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Schools in Darlington

Darlington’s public schools

Harford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darlington. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?16/19schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
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
1
18,565 students on the public path
In brief

Darlington’s schools, in brief

School by school

16 of Darlington’s 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Fallston High places highest (better than 99%); Magnolia Middle lowest (37%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Darlington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Darlington ElementaryHarford County Public SchoolsB+
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Harford County Public Schools.

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

Darlington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Darlington—Harford County

Every school in Darlington

19 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 Darlingtonby address
Darlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
96 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Darlingtonin other towns
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 Darlington’s schools

Are Darlington’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Darlington. Harford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darlington. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 16 of its 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Darlington in?

Harford County Public Schools.

Where do Darlington kids go to high school?

One of nine 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.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.