Abingdon Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Abingdon, Maryland, Abingdon Elementary hosts 641 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Harford County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.

Within Harford County Public Schools, which oversees 55 schools and 37,771 students, Abingdon Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Abingdon Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 28% Black, 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian. By comparison, Harford County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Abingdon Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Abingdon Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.7%; this one delivers 52.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harford County indicate median household income runs about $112,265, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Harford County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), Abingdon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Emmorton Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Abingdon Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Abingdon Elementary has shrank 22%, going from 826 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 60% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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