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B−

William S. James Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1 Laurentum Pkw, Abingdon, MD 21009 · (410) 638-3900 · Part of Harford County Public Schools

Bel Air South’s School Grade B better than 64% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about William S. James Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bel Air South kids: Patterson Mill Middle School

On the path

Where Bel Air South kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5William S. James ElementaryYou are here
6–8Patterson Mill Middle Schoolin Bel Air

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Laurentum Pkw, Abingdon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 166
Grade 290
Grade 364
Grade 486
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
480’20
470’21
497’22
475’23
463’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William S. James Elementary from Bel Air South families.

Other schools in Harford County Public Schools

The district →
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Air
B+
1,071 students17:1
Old Post Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
C−
850 students13:1
Church Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belcamp
C+
732 students14:1
Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgewood
C
708 students13:1
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abingdon
B
641 students13:1
Havre de Grace Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havre De Grace
B−
593 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Bel Air South’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.