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Youths Benefit Elementary

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Youths Benefit Elementary ranks 136 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Youths Benefit Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Fallston, Maryland, serving 1,114 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in the state.

Youths Benefit Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Harford County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.5% proficiency in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.4% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In MCAP English Language Arts, Youths Benefit Elementary had 75.3% proficiency, compared to 60.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance on the MCAP Science assessment for 5th grade is also notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Youths Benefit Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Harford County district, some schools like Bel Air Elementary and Red Pump Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking in the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools. The nearby schools in the Baltimore County district, such as Carroll Manor Elementary and Kingsville Elementary, have even higher academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 70% in both Mathematics and English Language Arts.

1,151

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Fallston Rd
Fallston, MD 21047-1497

(410) 638-4190

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Youths Benefit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fallston Middle School
High:	Fallston High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (61% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

136^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	85.1	136 of 865	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	109 of 859	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	131 of 855	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	135 of 862	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	147 of 802	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	63 of 853	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	127 of 857	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	77 of 847	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	41 of 845	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	33 of 859	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	8 of 867	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	15 of 847	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	19 of 857	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	49 of 853	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	68 of 855	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.2	141 of 850	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	76 of 838	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	16.8	707 of 818	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	662 of 804	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	685 of 805	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	653 of 803	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.5	157 of 796	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	73 of 546	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	131 of 788	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	222 of 528	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2021)58th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

Mathematics52%+26 vs state

Science44%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Youths Benefit Elementary

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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
Youths Benefit Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 Fallston Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4190	1,151	63	18.3	13.6%	969 (84.2%)	40 (3.5%)	56 (4.9%)	31 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	85.1	136^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.3%		86.3	109^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	72.3	37.8	47.1	52.5	88.0	66.8	70.9	75.3	43.9	$14,192	$1,067	$13,124
Red Pump Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Red Pump Road	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 809-6244	696	46	15.0	19.5%	564 (81.0%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (5.9%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	91	81^st of 865 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.7	134^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.4%	53	67.2	65.6	55.0	62.5	72.1	82.0	74.8	76.4	42.0	$17,105	$1,045	$16,060
Forest Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Osborne Pkwy	Forest Hill	21050	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4262	447	30	14.8	21.3%	357 (79.9%)	25 (5.6%)	31 (6.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	83.3	152^nd of 865 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.6	126^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.3%	26	62.7	64.0	39.8	53.8	72.0	72.0	66.0	69.6	35.9	$18,990	$897	$18,093
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 E Lee St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4160	521	32	16.0	31.3%	382 (73.3%)	28 (5.4%)	60 (11.5%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	92.6	65^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.3	58^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.2%	7	56.7	73.0	67.1	65.5	76.7	78.7	76.8	77.4	54.2	$15,067	$806	$14,261
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2407 Rocks Rd	Forest Hill	21050	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4166	451	31	14.3	15.7%	360 (79.8%)	17 (3.8%)	29 (6.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	84.6	141^st of 865 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.3	164^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.9%	23	68.7	63.5	31.5	55.2	67.5	78.4	67.1	70.9	43.8	$18,918	$951	$17,967
Carroll Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	4434 Carroll Manor Rd	Baldwin	21013	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5947	371	22	16.7	8.6%	325 (87.6%)	5 (1.3%)	18 (4.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	96.2	24^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.7	22^nd of 859 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	74.7	67.6	81.8	74.6	79.7	89.7	78.8	82.6	57.6	$19,609	$1,386	$18,223
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S Main St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4175	1,071	62	17.1	18.2%	743 (69.4%)	62 (5.8%)	104 (9.7%)	80 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.3%)	90.3	88^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.8%		85.1	118^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.3%	30	73.9	54.0	52.8	60.7	77.7	80.7	67.3	75.3	44.8	$14,421	$944	$13,476
Kingsville Elementary	Public	K-5	7300 Sunshine Ave	Kingsville	21087	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5949	326	18	17.6	19.3%	274 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.4%)	14 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	92.1	73^rd of 865 public elementary schools	91.6%		88.4	94^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.1%	21	78.0	75.9	53.6	69.4	78.0	84.2	69.6	77.3	39.3	$19,232	$1,198	$18,035
Jarrettsville Elementary	Public	K-5	3818 Norrisville Rd	Jarrettsville	21084	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7800	467	31	14.9	14.1%	390 (83.5%)	12 (2.6%)	27 (5.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	87.3	107^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.8	87^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.9%	20	60.7	59.0	63.9	61.1	66.7	56.4	84.7	68.8	59.7	$16,174	$1,047	$15,127
Ring Factory Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Emmorton Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4186	541	34	16.0	20.5%	415 (76.7%)	36 (6.7%)	30 (5.5%)	26 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	85.9	125^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.3	108^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.4%	17	67.3	47.5	48.0	54.8	77.2	65.8	67.6	70.6	43.1	$15,991	$888	$15,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Youths Benefit Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Youths Benefit Elementary?

Students at Youths Benefit Elementary are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Youths Benefit Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

How many students attend Youths Benefit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,151 students attended Youths Benefit Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Youths Benefit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Youths Benefit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fallston Middle School
High : Fallston High

Is Youths Benefit Elementary a good school?

Youths Benefit Elementary ranks 136^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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