Ring Factory Elementary

Located at 1400 Emmorton Rd, in Bel Air, Maryland, Ring Factory Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community that educates 541 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Harford County Public Schools.

Harford County Public Schools comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 37,771 students; Ring Factory Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ring Factory Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Harford County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 21% of students at Ring Factory Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Harford County's rate of about 39%.

With demographic context factored in, Ring Factory Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.1%; this one delivers 69.8%.

In the broader community, Harford County reports that median household income runs about $112,265, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Harford County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), Ring Factory Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Patterson Mill High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ring Factory Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ring Factory Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 532 (now 541).

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.