Red Pump Elementary School

Red Pump Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Bel Air, Maryland, run under Harford County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 696 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 45% above the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Across the 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools (37,771 students total), Red Pump Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Red Pump Elementary School logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harford County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Red Pump Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harford County put the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Harford County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), of which Red Pump Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Forest Lakes Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Pump Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Red Pump Elementary School has decreased 3%, going from 714 students in 2018 to 696 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.