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Emmorton Elementary

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Emmorton Elementary ranks 123 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Emmorton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bel Air, Maryland, serving 556 students in grades K-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.

Emmorton Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Harford County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Emmorton Elementary's proficiency rates were 55.4% in Mathematics and 73.4% in English Language Arts, compared to 28.4% and 60.2% for Harford County, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state of Maryland. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 36.1% is also higher than the Harford County (31.4%) and Maryland (25.6%) averages.

While Emmorton Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Edgewood Elementary, Joppatowne Elementary, and Church Creek Elementary in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates, it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 29.0% in 2021-2022 to 20.3% in 2023-2024, but is still higher than the desired target.

584

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,999

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2502 Tollgate Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014-6199

(410) 638-3920

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Emmorton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bel Air Middle
High:	Bel Air High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Asian:

12.5%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th 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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harford County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

Maryland avg38%

123^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	86.1	123 of 865	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	98 of 859	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	146 of 855	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	211 of 862	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	183 of 802	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	215 of 853	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	199 of 857	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	139 of 847	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	115 of 845	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	134 of 859	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	123 of 867	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	119 of 847	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	111 of 857	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	197 of 853	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	241 of 855	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	220 of 850	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	188 of 838	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	37.3	560 of 818	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.4	626 of 804	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.4	634 of 805	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	638 of 803	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	182 of 504	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.8	91 of 128	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	216 of 796	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	199 of 546	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	142 of 788	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	274 of 528	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)64th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)64th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)48th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2021)29th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+29 vs state

Science36%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 12, 2010

My child has been in Emmorton Elementary for three years, and we love the teachers there. The school is a bit overcrowded (there are several portable classrooms outside of the school), but the children don't seem to be overcrowded. There is a new principal this year (he is great), and through the third grade, no one has ever suggested we intentionally try to avoid a teacher. That is huge. I have not heard anything bad about 4th or 5th grade, but we have no experience with those grades yet.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmorton Elementary

How many students attend Emmorton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Emmorton Elementary.

What district is Emmorton Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Emmorton Elementary?

Students at Emmorton Elementary are 57% White, 13% Asian, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Emmorton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emmorton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bel Air Middle
High : Bel Air High

Is Emmorton Elementary a good school?

Emmorton Elementary ranks 123^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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