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Church Creek Elementary

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Church Creek Elementary ranks 445 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Church Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Belcamp, Maryland, serving 722 students in grades PK-5. 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.

While Church Creek Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, the school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally below the Harford County and Maryland state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics was 32.1% at Church Creek Elementary, compared to 28.4% for Harford County and 26.5% for Maryland. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts was 43% at Church Creek Elementary, compared to 60.2% for Harford County and 50.8% for Maryland. Additionally, Church Creek Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.3% to 29.0% in recent school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Bakerfield Elementary, Ring Factory Elementary, and Emmorton Elementary, generally outperform Church Creek Elementary on MCAP test scores and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. However, Church Creek Elementary's performance varies among different student subgroups, with relatively stronger performance in some areas, such as for African American and Hispanic students, and weaker performance in others, such as for special education students. With the right strategies and interventions, Church Creek Elementary has the potential to improve its academic outcomes and better serve its student population.

732

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,931

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4299 Church Creek Rd
Belcamp, MD 21017-1394

(410) 273-5550

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Church Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aberdeen Middle
High:	Aberdeen High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.6%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Harford County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

445^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	45.5	445 of 865	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	332 of 859	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	400 of 855	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	439 of 862	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	433 of 802	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	476 of 853	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	517 of 857	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	335 of 847	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	253 of 845	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.1	298 of 859	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	284 of 867	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	394 of 847	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	471 of 857	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	540 of 853	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	544 of 855	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	445 of 850	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	443 of 838	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.7	306 of 818	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	344 of 804	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.8	324 of 805	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	365 of 803	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	211 of 504	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	459 of 796	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	265 of 546	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	478 of 788	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	98 of 136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	339 of 528	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%+6 vs state

Science21%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The teachers are eager to help students and have great communication with the parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Very nice school with a dedicated and caring staff. The PTA is hoping for a better relationship with the principal. I give the school 4 stars overall, but only 1 for leadership. Close Quote

Schools Near Church Creek 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
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
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
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
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
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Edmund St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5530	528	38	13.8	70.3%	145 (27.5%)	244 (46.2%)	60 (11.4%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.7%)	38.9	491^st of 865 public elementary schools	43.2%		24.5	591^st of 859 public elementary schools	31.2%	100	34.3	22.1	22.1	25.7	52.2	39.5	43.6	44.6	10.4	$17,799	$2,272	$15,527
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
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
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
Bakerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Baker St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5518	460	35	13.1	68.0%	127 (27.6%)	187 (40.7%)	73 (15.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.7%)	66.8	279^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.7%		53.6	341^st of 859 public elementary schools	60.3%	62	48.1	35.8	31.9	39.0	59.5	56.9	58.3	58.3	34.2	$19,779	$2,559	$17,220
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 Church Creek Elementary

Is Church Creek Elementary a good school?

Church Creek Elementary ranks 445^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Church Creek Elementary?

Students at Church Creek Elementary are 44% African American, 27% White, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Church Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Church Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aberdeen Middle
High : Aberdeen High

What district is Church Creek Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

How many students attend Church Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Church Creek Elementary.

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