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Ring Factory Elementary

Q: Is Ring Factory Elementary a good school?

Ring Factory Elementary ranks 125 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ring Factory Elementary is a public elementary school in Bel Air, Maryland, serving 544 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10 out of 25 in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ring Factory Elementary is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Maryland with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Harford County and Maryland averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. For example, 70.6% of students at Ring Factory Elementary were proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 60.2% in Harford County and 50.8% statewide.

While Ring Factory Elementary has strong overall academic performance, the data indicates potential achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, such as white students. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 29.0% in 2021-2022 to 7.4% in 2023-2024, which is a notable achievement. The school and district should continue to prioritize and implement strategies to maintain and further improve attendance rates, as well as address any potential achievement gaps to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

541

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,991

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Emmorton Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014-5580

(410) 638-4186

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Ring Factory Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Patterson Mill Middle School
High:	Patterson Mill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

African American:

6.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (60% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

125^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	85.9	125 of 865	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	108 of 859	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	175 of 855	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	84 of 862	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	174 of 802	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	92 of 853	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	155 of 857	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	109 of 847	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.3	83 of 845	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	32 of 859	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	127 of 867	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	77 of 847	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	47 of 857	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	39 of 853	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.9	138 of 855	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	100 of 850	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	41 of 838	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	27.8	638 of 818	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	601 of 804	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	593 of 805	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	620 of 803	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.2	168 of 796	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	174 of 788	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	252 of 528	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)79th percentile~ school

Male (2021)78th percentile~ school

White (2021)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics55%+28 vs state

Science43%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Amazing!!!! My children went to private school prior to Ring Factory Elementary School, I was worried and now am so amazed by the year they have had. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Fountain Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Fountain Green Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4220	443	29	15.1	22.8%	336 (75.8%)	31 (7.0%)	26 (5.9%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	92.2	72^nd of 865 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.4	99^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.5%	27	68.5	64.0	59.7	64.1	82.2	70.9	75.0	75.8	47.2	$18,613	$1,046	$17,568
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
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
Prospect Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Prospect Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3817	579	40	14.4	33.2%	373 (64.4%)	66 (11.4%)	43 (7.4%)	41 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.5%)	85	138^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.4	95^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.9%	43	52.1	49.5	57.9	53.2	78.3	68.9	67.7	71.6	41.8	$17,392	$1,265	$16,127
Hickory Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Conowingo Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4170	635	40	15.8	24.9%	453 (71.3%)	56 (8.8%)	43 (6.8%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.4%)	84	144^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.4%		83.3	141^st of 859 public elementary schools	83.6%	3	66.1	53.1	39.8	52.6	68.8	70.8	76.3	72.1	37.4	$17,940	$1,095	$16,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Ring Factory Elementary

Is Ring Factory Elementary a good school?

Ring Factory Elementary ranks 125^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ring Factory Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Ring Factory Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ring Factory Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ring Factory Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patterson Mill Middle School
High : Patterson Mill High School

What district is Ring Factory Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ring Factory Elementary?

Students at Ring Factory Elementary are 77% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

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