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North Harford Middle

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North Harford Middle ranks 88 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

North Harford Middle in Pylesville, MD, serves 849 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

This school truly shines in advanced math, with a standout program that prepares students for high school-level coursework. In the 2025-2026 school year, 51.8% of North Harford students taking Algebra I were proficient, compared to just 19.6% district-wide, and 51% were proficient in Geometry versus 20.7% across the district. This is a massive outlier compared to nearby schools like Bel Air Middle and Fallston Middle School, which also perform well in Algebra I but don't match North Harford's Geometry proficiency. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is also a clear strength at 69.2% overall, significantly outperforming the district (61.1%) and state (51.7%). However, there's a unique trend: while 6th and 7th graders score exceptionally well (74.4% and 75.1%), 8th-grade proficiency drops to 57.8%, a steeper decline than at top-performing peers like Fallston Middle or Bel Air Middle. This suggests a potential challenge in maintaining ELA momentum for 8th graders.

North Harford has a low rate of economic disadvantage, with only 21.44% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, comparable to Patterson Mill Middle School (21.23%) and Bel Air Middle (24.07%), but far lower than Havre de Grace Middle (46.03%) or Edgewood Middle (69.23%). The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism at 16.6%, below the district average of 18.5% and much better than schools like Edgewood (35.2%) or Aberdeen Middle (27.4%). While North Harford's ranking has been stable in the 74th percentile for the last five years, it has been overtaken by some peers—Bel Air Middle now ranks in the 87th percentile and Fallston Middle in the 92nd, suggesting that while North Harford is consistent, it isn't showing the same upward trajectory as its most successful neighbors.

849

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,446

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

112 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132-1399

(410) 638-3658

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend North Harford Middle usually attend:

High:

North Harford High

Feeder schools for North Harford Middle:

Elementary:	Dublin Elementary
	Forest Hill Elementary
	Jarrettsville Elementary
	Norrisville Elementary
	More...
	North Bend Elementary
	North Harford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

88^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	73.0	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	88 of 337	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	86 of 328	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	76 of 316	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	77 of 317	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	60 of 314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.1	27 of 315	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	56 of 316	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	72 of 314	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	90 of 309	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	73 of 324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	79 of 301	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	89 of 283	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.8	176 of 264	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.3	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	186 of 255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.0	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	148 of 273	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	102 of 288	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	80 of 120	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	135 of 210	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)38th percentile-32 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2021)33rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Algebra I52%+30 vs state

Geometry51%+6 vs state

Science43%+12 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
North Harford Middle	Public	6-8	112 Pylesville Rd	Pylesville	21132	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3658	849	61	13.8	21.4%	773 (91.0%)	11 (1.3%)	33 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.2%)	73	88^th of 342 public middle schools	74.3%		72.4	88^th of 337 public middle schools	73.9%		25.2	22.6	3.2	26.3	74.4	75.1	57.8	69.2	51.8		51.0	43.2	$17,446	$1,465	$15,980
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
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
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
Hereford Middle	Public	6-8	712 Corbett Rd	Monkton	21111	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7902	861	47	18.2	13.4%	748 (86.9%)	17 (2.0%)	41 (4.8%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	85.6	47^th of 342 public middle schools	86.3%		89.8	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	8	33.3	9.9		29.4	76.3	80.4	83.3	80.0	32.5		37.5	62.7	$17,471	$1,229	$16,242
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
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
Cockeysville Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7626	928	60	15.3	42.3%	348 (37.5%)	225 (24.2%)	224 (24.1%)	81 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	65.8	111^th of 342 public middle schools	67.5%		61.2	120^th of 337 public middle schools	64.4%	9	33.9	11.6	0.0	26.7	58.1	57.9	58.9	58.3	34.3		52.2	41.8	$22,324	$1,968	$20,356
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Harford Middle

What high school do graduates of North Harford Middle attend?

Students who attend North Harford Middle usually go on to attend North Harford High

What district is North Harford Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Harford Middle?

Students at North Harford Middle are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is North Harford Middle a good school?

North Harford Middle ranks 88^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Harford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended North Harford Middle.

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