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Church Creek Elementary

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Church Creek Elementary ranks 450 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Church Creek Elementary in Belcamp, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 732 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Church Creek Elementary is currently at a crossroads, showing a concerning decline from its peak performance in 2015-2016. Its biggest challenge is in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency (45.5%) falls well below both the district average (61.1%) and the state average (51.7%). Math scores have also dropped sharply, from 37.6% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 26.7% in 2025-2026, meaning the school now slightly underperforms the district average in math after years of outperforming it. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 26.3% in 2021-2022 to 15.3%—now lower than the district average of 18.5%. The school sits in the middle of a highly stratified area: it outperforms nearby high-poverty schools like Old Post Road Elementary (79.7% free/reduced lunch, 32% ELA proficiency) but lags behind affluent schools like Ring Factory Elementary (20.5% free/reduced lunch, 70%+ ELA proficiency).

An interesting finding is that Church Creek appears to be relatively effective for its Hispanic and African American students compared to other schools statewide, while its White and Special Education students perform below expectations. This suggests targeted interventions could help reverse the school's overall decline. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and improving attendance, Church Creek has strong foundations to build upon, but must focus on boosting ELA instruction across all grades to turn its trajectory around.

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 — 70th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

450^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^th of 24Harford 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	43.9	450 of 865	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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

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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 (2025)	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
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%)	43.9	450^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.5	445^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.6%	5	29.2	28.8	22.7	26.7	42.7	55.9	38.1	45.5	30.8	$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%)	24.7	634^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.2	593^rd of 865 public elementary schools	31.4%	41	28.2	17.7	15.1	20.9	34.3	34.2	27.1	32.0	17.9	$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%)	71.9	252^nd of 865 public elementary schools	70.9%		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
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%)	63	296^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.4	323^rd of 865 public elementary schools	62.7%	27	53.8	30.8	29.7	38.5	60.2	54.9	56.4	57.3	34.0	$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%)	35.5	522^nd of 865 public elementary schools	39.7%		38.9	491^st of 865 public elementary schools	43.2%	31	26.4	34.2	11.5	24.1	39.5	56.0	32.1	42.3	19.0	$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%)	23.1	647^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.2%		24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%	24	24.8	12.9	5.6	14.2	39.0	44.0	21.3	34.9	14.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589
Emmorton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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 865 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
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%)	29.7	579^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.1%		27.7	577^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.3%	2	40.6	11.9	15.9	19.5	56.3	36.7	28.1	37.2	17.7	$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%)	60.6	323^rd of 865 public elementary schools	62.7%		66.8	279^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.7%	44	48.1	30.0	17.6	32.3	52.5	62.5	58.3	57.8	43.8	$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%)	86.5	124^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.7%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Creek Elementary

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

Is Church Creek Elementary a good school?

Church Creek Elementary ranks 450^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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