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Schools in Aberdeen Proving Ground · Harford County Public Schools

Aberdeen Proving Ground’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen Proving Ground, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 14% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MD 14.5
Schools in town
0
36,186 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen Proving Ground’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 190 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,479 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

33 elementary schools, then nine middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aberdeen Proving Ground’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Maryland school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (190)Better than 56%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,220 test results and a graduating class of 2,716 could put Aberdeen Proving Ground anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Aberdeen Proving Ground’s students in the tested grades sat them (19,005 in math, 19,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen Proving Ground, with each school’s own grade.

33 schools teach K in Aberdeen Proving Ground’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A−, so check the specific school.
Youths Benefit Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fallston
B+
1,151 students18:1Rate it →
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
1,071 students17:1Rate it →
Old Post Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
C−
850 students13:1Rate it →
Church Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belcamp
C+
732 students14:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
708 students13:1Rate it →
Red Pump Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
696 students15:1Rate it →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
B
641 students13:1Rate it →
Hickory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
635 students16:1Rate it →
Havre de Grace Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Emmorton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
584 students16:1Rate it →
Prospect Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
579 students14:1Rate it →
Meadowvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B
552 students16:1Rate it →
Magnolia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
D−
545 students12:1Rate it →
Ring Factory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
541 students16:1Rate it →
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C−
528 students14:1Rate it →
Bel Air Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
A−
521 students16:1Rate it →
Joppatowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
C
495 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
D
481 students13:1Rate it →
Jarrettsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jarrettsville
A−
467 students15:1Rate it →
North Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jarrettsville
B
467 students17:1Rate it →
William S. James Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Abingdon
B−
463 students15:1Rate it →
Bakerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C
460 students13:1Rate it →
Forest Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Forest Hill
B
451 students14:1Rate it →
Forest Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Hill
B+
447 students15:1Rate it →
Roye-Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
C+
444 students12:1Rate it →
Fountain Green Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
443 students15:1Rate it →
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Halls Cross Roads Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
D
425 students10:1Rate it →
North Harford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pylesville
B+
424 students15:1Rate it →
Churchville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Churchville
B
364 students17:1Rate it →
Dublin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Street
B−
222 students13:1Rate it →
Norrisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Hall
B
213 students13:1Rate it →
Darlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Darlington
B+
96 students9:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–533 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Aberdeen Proving Ground’s public schools are run by Harford County Public Schools, which also serves Aberdeen, Bel Air and Havre de Grace. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harford County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 55 schools · 37,771 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$17,479MD $20,258 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.1% · 19434 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.6% · 19005 students tested

Aberdeen Proving Ground vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Aberdeen Proving Ground’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Aberdeen Proving GroundBHarford County
AberdeenBHarford County

Every school in Aberdeen Proving Ground

51 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Aberdeen Proving Groundin other towns
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
1,071 students17:1Rate it →
Old Post Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
C−
850 students13:1Rate it →
Church Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belcamp
C+
732 students14:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
708 students13:1Rate it →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
B
641 students13:1Rate it →
Havre de Grace Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Prospect Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
579 students14:1Rate it →
Meadowvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B
552 students16:1Rate it →
Magnolia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
D−
545 students12:1Rate it →
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C−
528 students14:1Rate it →
Bel Air Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
A−
521 students16:1Rate it →
Joppatowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
C
495 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joppa
D
481 students13:1Rate it →
North Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jarrettsville
B
467 students17:1Rate it →
Bakerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C
460 students13:1Rate it →
Forest Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Hill
B+
447 students15:1Rate it →
Roye-Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
C+
444 students12:1Rate it →
Fountain Green Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
443 students15:1Rate it →
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Halls Cross Roads Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
D
425 students10:1Rate it →
North Harford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pylesville
B+
424 students15:1Rate it →
Churchville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Churchville
B
364 students17:1Rate it →
Dublin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Street
B−
222 students13:1Rate it →
Youths Benefit Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fallston
B+
1,151 students18:1Rate it →
Red Pump Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
696 students15:1Rate it →
Hickory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
635 students16:1Rate it →
Emmorton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
584 students16:1Rate it →
Ring Factory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
541 students16:1Rate it →
Jarrettsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jarrettsville
A−
467 students15:1Rate it →
William S. James Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Abingdon
B−
463 students15:1Rate it →
Forest Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Forest Hill
B
451 students14:1Rate it →
Norrisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Hall
B
213 students13:1Rate it →
Darlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Darlington
B+
96 students9:1Rate it →
Southampton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bel Air
A−
1,192 students15:1Rate it →
Bel Air Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bel Air
B+
1,080 students14:1Rate it →
Aberdeen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aberdeen
C+
1,071 students12:1Rate it →
Fallston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fallston
A−
1,068 students16:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edgewood
B−
936 students12:1Rate it →
North Harford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pylesville
B+
849 students14:1Rate it →
Patterson Mill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bel Air
B+
716 students15:1Rate it →
Magnolia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Joppa
C+
689 students11:1Rate it →
Havre de Grace Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Havre de Grace
B
617 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Edgewood
A
1,440 students15:1Rate it →
Aberdeen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aberdeen
A
1,396 students14:1Rate it →
Bel Air High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bel Air
A+
1,341 students16:1Rate it →
C. Milton Wright High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bel Air
A+
1,291 students16:1Rate it →
North Harford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pylesville
A+
1,204 students17:1Rate it →
Fallston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fallston
A+
1,036 students17:1Rate it →
Joppatowne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Joppa
A−
882 students16:1Rate it →
Patterson Mill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bel Air
A+
839 students17:1Rate it →
Havre de Grace High
High · Grades 9–12 · Havre de Grace
A
822 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen Proving Ground’s schools

Are Aberdeen Proving Ground’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Aberdeen Proving Ground children attend outscore 64% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen Proving Ground in?

Harford County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 37,771 students in 55 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aberdeen Proving Ground kids go to high school?

One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Edgewood High, Aberdeen High, Bel Air High, C. Milton Wright High, North Harford High, Fallston High, Joppatowne High, Patterson Mill High School and Havre de Grace High.

What is Aberdeen Proving Ground’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Harford County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Aberdeen Proving Ground spend per student?

$17,479 in Harford County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.