Harford County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 53 schools in Harford County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youths Benefit Elementary Fallston · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.0% | +36.1pp |
| 2 | Fallston Middle School Fallston · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 83.6% | +31.7pp |
| 3 | Fountain Green Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.2% | +30.3pp |
| 4 | Darlington Elementary Darlington · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 80.0% | +28.1pp |
| 5 | Prospect Mill Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 78.3% | +26.4pp |
| 6 | Southampton Middle Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 77.9% | +26.0pp |
| 7 | Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.7% | +25.8pp |
| 8 | North Harford Middle Pylesville · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 77.3% | +25.4pp |
| 9 | Emmorton Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.2% | +25.3pp |
| 10 | Fallston High Fallston · Harford County Public Schools | High | 77.2% | +25.3pp |
| 11 | Ring Factory Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.2% | +25.3pp |
| 12 | Churchville Elementary Churchville · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 76.9% | +25.0pp |
| 13 | Bel Air Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 76.7% | +24.8pp |
| 14 | Patterson Mill Middle School Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 76.4% | +24.5pp |
| 15 | Harford Technical High Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | High | 75.0% | +23.1pp |
| 16 | Bel Air High Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | High | 74.4% | +22.5pp |
| 17 | Bel Air Middle Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 72.9% | +21.0pp |
| 18 | Red Pump Elementary School Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.2% | +20.3pp |
| 19 | Forest Lakes Elementary Forest Hill · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.0% | +20.1pp |
| 20 | Patterson Mill High School Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | High | 71.9% | +20.0pp |
| 21 | North Bend Elementary Jarrettsville · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 69.7% | +17.8pp |
| 22 | Hickory Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.8% | +16.9pp |
| 23 | North Harford High Pylesville · Harford County Public Schools | High | 68.5% | +16.6pp |
| 24 | Havre de Grace High Havre de Grace · Harford County Public Schools | High | 67.8% | +15.9pp |
| 25 | C. Milton Wright High Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | High | 67.6% | +15.7pp |
| 26 | Forest Hill Elementary Forest Hill · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.4% | +15.5pp |
| 27 | Dublin Elementary Street · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.8pp |
| 28 | Jarrettsville Elementary Jarrettsville · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.8pp |
| 29 | Norrisville Elementary White Hall · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.4% | +11.5pp |
| 30 | North Harford Elementary Pylesville · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 31 | Bakerfield Elementary Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.7% | +8.8pp |
| 32 | G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 33 | Abingdon Elementary Abingdon · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.3% | +3.4pp |
| 34 | Aberdeen High Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | High | 54.7% | +2.8pp |
| 35 | William S. James Elementary Abingdon · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | +2.8pp |
| 36 | Meadowvale Elementary Havre De Grace · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 53.4% | +1.5pp |
| 37 | Edgewood High Edgewood · Harford County Public Schools | High | 52.2% | +0.3pp |
| 38 | Havre de Grace Middle Havre de Grace · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 50.1% | -1.8pp |
| 39 | Edgewood Elementary Edgewood · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.3% | -3.6pp |
| 40 | Havre de Grace Elementary Havre De Grace · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.0% | -3.9pp |
| 41 | Roye-Williams Elementary Havre De Grace · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 47.6% | -4.3pp |
| 42 | Church Creek Elementary Belcamp · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 47.2% | -4.7pp |
| 43 | Swan Creek School Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Combined | 46.2% | -5.7pp |
| 44 | Old Post Road Elementary Abingdon · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 45.9% | -6.0pp |
| 45 | Aberdeen Middle Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 45.5% | -6.4pp |
| 46 | Halls Cross Roads Elementary Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 47 | Magnolia Middle Joppa · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 42.1% | -9.8pp |
| 48 | Joppatowne High Joppa · Harford County Public Schools | High | 41.7% | -10.2pp |
| 49 | Deerfield Elementary Edgewood · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -11.0pp |
| 50 | Edgewood Middle Edgewood · Harford County Public Schools | Middle | 40.4% | -11.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Harford County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.