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Edgewood Middle

Q: Is Edgewood Middle a good school?

Edgewood Middle ranks 252 nd of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Edgewood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Edgewood Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Middle?

Students at Edgewood Middle are 46% African American, 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Edgewood Middle attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Middle usually go on to attend Edgewood High

Public Grades 6-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Edgewood Middle in Edgewood, MD, is a public school serving 936 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, and it faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, despite higher-than-average per-pupil spending and smaller class sizes compared to many nearby schools.

The most critical issue at Edgewood Middle is its math proficiency rate, which stands at just 5%—far below the district average of 28.4% and dramatically lower than high-performing peers like Fallston Middle School (41.8%) and Bel Air Middle (35.7%). This is compounded by a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.2%, nearly double the district average and more than three times higher than at Fallston (12.0%) or Bel Air (11.7%). Interestingly, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is comparatively stronger at 38.5%, creating a 33.5 percentage point gap between ELA and math scores that is far larger than at any other school in the area. This suggests a specific, systemic challenge in math instruction or student readiness, rather than a general academic failure.

Edgewood Middle spends $18,776 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, both more favorable than top-performing schools like Patterson Mill Middle School ($14,947 per student) and Southampton Middle. This indicates that the school's struggles are not due to a lack of resources but are likely rooted in deeper socioeconomic factors, as about 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Edgewood shares a similar profile with nearby Magnolia Middle and Aberdeen Middle, which also have high poverty rates and low math proficiency, highlighting a geographic divide within the district. On a positive note, a small cohort of 8th graders taking advanced Geometry showed a 25% proficiency rate, suggesting the school can be effective with its highest-achieving students.

936

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,776

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040-3497

(410) 612-1518

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Edgewood Middle usually attend:

High:

Edgewood High

Feeder schools for Edgewood Middle:

Elementary:	Abingdon Elementary
	Deerfield Elementary
	Edgewood Elementary
	Old Post Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.6%

White:

23.9%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

252^nd of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle 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	25.9	252 of 342	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	227 of 337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	212 of 328	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	237 of 333	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	199 of 303	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	228 of 316	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	219 of 328	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	200 of 317	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	162 of 315	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.2	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.2	202 of 316	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	204 of 314	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	184 of 309	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	193 of 324	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.9	197 of 283	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.8	68 of 264	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	70 of 254	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	59 of 255	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	166 of 259	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	96 of 207	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	164 of 273	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	199 of 288	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	175 of 210	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile~ school

Male (2021)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)17th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Geometry25%-20 vs state

Science13%-18 vs state

Algebra I10%-11 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	2311 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 612-1518	936	81	11.5	69.2%	224 (23.9%)	427 (45.6%)	173 (18.5%)	29 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (8.4%)	25.9	252^nd of 342 public middle schools	26.3%		29.1	227^th of 337 public middle schools	32.6%	25	6.8	2.5	1.2	5.0	40.6	42.4	32.6	38.5	9.8		25.0	13.4	$18,776	$2,062	$16,714
Magnolia Middle	Public	6-8	299 Fort Hoyle Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 612-1525	689	63	10.9	76.2%	155 (22.5%)	356 (51.7%)	86 (12.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.3%)	22.1	273^rd of 342 public middle schools	20.2%		27.8	231^st of 337 public middle schools	31.5%	42	6.4	0.6	1.5	5.6	35.5	40.1	28.0	34.5	14.5		8.3	11.5	$20,839	$2,159	$18,680
Patterson Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	716	49	14.5	21.2%	508 (70.9%)	70 (9.8%)	48 (6.7%)	47 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	80.9	63^rd of 342 public middle schools	81.6%		79.3	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%	1	35.3	22.3	6.9	31.5	78.5	78.9	63.7	73.4	49.1		41.1	47.6	$14,947	$983	$13,963
Crossroads Center	Public	6-8	11640 Crossroads Circle	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2275	32	24	1.3	65.6%	5 (15.6%)	18 (56.3%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	6.5	341^st of 342 public middle schools	0.3%		8	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%	5	0.0	2.7	< 5%	1.1	5.9	2.8	2.2	3.1				0.0
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	99 Idlewild Street	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4140	1,080	77	14.1	24.1%	751 (69.5%)	74 (6.9%)	106 (9.8%)	66 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (7.1%)	86.1	45^th of 342 public middle schools	86.8%		83.4	53^rd of 337 public middle schools	84.3%	8	37.7	22.5	16.2	35.7	75.7	75.1	75.9	75.6	62.2		50.0	53.1	$17,162	$1,271	$15,891
Southampton Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Moores Mill Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4150	1,192	79	15.1	22.8%	868 (72.8%)	105 (8.8%)	78 (6.5%)	67 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	86.3	44^th of 342 public middle schools	87.1%		80.6	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	17	42.8	28.1	4.9	34.9	80.7	76.5	71.7	76.2	47.6		30.9	50.1	$16,207	$1,306	$14,901
Aberdeen Middle	Public	6-8	111 Mount Royal Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5510	1,071	88	12.2	61.4%	301 (28.1%)	501 (46.8%)	147 (13.7%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.0%)	40	194^th of 342 public middle schools	43.3%		34.5	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%	11	14.2	2.2	1.9	9.1	53.4	46.4	42.7	47.5	15.5		20.0	24.8	$18,715	$1,929	$16,785
Fallston Middle School	Public	6-8	2303 Carrs Mill Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4129	1,068	69	15.5	12.1%	896 (83.9%)	45 (4.2%)	49 (4.6%)	25 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.1%)	91	26^th of 342 public middle schools	92.4%		91.4	30^th of 337 public middle schools	91.1%	4	45.6	32.5	9.0	41.8	85.5	84.7	75.5	81.9	53.2		65.7	56.9	$14,427	$925	$13,502
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,582	96	16.5	36.6%	655 (41.4%)	422 (26.7%)	82 (5.2%)	335 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.9%)	70.2	93^rd of 342 public middle schools	72.8%		71	91^st of 337 public middle schools	73.0%	2	29.4	10.6	4.6	27.0	61.3	65.9	65.7	64.3	40.4		38.1	39.8	$16,070	$1,103	$14,967
Middle River Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0165	822	50	16.4	66.1%	182 (22.1%)	371 (45.1%)	176 (21.4%)	31 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.2%)	24.7	257^th of 342 public middle schools	24.9%		19.5	284^th of 337 public middle schools	15.7%	27	7.9	3.4	2.2	6.4	30.0	30.7	35.0	32.1	7.2		24.5	21.5	$16,410	$1,385	$15,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood Middle

Is Edgewood Middle a good school?

Edgewood Middle ranks 252^nd of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Edgewood Middle attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Middle usually go on to attend Edgewood High

How many students attend Edgewood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Edgewood Middle.

What district is Edgewood Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Middle?

Students at Edgewood Middle are 46% African American, 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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