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2016-06-11 11 03 54 View west along Maryland State Route 132 (Bel Air Avenue) at Howard Street in Aberdeen, Harford County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools

Aberdeen’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen, 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.

#93of 261 Maryland townsK–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
7
3,880 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 150 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aberdeen’s, its schools beat 83%, higher 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Aberdeen Middle, then Aberdeen High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joan of Arc School (private) and St. Joan of Arc (private) are in town. Center for Educational Opportunity and Swan Creek School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓

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’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Maryland school districts, #93 of 261 Maryland towns. 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 (150)Better than 83%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,220 test results and a graduating class of 2,716 could put Aberdeen anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Aberdeen’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Aberdeen MiddleHarford County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Aberdeen HighHarford County Public SchoolsA

Aberdeen’s public schools are run by Harford County Public Schools, which also serves 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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AberdeenBHarford County
Havre de GraceBHarford County

Every school in Aberdeen

9 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).

District schools in Aberdeenby address
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
528 students14:1Rate it →
Bakerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
460 students13:1Rate it →
Halls Cross Roads Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
425 students10:1Rate it →
Aberdeen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
1,071 students12:1Rate it →
Aberdeen High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,396 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Aberdeennot counted as local schools
Center for Educational Opportunity
High · Grades 6–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
122 students7:1Rate it →
Swan Creek School
Grades 2–12
Online
368 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joan of Arc School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
201 students16:1Rate it →
St. Joan of Arc
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
201 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen’s schools

Are Aberdeen’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Aberdeen children attend outscore 64% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #93 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen in?

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

Where do Aberdeen kids go to high school?

Aberdeen High, with 1,396 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Aberdeen’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 spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Aberdeen?

Yes: St. Joan of Arc School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 201 students) and St. Joan of Arc (Catholic, grades PK–8, 201 students).

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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.