Best Public Schools in Abingdon, MD

Summary:

The city of Abingdon, Maryland is home to three elementary schools: Old Post Road Elementary, Abingdon Elementary, and William S. James Elementary. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Harford County Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, William S. James Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 258 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on MCAP tests, with 44.3% in Math and 59.6% in English Language Arts. In contrast, Old Post Road Elementary lags behind, with only 17.9% proficiency in Math and 35.2% in English Language Arts.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, as the schools with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, such as William S. James Elementary and Abingdon Elementary, tend to have higher academic performance. Additionally, the variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios among the schools may contribute to the observed performance disparities. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, which exceed the state average across all three schools, is also a crucial area for improvement.

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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
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
Old Post Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Old Philadelphia Rd	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1566	850	67	12.7	79.6%	196 (23.1%)	335 (39.4%)	207 (24.4%)	18 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	85 (10.0%)	26.2	593^rd of 865 public elementary schools	31.4%		23.9	596^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.6%	3	28.8	12.1	14.2	17.9	42.7	35.2	29.1	35.2	10.3	$17,859	$1,936	$15,923

Cities Near Abingdon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bel Air	1.92 mi	16	49^th
Belcamp	2.65 mi	1	178^th
Edgewood	3.41 mi	4	213^th
Joppa	4.66 mi	5	226^th
Kingsville	6.57 mi	1	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.