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Which teacher or staff member at Fallston High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,036
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000691
Fallston High
2301 Carrs Mill Rd, Fallston, MD 21047 · (410) 638-4120 · Harford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,036 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
160 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 253 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 258 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 256 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%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% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -7.1pp 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 10 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 17.1% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fallston High
Fallston High's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallston High this school | 1,036 | 15.4% | 43.1% |
| Hereford High Parkton | 1,175 | 12.3% | 52.8% |
| Middletown High Middletown | 1,059 | 20.6% | 43.1% |
| South Carroll High Sykesville | 933 | 20.8% | 46.6% |
| Harford Technical High Bel Air | 954 | 20.9% | 50.1% |
| Huntingtown High School Huntingtown | 1,311 | 20.0% | 48.2% |
Matched among Maryland high 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 Fallston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #52 of 203 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #173 of 206 ▼ 117 | #9 of 10 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #39 of 206 ▲ 13 | #1 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,036 | #142 of 234 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #135 of 210 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #172 of 211 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #202 of 212 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #121 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,036
+59 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,140
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 1,036 | 61.5 | 16.9:1 | 15% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 61.8 | 17.0:1 | 15% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 61.3 | 17.0:1 | 14% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 977 | 60 | 16.3:1 | 11% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 1,022 | 69.3 | 14.8:1 | 8% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 1,056 | 73 | 14.5:1 | 9% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 1,113 | 87 | 12.8:1 | 6% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 1,617 | 92 | 17.6:1 | 1% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 1,140 | 70 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallston High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,022 to 1,036); teachers down 11% (69.3 to 61.5).
About Fallston High
Fallston High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Fallston, Maryland. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,036 students.
Harford County Public Schools has 37,771 students spread across 55 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Fallston High is 82% White. Other groups include 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 73% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Fallston High reports a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher, from 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland is 1.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Fallston High, 15% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points below the 39% average for public schools in Harford County.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 65.1% for Fallston High, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 43.1%. The 21.9-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
Harford County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $112,265, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harford County's 55 public schools enroll about 37,771 students and include Fallston High.
Fallston High is about 0.2 miles from Fallston Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 43.1% is below the 64.8% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 977 in 2020-21 to 1,036 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Fallston High community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Fallston
- Youths Benefit ElementaryElementary · 1,151 students
- Fallston Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
Nearby schools
- Fallston Middle School0.2 mi · 1,068
- Youths Benefit Elementary1.5 mi · 1,151
- Red Pump Elementary School2.2 mi · 696
- Bel Air High3.5 mi · 1,341
- Bel Air Elementary3.6 mi · 521
- Forest Lakes Elementary3.6 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Fallston HighWhat is the total enrollment at Fallston High?
Fallston High enrolls approximately 1,036 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fallston High serve?
Fallston High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fallston High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fallston High is approximately 16.9:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fallston High?
At Fallston High, the student body is approximately 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Fallston High public or private?
Fallston High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.