Schools by Reading Proficiency in Harford County Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 51 schools in Harford County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
- Elementary Schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Middle Schools in Harford County Public Schools
- High Schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Traditional Public Schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Harford County Public Schools
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Harford County Public Schools
- Largest Schools in Harford County Public Schools
- 181Fallston HighFallston · Public HighReading · math: 80% · 74%
- 277North Harford HighPylesville · Public HighReading · math: 79% · 67%
- 376C. Milton Wright HighBel Air · Public HighReading · math: 76% · 65%
- 477Bel Air HighBel Air · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 64%
- 574Patterson Mill High SchoolBel Air · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 676Ring Factory ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 64%
- 780Jarrettsville ElementaryJarrettsville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 68%
- 876Youths Benefit ElementaryFallston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 68%
- 973Bel Air ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 66%
- 1067Churchville ElementaryChurchville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
- 1160Havre de Grace HighHavre de Grace · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 47%
- 1276Forest Hill ElementaryForest Hill · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 62%
- 1374Forest Lakes ElementaryForest Hill · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 61%
- 1458Aberdeen HighAberdeen · Public HighReading · math: 64% · 45%
- 1572Bel Air MiddleBel Air · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 1671Red Pump Elementary SchoolBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 59%
- 1773Fountain Green ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 65%
- 1870Homestead/Wakefield ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 63%
- 1973Patterson Mill Middle SchoolBel Air · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 55%
- 2069Prospect Mill ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 60%
- 2174Fallston Middle SchoolFallston · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 58%
- 2268Hickory ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 58%
- 2370Southampton MiddleBel Air · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 52%
- 2466North Harford ElementaryPylesville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 2566North Bend ElementaryJarrettsville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 2658Meadowvale ElementaryHavre De Grace · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 50%
- 2764Norrisville ElementaryWhite Hall · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 2843Joppatowne HighJoppa · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 32%
- 2969North Harford MiddlePylesville · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 48%
- 3064Emmorton ElementaryBel Air · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 60%
- 3164Dublin ElementaryStreet · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 57%
- 3261Darlington ElementaryDarlington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 3359William S. James ElementaryAbingdon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 48%
- 3443Edgewood HighEdgewood · Public HighReading · math: 49% · 37%
- 3554Abingdon ElementaryAbingdon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 45%
- 3649Havre de Grace MiddleHavre de Grace · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 36%
- 3746Havre de Grace ElementaryHavre De Grace · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 43%
- 3841Bakerfield ElementaryAberdeen · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 42%
- 3934Riverside ElementaryJoppa · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 25%
- 4036Church Creek ElementaryBelcamp · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 34%
- 4137Edgewood ElementaryEdgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 37%
- 4235Joppatowne ElementaryJoppa · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 32%
- 4329Aberdeen MiddleAberdeen · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 17%
- 4438Roye-Williams ElementaryHavre De Grace · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 31%
- 4530G. Lisby Elementary at HillsdaleAberdeen · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 32%
- 4625Old Post Road ElementaryAbingdon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 4728Edgewood MiddleEdgewood · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 18%
- 4828Deerfield ElementaryEdgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 27%
- 4924Magnolia MiddleJoppa · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 15%
- 5022Halls Cross Roads ElementaryAberdeen · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 5119Magnolia ElementaryJoppa · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 14%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallston High Fallston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 80% · 74% | 80.6 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,036 |
| 2 | North Harford High Pylesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79% · 67% | 77.1 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 1,204 |
| 3 | C. Milton Wright High Bel Air · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 76% · 65% | 75.9 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 1,291 |
| 4 | Bel Air High Bel Air · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 64% | 76.7 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,341 |
| 5 | Patterson Mill High School Bel Air · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72% · 67% | 74.4 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 6 | Ring Factory Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71% · 64% | 75.5 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 7 | Jarrettsville Elementary Jarrettsville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69% · 68% | 79.8 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 8 | Youths Benefit Elementary Fallston · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69% · 68% | 75.8 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 1,151 |
| 9 | Bel Air Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 66% | 73.1 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 10 | Churchville Elementary Churchville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 52% | 66.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 11 | Havre de Grace High Havre de Grace · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 47% | 60.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 822 |
| 12 | Forest Hill Elementary Forest Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 65% · 62% | 76.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 13 | Forest Lakes Elementary Forest Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65% · 61% | 74.0 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 14 | Aberdeen High Aberdeen · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64% · 45% | 57.7 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,396 |
| 15 | Bel Air Middle Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62% · 52% | 72.4 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,080 |
| 16 | Red Pump Elementary School Bel Air · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 61% · 59% | 71.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 696 |
| 17 | Fountain Green Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60% · 65% | 72.5 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 18 | Homestead/Wakefield Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60% · 63% | 70.1 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,071 |
| 19 | Patterson Mill Middle School Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60% · 55% | 72.8 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 20 | Prospect Mill Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59% · 60% | 69.3 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 21 | Fallston Middle School Fallston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59% · 58% | 73.8 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 1,068 |
| 22 | Hickory Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 58% | 68.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 23 | Southampton Middle Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59% · 52% | 69.6 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,192 |
| 24 | North Harford Elementary Pylesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 66.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 25 | North Bend Elementary Jarrettsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 65.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 26 | Meadowvale Elementary Havre De Grace · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 50% | 58.4 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 27 | Norrisville Elementary White Hall · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 47% | 63.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 28 | Joppatowne High Joppa · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 32% | 42.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 882 |
| 29 | North Harford Middle Pylesville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56% · 48% | 68.5 Top 25% | 48% Math proficiency | 849 |
| 30 | Emmorton Elementary Bel Air · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52% · 60% | 64.3 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 31 | Dublin Elementary Street · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 57% | 64.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 32 | Darlington Elementary Darlington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 61.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 96 |
| 33 | William S. James Elementary Abingdon · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 51% · 48% | 58.5 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 34 | Edgewood High Edgewood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49% · 37% | 43.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,440 |
| 35 | Abingdon Elementary Abingdon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 45% | 53.5 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 36 | Havre de Grace Middle Havre de Grace · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44% · 36% | 48.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 37 | Havre de Grace Elementary Havre De Grace · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 43% | 45.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 38 | Bakerfield Elementary Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 42% | 41.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 460 |
| 39 | Riverside Elementary Joppa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36% · 25% | 33.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 40 | Church Creek Elementary Belcamp · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 34% | 35.5 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 732 |
| 41 | Edgewood Elementary Edgewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 37% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 42 | Joppatowne Elementary Joppa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 32% | 34.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 43 | Aberdeen Middle Aberdeen · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 17% | 29.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 1,071 |
| 44 | Roye-Williams Elementary Havre De Grace · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28% · 31% | 38.1 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 45 | G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 32% | 29.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 46 | Old Post Road Elementary Abingdon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 25.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 850 |
| 47 | Edgewood Middle Edgewood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 18% | 27.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 48 | Deerfield Elementary Edgewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26% · 27% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 708 |
| 49 | Magnolia Middle Joppa · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 15% | 23.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 689 |
| 50 | Halls Cross Roads Elementary Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 22.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 51 | Magnolia Elementary Joppa · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14% · 14% | 18.7 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 545 |
Fallston High in Fallston leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Harford County Public Schools with Reading · math 80% · 74%. Of the 51 schools shown, 51 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Harford County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Harford County Public Schools?
Fallston High in Fallston, Maryland ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Harford County Public Schools with Reading · math 80% · 74% (Enrollment: 1,036).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Harford County Public Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.