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What's the biggest difference between Youths Benefit Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,151
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000717
Youths Benefit Elementary
1901 Fallston Rd, Fallston, MD 21047 · (410) 638-4190 · Harford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,151 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- BBeats 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
18.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
157 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 | 42 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 170 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 198 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 191 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 190 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 191 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (170) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (191).
Student demographics
28%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
88.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +20.1pp since 2023
Math
72.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +15.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 57.2% |
% 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Youths Benefit Elementary
Youths Benefit Elementary's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youths Benefit Elementary this school | 1,151 | 13.6% | 71.3% |
| Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Bel Air | 1,071 | 18.2% | 74.1% |
| Linton Springs Elementary Sykesville | 759 | 15.0% | 82.2% |
| Red Pump Elementary School Bel Air | 696 | 19.5% | 71.3% |
| Winfield Elementary Westminster | 724 | 22.0% | 66.3% |
| Davidsonville Elementary Davidsonville | 689 | 8.3% | 68.3% |
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 Youths Benefit Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #87 of 853 | #5 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #70 of 853 ▲ 136 | #2 of 32 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #14 of 853 ▲ 137 | #1 of 32 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,151 | #6 of 898 | #1 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #845 of 857 | #32 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #737 of 857 | #28 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #840 of 885 | #32 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #101 of 294 | #4 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
1,151
+69 (+6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,224
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 1,151 | 62.6 | 18.4:1 | 14% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 1,114 | 63.3 | 17.6:1 | 14% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 1,123 | 63.3 | 17.7:1 | 12% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 1,082 | 58 | 18.7:1 | 9% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 999 | 55.5 | 18.0:1 | 5% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 997 | 57 | 17.5:1 | 8% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 1,029 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 8% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 1,068 | 59 | 18.1:1 | 3% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 1,224 | 57 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youths Benefit Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (999 to 1,151); teachers up 13% (55.5 to 62.6).
About Youths Benefit Elementary
Youths Benefit Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Fallston, Maryland, one of the schools in Harford County Public Schools. Federal data show 1,151 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Maryland enroll around 481, and this school is 139% above that mark.
Harford County Public Schools has 55 schools; together they serve 37,771 students.
Of every 100 students at Youths Benefit Elementary, about 84 are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 73% White share among all Harford County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Based on 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Youths Benefit Elementary has a ratio of 18.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Maryland, 13.8:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
Youths Benefit Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.1% at Youths Benefit Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Harford County show that the median household earns about $112,265 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Harford County has 55 public schools with about 37,771 students, including Youths Benefit Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Fallston High is about 1.5 miles from Youths Benefit Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Youths Benefit Elementary comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's student count rose 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Youths Benefit 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 Fallston
- Fallston Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Fallston HighHigh · 1,036 students
Nearby schools
- Fallston High1.5 mi · 1,036
- Fallston Middle School1.7 mi · 1,068
- Red Pump Elementary School3.0 mi · 696
- Forest Lakes Elementary3.9 mi · 447
- Bel Air Elementary4.7 mi · 521
- Forest Hill Elementary4.8 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Youths Benefit ElementaryHow large is Youths Benefit Elementary?
Youths Benefit Elementary enrolls approximately 1,151 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Youths Benefit Elementary serve?
Youths Benefit Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Youths Benefit Elementary?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Youths Benefit Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Youths Benefit Elementary?
Student demographics at Youths Benefit Elementary are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Youths Benefit Elementary in?
Youths Benefit Elementary is part of Harford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.