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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039090475

Fallston Middle School

2303 Carrs Mill Rd, Fallston, MD 21047 · (410) 638-4129 · Harford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,068
Middle
DISTRICT 913 · STATE 764
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
129 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
335
Grade 7
370
Grade 8
363
Student demographics
White
84%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
5%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 32%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
83.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.5pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,068
+136 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.2:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fallston Middle School

As a reasonably sized intermediate school in Fallston, Maryland, Fallston Middle School hosts 1,068 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Harford County Public Schools. That puts it 40% bigger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Harford County Public Schools runs 55 schools in total, collectively educating 37,771 students. Fallston Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Fallston Middle School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Harford County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Fallston Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 12% of students at Fallston Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harford County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Fallston Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.1%, the actual is 63.6%, a residual of -3.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Harford County shows the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Fallston Middle School is one of 55 public schools in Harford County (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students).

Fallston High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fallston Middle School. On composite proficiency, Fallston Middle School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.

Fallston Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fallston Middle School has expanded 15%, going from 932 students in 2018 to 1,068 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Harford County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Fallston Middle School
District
Harford County Public Schools
Address
2303 Carrs Mill Rd, Fallston, MD 21047
Phone
(410) 638-4129
County
Harford County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,068
Teachers (FTE)
69
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (12%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
240039090475
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Harford County Public Schools
Other schools in Fallston
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Frequently asked questions

About Fallston Middle School
How large is Fallston Middle School?
Fallston Middle School enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fallston Middle School serve?
Fallston Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fallston Middle School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Fallston Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Fallston Middle School?
Student demographics at Fallston Middle School are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fallston Middle School?
Fallston Middle School 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.
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