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Bakerfield Elementary

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Bakerfield Elementary ranks 323 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bakerfield Elementary in Aberdeen, MD, is a PK-5 school serving 460 students within the Harford County Public Schools district, where 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 31st percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026, a consistent improvement not seen in nearby schools like Church Creek Elementary or Roye-Williams Elementary, which have seen declines over the same period.

Bakerfield excels in two key areas that set it apart from its neighbors. First, it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among all nearby schools, with only 7.5% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—far better than the district average of 18.5% and schools like G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale (17.7%) and Halls Cross Roads Elementary (14.5%). Second, its math proficiency of 32.3% surpasses both the district (28.4%) and state (27.1%) averages, outperforming other high-poverty schools like Old Post Road Elementary (20.9%). However, math performance drops sharply from 48.1% in 3rd grade to just 17.6% in 5th grade, the largest decline among nearby schools, suggesting a challenge in upper elementary math instruction.

Bakerfield also invests heavily in its students, spending $19,779 per pupil—more than high-performing Churchville Elementary ($16,351) and similarly-sized Meadowvale Elementary ($16,183). While its English Language Arts proficiency (57.8%) lags behind the district average (61.1%), the school’s overall progress and ability to mitigate challenges associated with poverty make it a standout choice for families seeking a school on the rise in Aberdeen.

460

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,779

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Baker St
Aberdeen, MD 21001-2499

(410) 273-5518

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Bakerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aberdeen Middle
High:	Aberdeen High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

323^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	60.6	323 of 864	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	279 of 865	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	341 of 859	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	390 of 855	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	598 of 862	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	540 of 802	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	373 of 853	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	419 of 857	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	385 of 847	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	385 of 845	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	287 of 859	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	411 of 867	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.1	618 of 847	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	658 of 857	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	597 of 853	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.5	720 of 855	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	650 of 850	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	616 of 838	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.0	393 of 818	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	402 of 804	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	485 of 805	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	513 of 803	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	194 of 504	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	537 of 796	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	285 of 546	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	481 of 788	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	431 of 528	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile~ school

White (2021)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 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
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 864 public elementary schools	62.6%		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
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 864 public elementary schools	39.6%		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
Halls Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Bel Air Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5524	425	41	10.4	85.9%	90 (21.2%)	191 (44.9%)	81 (19.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.7%)	36	514^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.8	520^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.9%	6	38.4	17.7	21.4	26.7	47.9	45.2	32.1	42.4	12.7	$21,588	$2,677	$18,911
Roye-Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Oakington Rd	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5536	444	37	12.1	50.2%	168 (37.8%)	103 (23.2%)	114 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.9%)	48.7	422^nd of 864 public elementary schools	51.2%		56.8	357^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.7%	65	25.9	38.1	22.4	28.4	48.8	52.4	50.7	50.5	30.9	$20,069	$1,204	$18,865
Havre de Grace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Juniata St	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 939-6616	593	38	15.4	49.4%	269 (45.4%)	167 (28.2%)	67 (11.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.1%)	49.5	415^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.7	392^nd of 865 public elementary schools	54.7%	23	40.2	26.0	26.7	30.6	42.5	40.6	56.4	46.7	37.0	$15,923	$965	$14,958
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
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Grace View Dr	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6622	552	34	16.1	41.7%	342 (62.0%)	97 (17.6%)	60 (10.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	56.6	354^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.8	432^nd of 865 public elementary schools	50.1%	78	46.2	20.5	22.7	30.5	62.4	48.9	56.0	55.9	39.7	$16,183	$1,058	$15,125
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
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
Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	423	30	14.3	56.0%	306 (72.3%)	53 (12.5%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.5%)	22.2	655^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.4	635^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.6%	20	20.3	23.3	6.6	16.8	34.4	40.0	24.6	33.0	11.5	$18,181	$3,166	$15,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Bakerfield Elementary

What district is Bakerfield Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bakerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bakerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aberdeen Middle
High : Aberdeen High

What is the racial makeup of Bakerfield Elementary?

Students at Bakerfield Elementary are 41% African American, 28% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bakerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Bakerfield Elementary.

Is Bakerfield Elementary a good school?

Bakerfield Elementary ranks 323^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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