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Schools in Bel Air North · Harford County Public Schools

Bel Air North’s public schools outscore 64% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bel Air North, 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
5
3,626 students on the public path
In brief

Bel Air North’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 176 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bel Air North’s, its schools beat 55%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

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

Choice beyond the district

Childrens Manor of Forest Hill (private) is in town. 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 Bel Air North’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 (176)Better than 55%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,220 test results and a graduating class of 2,716 could put Bel Air North anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bel Air North’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 Bel Air North, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Southampton MiddleHarford County Public SchoolsA−
9–12C. Milton Wright HighHarford County Public SchoolsA+

Bel Air North’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

Bel Air North vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Bel Air North’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bel Air NorthBHarford County
Bel AirBHarford County

Every school in Bel Air North

5 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 Bel Air Northby address
Forest Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Hill
B+
447 students15:1Rate it →
Red Pump Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bel Air
B+
696 students15:1Rate it →
Southampton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bel Air
A−
1,192 students15:1Rate it →
C. Milton Wright High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bel Air
A+
1,291 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Childrens Manor of Forest Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Forest Hill
Private · Nonsectarian
60 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bel Air North’s schools

Are Bel Air North’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Bel Air North 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 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bel Air North in?

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

Where do Bel Air North kids go to high school?

C. Milton Wright High in Bel Air, with 1,291 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bel Air North’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 Bel Air North 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 Bel Air North?

Yes: Childrens Manor of Forest Hill (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 60 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.