls 37,771 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Abingdon Elementary, 45%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. In Harford County overall, about 73% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Abingdon Elementary reported 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.5:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is close to this figure. There are 298 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 46% of enrollment.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Abingdon Elementary is 5.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 52.2%. Predicted: 46.7%.
In Harford County, home to about 263,757 people, median household income comes to about $112,265, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Harford County's 55 public schools enroll about 37,771 students and include Abingdon Elementary.
Abingdon Elementary's nearest public school is Emmorton Elementary (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Abingdon Elementary ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 649 students in 2020-21 and 641 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.8:1 to 13.5:1.
The Abingdon Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
263,757
Census ACS
Median income
$112,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
37,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Edgewood HighHigh · 1,440 students
- Aberdeen HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- North Harford HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
Other schools in Abingdon
- Old Post Road ElementaryElementary · 850 students
- William S. James ElementaryElementary · 463 students
Other Abingdon Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Abingdon Elementary. Abingdon Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Abingdon ElementaryArlington, VA · 768 students
- Abingdon ElementaryHayes, VA · 455 students
- Abingdon ElementaryAbingdon, VA · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Emmorton Elementary0.7 mi · 584
- William S. James Elementary1.0 mi · 463
- Patterson Mill High School2.1 mi · 839
- Patterson Mill Middle School2.1 mi · 716
- Old Post Road Elementary2.4 mi · 850
- Ring Factory Elementary2.6 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Abingdon ElementaryHow many students attend Abingdon Elementary?
Abingdon Elementary enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Abingdon Elementary serve?
Abingdon Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abingdon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abingdon Elementary is approximately 13.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Abingdon Elementary?
Student demographics at Abingdon Elementary are roughly 45% White, 8% Hispanic, 28% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Abingdon Elementary in?
Abingdon Elementary is part of Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.