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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039090476
North Bend Elementary
1445 N Bend Rd, Jarrettsville, MD 21084 · (410) 692-7815 · Harford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
16.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
90 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 | 66 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
18%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
69.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 49.2% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 North Bend Elementary
North Bend Elementary's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend Elementary this school | 467 | 19.3% | 58.6% |
| Bodkin Elementary Pasadena | 504 | 16.9% | 59.6% |
| Mechanicsville Elementary Sykesville | 510 | 15.5% | 64.9% |
| Jarrettsville Elementary Jarrettsville | 467 | 14.1% | 62.0% |
| Forest Lakes Elementary Forest Hill | 447 | 21.3% | 66.0% |
| Forest Hill Elementary Forest Hill | 451 | 15.7% | 72.6% |
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 North Bend Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #234 of 853 | #16 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #161 of 853 ▲ 132 | #13 of 32 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #147 of 853 ▲ 195 | #11 of 32 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #457 of 898 | #20 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #787 of 857 | #30 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #802 of 857 | #30 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.3% | #801 of 885 | #28 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.5% | #60 of 294 | #2 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
467
+89 (+24%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 467 | 27.6 | 16.9:1 | 19% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 28.6 | 15.7:1 | 21% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 29.9 | 14.3:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 14% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 23.8 | 15.8:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 8% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Bend Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (375 to 467); teachers up 16% (23.8 to 27.6).
About North Bend Elementary
North Bend Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Jarrettsville, Maryland. The school serves 467 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 55 schools, Harford County Public Schools enrolls 37,771 students. North Bend Elementary is one of those schools.
About 90% of the student body at North Bend Elementary is White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Harford County's population at about 73%. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 at North Bend Elementary, with 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Maryland have 13.8:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 19% of enrollment. It compares with 39% for public schools in Harford County.
North Bend Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Maryland public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.8%.
Harford County census figures show that the median household income is $112,265, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Harford County is home to 55 public schools and about 37,771 public school students.
Nearest public school: Jarrettsville Elementary, about 2.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. North Bend Elementary ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.6% against a local average of 61.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 467, a 24% gain from 378 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 16.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
Community posts for North Bend Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Jarrettsville
- Jarrettsville ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Other North Bend Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Bend Elementary. North Bend Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- North Bend Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 768 students
- North Bend Elementary SchoolNORTH BEND, WA · 466 students
- North Bend ElementaryNorth Liberty, IA · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Jarrettsville Elementary2.5 mi · 467
- North Harford Middle4.1 mi · 849
- North Harford Elementary4.3 mi · 424
- North Harford High4.4 mi · 1,204
- Forest Hill Elementary5.0 mi · 451
- Forest Lakes Elementary5.9 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About North Bend ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Bend Elementary?
North Bend Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Bend Elementary serve?
North Bend Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does North Bend Elementary have?
North Bend Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Bend Elementary?
At North Bend Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Bend Elementary?
North Bend 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.