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Emmorton Elementary

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Emmorton Elementary ranks 167 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Emmorton Elementary is a K-5 school in Bel Air, MD, serving 584 students within the Harford County Public Schools district, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, ranking in the top quintile of elementary schools statewide.

Emmorton stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 50.5% of students proficient in Math and 70.2% in English Language Arts (ELA)—nearly double the district average for Math (28.4%) and well above the district average for ELA (61.1%). The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.0%, far below the district average of 18.5% and significantly lower than nearby schools like Old Post Road Elementary (29.9%) and Joppatowne Elementary (23.1%). This suggests strong family-school connections and high student engagement. Additionally, Emmorton is highly efficient with its resources, spending $15,999 per student—less than lower-performing neighbors like Edgewood Elementary ($22,106) and Joppatowne Elementary ($20,213)—while still achieving strong results.

Despite its overall success, Emmorton shows a notable "math slump" in upper grades, with 3rd graders achieving 68% proficiency in Math, dropping to 48.2% in 4th grade and 34% in 5th grade—a pattern also seen at nearby high-performing schools like Ring Factory Elementary and Homestead/Wakefield Elementary. The school is part of a high-performing cluster in the Bel Air area, including Bel Air Elementary and Ring Factory, which contrasts sharply with lower-performing schools just a few miles away, such as Edgewood and Abingdon Elementary. For example, Emmorton outperforms Abingdon by 12 percentage points in Math and 13 points in ELA, highlighting the powerful impact of school-specific culture and leadership.

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: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 school59%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

167^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	81.5	167 of 864	80.7%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

Science48%+16 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 (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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	65.7%		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
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
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
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
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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	47.9%		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%)	24.6	633^rd of 864 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.2	593^rd of 865 public elementary schools	31.4%	40	28.2	17.7	15.1	20.9	34.3	34.2	27.1	32.0	17.9	$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%)	29.7	578^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.1%		27.7	577^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.3%	1	40.6	11.9	15.9	19.5	56.3	36.7	28.1	37.2	17.7	$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 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 district is Emmorton Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

Is Emmorton Elementary a good school?

Emmorton Elementary ranks 167^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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