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What's the state of after-school transportation at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary?
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Enrollment
1,071
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000701
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
900 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014 · (410) 638-4175 · Harford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,071 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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
17.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
195 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 | 74 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 152 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (152) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Student demographics
50%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
77.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.7% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 70.7% |
% 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead/Wakefield Elementary this school | 1,071 | 18.2% | 74.1% |
| Youths Benefit Elementary Fallston | 1,151 | 13.6% | 71.3% |
| Crofton Woods Elementary Crofton | 742 | 13.3% | 65.5% |
| Twin Ridge Elementary Mt Airy | 703 | 20.6% | 62.1% |
| Evergreen Elementary School California | 715 | 23.5% | 57.1% |
| Broadneck Elementary Arnold | 652 | 17.5% | 67.9% |
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 Homestead/Wakefield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #64 of 853 | #1 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #61 of 853 ▲ 19 | #1 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #79 of 853 ▲ 11 | #4 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,071 | #9 of 898 | #2 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #807 of 857 | #31 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #526 of 857 | #18 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #807 of 885 | #29 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #134 of 294 | #9 of 18 |
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
1,071
+75 (+8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,157
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,071 | 62.4 | 17.2:1 | 18% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 1,057 | 62.3 | 17.0:1 | 21% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 1,057 | 60.9 | 17.4:1 | 18% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 996 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 14% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 974 | 57.9 | 16.8:1 | 12% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 13% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 937 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 14% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 1,035 | 59 | 17.5:1 | 5% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 1,157 | 53 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homestead/Wakefield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (974 to 1,071); teachers up 8% (57.9 to 62.4).
About Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Bel Air, Maryland. It reported 1,071 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is run by Harford County Public Schools, whose 55 schools enroll 37,771 students.
The largest group at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is White students, at 69%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. Harford County residents are about 73% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is 17.2:1, based on 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
On the allk12 Grade, Homestead/Wakefield Elementary lands at A, ahead of 90% of Maryland public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is 10.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Maryland schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harford County show that median household income comes to about $112,265, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harford County counts 55 public schools with about 37,771 students.
Of the public schools around it, Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is closest to Bel Air Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Homestead/Wakefield Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Homestead/Wakefield Elementary ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 74.1% versus a 58.4% average.
In the federal locale system, Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 1,071 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 996.
The discussion board for Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Harford Technical HighHigh · 954 students
- Patterson Mill High SchoolHigh · 839 students
Nearby schools
- Bel Air Middle0.2 mi · 1,080
- Bel Air High0.6 mi · 1,341
- Ring Factory Elementary0.9 mi · 541
- Bel Air Elementary1.1 mi · 521
- Patterson Mill Middle School1.5 mi · 716
- Patterson Mill High School1.5 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Homestead/Wakefield ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary?
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary enrolls approximately 1,071 students in grades PK-05.
Is Homestead/Wakefield Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Homestead/Wakefield Elementary have?
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary?
Student demographics at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary are roughly 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Homestead/Wakefield Elementary in?
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary is part of Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.