For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 8,959 students in Harford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Harford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
55 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
38,105 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
2,684 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harford County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
85 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,310 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,568 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
8,062 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
21%
39%
# White Students
22,061 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
58%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,937 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,126
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
2,628
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,821
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,889
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,819
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,857
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,718
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,822
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,844
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,827
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,217
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,027
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,820
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,690
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,642 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$699 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$634 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,334
$19,554
Spending / Student
$16,642
$18,481
Best Harford County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southampton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,194 students
Rank: #22.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 6-12
| 87 students
Rank: #33.
Fallston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Air Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
99 Idlewild Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4140
Grades: 6-8
| 1,080 students
Rank: #55.
Patterson Mill Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #66.
North Harford Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3658
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #77.
Havre De Grace Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
445 Lewis Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6608
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #88.
Swan Creek School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
253 Paradise Road
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Grades: 2-12
| 402 students
Rank: #99.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1518
Grades: 6-8
| 994 students
Rank: #1010.
Harford Academy At Campus Hills
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3810
Grades: PK-12
| 139 students
Rank: #1111.
Aberdeen Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
111 Mount Royal Ave
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5510
Grades: 6-8
| 1,058 students
Rank: #1212.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
299 Fort Hoyle Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
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