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Prospect Mill Elementary

Q: Is Prospect Mill Elementary a good school?

Prospect Mill Elementary ranks 194 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Mill Elementary in Bel Air, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 579 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Harford County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Prospect Mill is a strong school, but it operates in a neighborhood of exceptionally high-performing elementary schools. While it ranks in the 78th percentile statewide, it sits below the median rank of its 10 nearby comparison schools. For example, Churchville Elementary (56th), Bel Air Elementary (66th), and Red Pump Elementary School (113th) all rank significantly higher. The school’s greatest strength is in English Language Arts (ELA), with a stable 68.4% proficiency rate in 2025-2026. However, math proficiency has declined sharply—from 61.6% in 2022-2023 to 44.2% in 2025-2026—creating a 24.2-point gap between ELA and math scores. This decline is especially concerning in 3rd grade, where math proficiency (46.3%) fell below the district average (50.2%) for the first time. Nearby Ring Factory Elementary (57.3%) and Fountain Green Elementary (which has a similar demographic profile) both posted higher math scores in the most recent year.

Prospect Mill excels in supporting low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide, but it struggles with special education students, who rank in the bottom 35th percentile. Chronic absenteeism (10.4%) is better than the district average (18.5%) but higher than top peers like Forest Lakes Elementary (7.2%) and Emmorton Elementary (7.0%). The school’s per-student spending ($17,392) is mid-range, yet schools like Homestead/Wakefield Elementary achieve higher outcomes with less funding, suggesting room for resource optimization. Addressing the math decline and improving special education support will be key to reversing its recent ranking slide.

579

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,392

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Prospect Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-1513

(410) 638-3817

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Prospect Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southampton Middle
High:	C. Milton Wright High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

194^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	78.3	194 of 864	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	138 of 865	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	95 of 859	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	95 of 855	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	99 of 862	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	185 of 802	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	188 of 853	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	211 of 857	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	209 of 847	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	154 of 845	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.6	72 of 859	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	67 of 867	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	73.7	208 of 847	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	196 of 857	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	183 of 853	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	202 of 855	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	180 of 850	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	203 of 838	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	21.6	680 of 818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	619 of 804	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	699 of 805	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	647 of 803	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	138 of 796	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	114 of 546	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.9	248 of 788	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	89 of 136	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	188 of 528	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)79th percentile~ school

Male (2021)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)64th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science49%+16 vs state

Mathematics44%+17 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 (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 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
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
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
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2935 Level Rd	Churchville	21028	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3800	364	22	16.6	25.3%	296 (81.3%)	13 (3.6%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	93	56^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.5%		91	80^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.8%	24	68.2	70.7	50.0	63.2	72.7	82.8	84.5	79.7	65.5	$16,351	$1,062	$15,289
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
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
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
Forest Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Osborne Pkwy	Forest Hill	21050	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4262	447	30	14.8	21.3%	357 (79.9%)	25 (5.6%)	31 (6.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	86.4	125^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.3	152^nd of 865 public elementary schools	82.4%	27	76.6	56.8	39.5	54.9	87.2	69.1	67.1	72.5	52.0	$18,990	$897	$18,093
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
Emmorton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Mill Elementary

How many students attend Prospect Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Prospect Mill Elementary.

Is Prospect Mill Elementary a good school?

Prospect Mill Elementary ranks 194^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prospect Mill Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Prospect Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prospect Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southampton Middle
High : C. Milton Wright High

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Mill Elementary?

Students at Prospect Mill Elementary are 64% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

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