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Edgewood Elementary

Q: Is Edgewood Elementary a good school?

Edgewood Elementary ranks 578 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Edgewood Elementary in Edgewood, MD, is a public school serving 428 students in grades PK-5 within the Harford County Public Schools district, where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the lower third of Maryland elementary schools, currently holding a 2-star rating, but it shows a few notable strengths and challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 21.5%—higher than the district average of 18.5% and far above top-performing neighbors like Emmorton Elementary (7.0%) and William S. James Elementary (8.4%). However, there is a bright spot in 3rd grade math, where 40.6% of students are proficient—nearly matching the state average and outperforming similar schools like Old Post Road Elementary (28.2%) and Riverside Elementary (32.6%). This suggests effective instruction at that grade level, but it is followed by a dramatic drop: 4th grade math proficiency falls to just 11.9%, compared to the district average of 42%, indicating a struggle with transitioning to more complex concepts.

Edgewood spends $22,106 per student—the highest among nearby schools, yet results lag behind. For context, Oliver Beach Elementary in Baltimore County Public Schools, just 4.7 miles away, is a top performer with 55.9% math proficiency and only 6.4% chronic absenteeism, highlighting how district policies and school culture can shape outcomes. Edgewood has shown slight improvement from a low base, moving from the 26th to 33rd percentile in recent years, but it has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Subgroup data from 2020-2021 reveals that while the school performs at the 50th percentile for low-income students, it ranks in the bottom 6th percentile for African American students and bottom 4th percentile for female students, pointing to a need for targeted support to close achievement gaps.

428

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,106

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Cedar Dr
Edgewood, MD 21040-2502

(410) 612-1540

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle
High:	Edgewood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

578^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	29.7	578 of 864	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	506 of 859	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	574 of 855	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	558 of 862	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	593 of 802	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	483 of 853	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	578 of 857	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	597 of 847	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	683 of 845	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	704 of 859	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.1	589 of 867	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.0	706 of 847	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	712 of 857	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	738 of 853	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	749 of 855	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	813 of 850	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	658 of 838	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.6	212 of 818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	277 of 804	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	303 of 805	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	326 of 803	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	472 of 504	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	763 of 796	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	273 of 546	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	510 of 788	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)50th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)6th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Science18%-15 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
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
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	646^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.2%		24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%	23	24.8	12.9	5.6	14.2	39.0	44.0	21.3	34.9	14.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1553	545	45	12.2	88.1%	58 (10.6%)	342 (62.8%)	71 (13.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.7%)	15.4	752^nd of 864 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.3	710^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.9%	42	20.9	7.2	15.3	14.6	27.2	23.8	25.0	25.4	6.8	$20,682	$2,979	$17,703
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	481	38	12.5	67.2%	157 (32.6%)	189 (39.3%)	73 (15.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.4%)	36.2	512^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.7%		31.5	549^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.5%	37	32.6	14.3	14.3	21.0	46.5	31.4	53.2	44.2	24.1	$20,701	$3,456	$17,245
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	495	39	12.5	65.3%	220 (44.4%)	171 (34.5%)	46 (9.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.7%)	21.5	663^rd of 864 public elementary schools	23.3%		22	663^rd of 865 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.7	18.1	7.5	17.8	29.2	37.5	28.4	31.8	10.4	$20,213	$2,100	$18,113
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
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
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
Oliver Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12912 Cunninghill Cove Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5943	150	12	12.7	40.0%	116 (77.3%)	4 (2.7%)	14 (9.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	83.8	141^st of 864 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.6	164^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.0%	23	54.5	57.9	55.6	55.9	66.7	63.2	83.3	70.7	44.4	$28,220	$1,731	$26,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood Elementary

Is Edgewood Elementary a good school?

Edgewood Elementary ranks 578^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Edgewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edgewood Middle
High : Edgewood High

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Edgewood Elementary.

What district is Edgewood Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Elementary?

Students at Edgewood Elementary are 54% African American, 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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