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If you had an hour of school board time for Emmorton Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000485
Emmorton Elementary
2502 Tollgate Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014 · (410) 638-3920 · Harford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
132 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 | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
63%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
77.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 72.4% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Emmorton Elementary
Emmorton Elementary's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmorton Elementary this school | 584 | 22.6% | 71.8% |
| Piney Ridge Elementary Sykesville | 578 | 20.6% | 76.1% |
| Westchester Elementary Baltimore | 662 | 26.6% | 59.2% |
| Olney Elementary Olney | 585 | 22.4% | 68.4% |
| Poolesville Elementary Poolesville | 576 | 16.5% | 68.7% |
| Crofton Meadows Elementary Crofton | 544 | 24.1% | 52.5% |
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 Emmorton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #81 of 853 | #4 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #85 of 853 ▼ 15 | #3 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #83 of 853 ▲ 77 | #5 of 32 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #234 of 898 | #10 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #743 of 857 | #28 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #327 of 857 | #12 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #765 of 885 | #24 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #474 of 551 | #13 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
584
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 584 | 35.6 | 16.4:1 | 23% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 34.2 | 16.1:1 | 22% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 35.3 | 17.2:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 8% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 13% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 3% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emmorton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (607 to 584); teachers up 1% (35.3 to 35.6).
About Emmorton Elementary
Emmorton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Bel Air, Maryland. The school serves 584 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Maryland is roughly 481 students; this school is 21% above that.
Harford County Public Schools enrolls 37,771 students in 55 schools, including Emmorton Elementary.
Emmorton Elementary is 57% White by enrollment. Other students are 13% Asian, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Harford County residents are about 73% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.4:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 23%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
allk12 grades Emmorton Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Emmorton Elementary is 10.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (71.8% versus 60.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Maryland.
Among Harford County residents, the median household income is $112,265, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Emmorton Elementary is one of 55 public schools in the county.
Abingdon Elementary is the public school closest to Emmorton Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Emmorton Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 71.8% against a local average of 54.8%.
Emmorton Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment increase, from 564 in 2020-21 to 584 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Emmorton Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Bel Air
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
- Bel Air MiddleMiddle · 1,080 students
- Homestead/Wakefield ElementaryElementary · 1,071 students
- Harford Technical HighHigh · 954 students
Nearby schools
- Abingdon Elementary0.7 mi · 641
- William S. James Elementary1.2 mi · 463
- Patterson Mill High School1.4 mi · 839
- Patterson Mill Middle School1.4 mi · 716
- Ring Factory Elementary1.9 mi · 541
- Homestead/Wakefield Elementary2.7 mi · 1,071
Frequently asked questions
About Emmorton ElementaryHow many students attend Emmorton Elementary?
Emmorton Elementary enrolls approximately 584 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Emmorton Elementary serve?
Emmorton Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Emmorton Elementary have?
Emmorton Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emmorton Elementary?
At Emmorton Elementary, the student body is approximately 57% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Emmorton Elementary?
Emmorton Elementary is overseen by Harford County Public Schools in Harford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.