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Havre de Grace Middle

Q: Is Havre de Grace Middle a good school?

Havre de Grace Middle ranks 169 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Havre de Grace Middle serves 617 students in grades 6-8 within the Harford County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional advanced math program even as it works to improve overall math proficiency and address chronic absenteeism.

The school’s most notable strength is its advanced math program: 29.3% of students taking Algebra I and 36.4% taking Geometry are proficient, rates that are roughly 1.5 to 1.8 times higher than the district average and significantly above the state. This creates an interesting contrast, as overall math proficiency at Havre de Grace Middle is just 15.4%—nearly half the district average of 28.4% and well below the state average of 27.1%. In English Language Arts, the school performs solidly, with 50.5% of students proficient, on par with the state average and notably higher than nearby Aberdeen Middle (47.5%) and Edgewood Middle (38.5%). Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge at 23.6%, higher than the district average of 18.5% and far above top-performing peers like Bel Air Middle (11.7%) and Patterson Mill Middle School (10.3%).

Compared to its closest rival, Perryville Middle (just 2.46 miles away in Cecil County Public Schools), Havre de Grace Middle has an inverted academic profile. Both schools serve similar demographics (about 46% free/reduced lunch) and have comparable absenteeism rates, but Perryville Middle is stronger in overall math (26.8% proficient vs. 15.4%) while Havre de Grace Middle leads in ELA (50.5% vs. 49.5%). The school spends $17,132 per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, suggesting resources are adequate but that instructional strategies and student engagement may need attention to boost overall math performance and reduce absenteeism.

617

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,132

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Lewis Lane
Havre de Grace, MD 21078-3799

(410) 939-6608

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Havre de Grace Middle usually attend:

High:

Havre de Grace High

Feeder schools for Havre de Grace Middle:

Elementary:	Darlington Elementary
	Havre de Grace Elementary
	Meadowvale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

African American:

22.2%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

169^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	47.3	169 of 342	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	160 of 337	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	166 of 333	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	114 of 303	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	145 of 316	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	116 of 317	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	123 of 314	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	140 of 316	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	174 of 314	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	163 of 309	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	188 of 324	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	181 of 301	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	151 of 283	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	117 of 264	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	115 of 254	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	110 of 255	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	95 of 252	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	93 of 259	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.1	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.0	67 of 207	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	117 of 273	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.7	135 of 288	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	136 of 210	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)64th percentile~ school

Female (2021)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)57th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)35th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)27th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Geometry36%-8 vs state

Algebra I29%+8 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics15%-12 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
Havre de Grace Middle	Public	6-8	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6608	617	47	13.2	46.0%	347 (56.2%)	137 (22.2%)	56 (9.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.7%)	47.3	169^th of 342 public middle schools	50.6%		48.6	160^th of 337 public middle schools	52.5%	9	17.1	11.7	1.8	15.4	52.1	56.5	42.7	50.5	29.3		36.4	28.4	$17,132	$1,039	$16,093
Perryville Middle	Public	6-8	850 Aiken Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6010	512	39	13.0	46.5%	384 (75.0%)	56 (10.9%)	25 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	60.1	121^st of 342 public middle schools	64.6%		58	127^th of 337 public middle schools	62.3%	6	26.5	28.9	11.6	26.8	51.3	48.8	48.2	49.5	43.5			30.1	$17,329	$1,781	$15,548
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
North East Middle	Public	6-8	200 E Cecil Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6210	758	53	14.4	53.6%	523 (69.0%)	85 (11.2%)	73 (9.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.3%)	34.1	212^th of 342 public middle schools	38.0%		36.9	196^th of 337 public middle schools	41.8%	16	7.8	12.3	6.9	14.3	29.8	47.3	40.3	39.1	50.6			22.1	$15,751	$2,248	$13,502
Rising Sun Middle School	Public	6-8	289 Pearl Street	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5535	592	42	14.1	40.5%	525 (88.7%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	72.2	91^st of 342 public middle schools	73.4%		73.5	83^rd of 337 public middle schools	75.4%	8	26.2	21.7	12.1	28.2	59.0	61.9	67.6	62.9	68.2			43.4	$15,835	$1,628	$14,206
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
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
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
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
Bohemia Manor Middle	Public	6-8	2757 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2095	473	33	14.2	50.7%	349 (73.8%)	23 (4.9%)	59 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	69.7	95^th of 342 public middle schools	72.2%		59.2	124^th of 337 public middle schools	63.2%	29	21.5	21.1	17.0	24.9	56.4	67.9	66.2	63.6	66.0			34.0	$15,990	$2,188	$13,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Havre de Grace Middle

What is the racial makeup of Havre de Grace Middle?

Students at Havre de Grace Middle are 56% White, 22% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Havre de Grace Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

Is Havre de Grace Middle a good school?

Havre de Grace Middle ranks 169^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Havre de Grace Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Havre de Grace Middle.

What high school do graduates of Havre de Grace Middle attend?

Students who attend Havre de Grace Middle usually go on to attend Havre de Grace High

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