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Homestead/Wakefield Elementary

Q: Is Homestead/Wakefield Elementary a good school?

Homestead/Wakefield Elementary ranks 106 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Homestead/Wakefield Elementary in Bel Air, MD, is a large, high-performing school serving 1,071 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools.

This school stands out for its exceptional efficiency and academic strength, particularly in mathematics. Despite being the largest elementary school in the area—nearly double the size of nearby Red Pump Elementary School—it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 and achieves top-tier results. For the 2025-2026 school year, 59.8% of students were proficient in math, significantly outpacing the district average of 28.4% and the state average of 27.1%. This math proficiency is the highest among all nearby schools, even surpassing the top-ranked Bel Air Elementary in 3rd and 4th grade scores. Additionally, the school is remarkably effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for its performance with this group, and it achieves these outcomes with the lowest per-student spending ($14,421) among top-performing peers like Forest Lakes Elementary ($18,990).

While Homestead/Wakefield excels in math and English Language Arts, its science proficiency has shown some volatility, dropping from 60.1% in 2022-2023 to 36.4% in 2023-2024 before rebounding to 51.2%. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.3% is lower than the district average of 20.3% but higher than smaller schools like Bel Air Elementary (6.2%). For families considering alternatives, Ring Factory Elementary, located just 0.92 miles away, offers a smaller environment with a lower student-teacher ratio (16.0) and slightly better attendance, though Homestead/Wakefield’s scale and efficiency make it a standout choice for families seeking strong academic foundations, especially in early math.

1,071

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,421

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 S Main St
Bel Air, MD 21014-4199

(410) 638-4175

District: Harford County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harford County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

106^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	88.3	106 of 864	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	88 of 865	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	118 of 859	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	122 of 855	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	146 of 862	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	167 of 802	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	115 of 853	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	109 of 857	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	125 of 847	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	116 of 845	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	91.2	76 of 859	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	60 of 867	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	93 of 847	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	134 of 857	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	177 of 853	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	182 of 855	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	197 of 850	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	143 of 838	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	38.8	547 of 818	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.9	581 of 804	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.3	641 of 805	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.7	629 of 803	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	90 of 128	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	143 of 796	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.5	59 of 546	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	191 of 788	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	219 of 528	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)71st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)59th percentile-20 vs school

White (2021)59th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)30th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

Science51%+19 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
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
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
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
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
Red Pump Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Red Pump Road	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 809-6244	696	46	15.0	19.5%	564 (81.0%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (5.9%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	87.8	113^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.9%		91	81^st of 865 public elementary schools	90.6%	32	64.9	56.3	53.1	57.8	67.5	75.0	76.6	73.2	47.6	$17,105	$1,045	$16,060
Prospect Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Prospect Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3817	579	40	14.4	33.2%	373 (64.4%)	66 (11.4%)	43 (7.4%)	41 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.5%)	78.3	194^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.5%		85	138^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.0%	56	46.3	47.5	38.4	44.2	69.5	69.7	65.9	68.4	48.8	$17,392	$1,265	$16,127
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
Hickory Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Conowingo Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4170	635	40	15.8	24.9%	453 (71.3%)	56 (8.8%)	43 (6.8%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.4%)	83.4	146^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	144^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.4%	2	61.0	57.0	37.5	51.4	73.0	76.6	64.9	71.4	46.4	$17,940	$1,095	$16,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Homestead/Wakefield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Homestead/Wakefield Elementary?

Students at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary are 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Homestead/Wakefield Elementary a good school?

Homestead/Wakefield Elementary ranks 106^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homestead/Wakefield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,071 students attended Homestead/Wakefield Elementary.

What district is Homestead/Wakefield Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

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