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Fountain Green Elementary

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Fountain Green Elementary ranks 151 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Green Elementary is a mid-sized school in Bel Air, MD, serving 443 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, and it has a long track record of strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools for nine of the last ten years.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional 4th-grade performance, with 74.7% of students proficient in both math and English Language Arts—a math score far exceeding the district average of 42% and the highest among nearby schools like Bel Air Elementary and Churchville Elementary. However, this strength is not consistent across all grades; 5th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 47.3%, a much larger decline than seen at peer schools. The school also excels in supporting students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, earning high marks for closing achievement gaps, and boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3%, half the district average of 18.5%.

Despite these strengths, Fountain Green has experienced a recent dip in its statewide ranking, falling from a 5-star rating in the 92nd percentile to a 4-star rating in the 83rd percentile, driven by a decline in overall math proficiency from 64.1% to 54.5%. While its per-student spending of $18,613 is the highest among immediate peers like Hickory Elementary and Prospect Mill Elementary, it is not dramatically higher, suggesting performance is not solely budget-driven. In a competitive local landscape where Churchville Elementary and Bel Air Elementary rank higher, Fountain Green's primary focus should be on understanding and addressing the math performance drop between 4th and 5th grade to return to its previous top-tier trajectory.

443

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,613

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

517 Fountain Green Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-4708

(410) 638-4220

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Fountain Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southampton Middle
High:	C. Milton Wright High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

7.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

151^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^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
2026	83.2	151 of 864	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	92.2	72 of 865	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	99 of 859	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	69 of 855	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	115 of 862	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	168 of 802	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	120 of 853	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	148 of 857	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.7	90 of 847	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	103 of 845	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	93.1	51 of 859	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.1	36 of 867	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	57 of 847	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	45 of 857	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	55 of 853	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	94 of 855	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	121 of 850	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	162 of 838	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	27.6	641 of 818	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.9	553 of 804	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.6	661 of 805	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	706 of 803	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.1	145 of 796	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	79 of 546	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	186 of 788	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	204 of 528	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)61st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+27 vs state

Science53%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	83.2	151^st of 864 public elementary schools	82.5%		92.2	72^nd of 865 public elementary schools	91.7%	79	41.9	74.7	47.3	54.5	60.8	74.7	74.7	70.5	52.7	$18,613	$1,046	$17,568
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%)	78.3	194^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.5%		85	138^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.0%	56	46.3	47.5	38.4	44.2	69.5	69.7	65.9	68.4	48.8	$17,392	$1,265	$16,127
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%)	88.3	106^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.7%		90.3	88^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.8%	18	67.7	65.2	45.8	59.8	75.4	75.0	63.9	71.6	51.2	$14,421	$944	$13,476
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%)	86.4	124^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.9	125^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.5%	1	78.0	54.4	38.7	57.3	82.9	71.8	66.7	73.8	46.7	$15,991	$888	$15,104
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%)	92.1	66^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.6	65^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.5%	1	65.9	54.8	68.5	62.9	74.4	78.3	77.5	76.8	60.0	$15,067	$806	$14,261
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2935 Level Rd	Churchville	21028	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3800	364	22	16.6	25.3%	296 (81.3%)	13 (3.6%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	93	56^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.5%		91	80^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.8%	24	68.2	70.7	50.0	63.2	72.7	82.8	84.5	79.7	65.5	$16,351	$1,062	$15,289
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%)	83.4	146^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	144^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.4%	2	61.0	57.0	37.5	51.4	73.0	76.6	64.9	71.4	46.4	$17,940	$1,095	$16,846
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%)	81.5	167^th of 864 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.1	123^rd of 865 public elementary schools	85.8%	44	68.0	48.2	34.0	50.5	80.6	70.6	58.8	70.2	48.0	$15,999	$962	$15,037
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%)	71.9	252^nd of 864 public elementary schools	70.8%		69.7	258^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.2%	6	50.6	41.7	35.8	42.9	70.6	60.7	56.8	63.0	39.5	$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%)	87.8	113^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.9%		91	81^st of 865 public elementary schools	90.6%	32	64.9	56.3	53.1	57.8	67.5	75.0	76.6	73.2	47.6	$17,105	$1,045	$16,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Green Elementary

Is Fountain Green Elementary a good school?

Fountain Green Elementary ranks 151^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fountain Green Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Green Elementary?

Students at Fountain Green Elementary are 76% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Fountain Green Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Fountain Green Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fountain Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountain Green Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southampton Middle
High : C. Milton Wright High

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