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Edgewood Elementary

Q: Is Edgewood Elementary a good school?

Edgewood Elementary ranks 577 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Edgewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Edgewood, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgewood Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.3% to 36.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.6% of Edgewood students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% in the district and 26.5% statewide. Additionally, Edgewood Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.12% to 78.05% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Edgewood Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, the disparities become even more apparent. For instance, Emmorton Elementary, located just 4.63 miles away, has much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Edgewood Elementary, ranging from $18,894 to $22,106 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly lower than the district and state averages, suggesting that the additional resources may not be effectively translating into improved student performance.

428

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,106

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Cedar Dr
Edgewood, MD 21040-2502

(410) 612-1540

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle
High:	Edgewood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

577^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Harford County Public Schools

10^th of 25Harford County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	506 of 859	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	574 of 855	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	558 of 862	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	593 of 802	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	483 of 853	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	578 of 857	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	597 of 847	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	683 of 845	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	704 of 859	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.1	589 of 867	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.0	706 of 847	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	712 of 857	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	738 of 853	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	749 of 855	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	813 of 850	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	658 of 838	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.6	212 of 818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	277 of 804	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	303 of 805	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	326 of 803	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	472 of 504	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	763 of 796	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	273 of 546	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	510 of 788	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)50th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)6th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science14%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cedar Dr	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1540	428	37	11.6	72.7%	96 (22.4%)	232 (54.2%)	60 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.6%)	27.7	577^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.1	506^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.1%	71	23.3	15.4	20.3	19.6	43.3	23.8	35.6	34.1	13.8	$22,106	$3,605	$18,502
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1535	708	56	12.7	74.9%	137 (19.4%)	349 (49.3%)	130 (18.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.9%)	24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%		16	710^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.3%	87	30.8	10.1	14.7	18.7	37.6	25.5	33.6	32.4	7.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1553	545	45	12.2	88.1%	58 (10.6%)	342 (62.8%)	71 (13.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.7%)	18.3	710^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.9%		16	709^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.5%	1	20.9	13.3	11.3	15.5	29.4	23.0	21.4	24.9	12.5	$20,682	$2,979	$17,703
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	481	38	12.5	67.2%	157 (32.6%)	189 (39.3%)	73 (15.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.4%)	31.5	549^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.5%		39.1	458^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.7%	91	25.4	10.1	17.7	17.5	32.9	40.3	43.0	38.9	19.0	$20,701	$3,456	$17,245
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	495	39	12.5	65.3%	220 (44.4%)	171 (34.5%)	46 (9.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.7%)	22	663^rd of 865 public elementary schools	23.4%		23.2	607^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.3%	56	24.6	13.9	12.3	16.8	34.8	21.1	31.5	29.1	12.0	$20,213	$2,100	$18,113
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S. Tollgate Road	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3910	641	48	13.4	46.5%	290 (45.2%)	177 (27.6%)	53 (8.3%)	35 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.9%)	61.4	323^rd of 865 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.9	291^st of 859 public elementary schools	66.1%	32	42.5	40.4	23.0	35.4	55.2	61.6	60.0	58.9	25.0	$17,424	$878	$16,546
William S. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Laurentum Pkw	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3900	463	31	15.1	29.2%	308 (66.5%)	52 (11.2%)	35 (7.6%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	69.7	258^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.2%		67.3	258^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.0%		51.6	41.2	42.0	44.3	54.7	63.5	59.3	59.6	25.9	$16,840	$876	$15,964
Church Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4299 Church Creek Rd	Belcamp	21017	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5550	732	51	14.4	60.0%	201 (27.5%)	319 (43.6%)	68 (9.3%)	26 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (15.3%)	45.5	445^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.6%		55.6	332^nd of 859 public elementary schools	61.4%	113	43.1	24.4	29.0	32.1	47.2	43.9	38.2	43.0	20.6	$16,931	$905	$16,026
Emmorton Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 Tollgate Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3920	584	36	16.4	22.6%	332 (56.8%)	72 (12.3%)	48 (8.2%)	73 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	86.1	123^rd of 865 public elementary schools	85.8%		87.7	98^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.6%	25	69.0	52.1	47.2	55.4	77.3	75.5	68.5	73.4	36.1	$15,999	$962	$15,037
Oliver Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12912 Cunninghill Cove Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5943	150	12	12.7	40.0%	116 (77.3%)	4 (2.7%)	14 (9.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	81.6	164^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.3	170^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.2%	6	63.2	84.2	48.1	63.1	66.7	94.7	66.7	75.0	22.2	$28,220	$1,731	$26,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Elementary?

Students at Edgewood Elementary are 54% African American, 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edgewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edgewood Middle
High : Edgewood High

Is Edgewood Elementary a good school?

Edgewood Elementary ranks 577^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Edgewood Elementary.

What district is Edgewood Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

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