Darlington Elementary

Darlington Elementary is an one-room-style elementary campus in Darlington, Maryland, overseen by Harford County Public Schools. The school serves 96 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 80% below typical.

Across the 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools (37,771 students total), Darlington Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Darlington Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Darlington Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Darlington Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Darlington Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.0%; actual is 64.0%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harford County put the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Harford County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), of which Darlington Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Conowingo Elementary, roughly 3.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Darlington Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Darlington Elementary has contracted 7%, going from 103 students in 2018 to 96 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 7% to 2%.

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