William S. James Elementary

William S. James Elementary is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in Abingdon, Maryland, one of the schools within Harford County Public Schools, instructing 463 students in grades K through 5.

Within Harford County Public Schools, which oversees 55 schools and 37,771 students, William S. James Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, William S. James Elementary shows that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, William S. James Elementary reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Harford County's rate of about 39%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, William S. James Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.0%, the actual is 57.1%, a residual of +0.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, Harford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harford County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), of which William S. James Elementary is one.

Abingdon Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William S. James Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William S. James Elementary has ticked up 14%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 75% to 67% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for William S. James Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.