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Bel Air Middle

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Bel Air Middle ranks 53 rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Bel Air Middle is a public middle school located in Bel Air, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,080 students. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bel Air Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Maryland, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Bel Air Middle consistently outperforms the Harford County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bel Air Middle had 30.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.4% for Harford County and 26.5% for Maryland. In ELA, Bel Air Middle had 72% of students proficient or better, compared to 60.2% for Harford County and 50.8% for Maryland. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 18th out of 259 Maryland middle schools for African American students and 13th out of 273 Maryland middle schools for students of low socioeconomic status, both with a 5-star rating.

Bel Air Middle is located in close proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Fallston Middle School and Patterson Mill Middle School, which also consistently outperform the district and state averages in academic assessments. However, the school has seen a decline in Mathematics proficiency rates over the past few years, from 30.8% in 2024-2025 to 27.7% in 2023-2024 and 28.7% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

1,080

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,162

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Idlewild Street
Bel Air, MD 21014-4197

(410) 638-4140

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Bel Air Middle usually attend:

High:

Bel Air High

Feeder schools for Bel Air Middle:

Elementary:

Emmorton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland middle schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg40%

Maryland avg37%

53^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle Schools in the Harford County Public Schools

10^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
2025	83.4	53 of 337	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	61 of 328	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	61 of 316	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	51 of 328	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	34 of 317	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.0	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	20 of 315	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	26 of 339	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	47 of 314	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	44 of 309	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	42 of 301	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	86.2	26 of 283	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	9.6	238 of 264	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.7	225 of 254	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	218 of 255	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.7	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.9	18 of 259	93.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.0	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	45 of 207	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.6	13 of 273	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.1	57 of 288	80.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	49 of 120	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.8	101 of 210	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)78th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)71st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)59th percentile-21 vs school

White (2021)52nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

Social Studies56%+17 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

Geometry48%+20 vs state

Algebra I43%+21 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Bel Air Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	83.4	53^rd of 337 public middle schools	84.3%		76.9	61^st of 328 public middle schools	81.4%	8	36.2	19.0	14.9	30.8	72.9	76.2	67.4	72.0	42.8	47.7	50.7	56.2	$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%)	80.6	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%		84.2	44^th of 328 public middle schools	86.6%	17	42.0	20.1	3.8	33.0	77.9	77.1	64.6	73.3	56.0	15.8	43.5	51.2	$16,207	$1,306	$14,901
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%)	79.3	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%		66.2	88^th of 328 public middle schools	73.2%	24	29.3	17.4	11.9	27.7	76.4	70.3	62.4	69.8	41.7	50.9	45.6	62.8	$14,947	$983	$13,963
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%)	91.4	30^th of 337 public middle schools	91.1%		86.4	37^th of 328 public middle schools	88.7%	7	48.1	33.5	10.6	40.3	83.6	83.8	74.2	80.5	53.3	40.0	52.6	65.2	$14,427	$925	$13,502
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%)	29.1	227^th of 337 public middle schools	32.6%		27.9	212^th of 328 public middle schools	35.4%	15	7.9	3.9	0.8	5.3	40.4	42.3	35.3	39.2	9.4	9.8	17.1	25.4	$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%)	27.8	231^st of 337 public middle schools	31.5%		24.2	231^st of 328 public middle schools	29.6%		9.4	1.3	1.8	5.3	40.4	39.0	37.0	38.8	4.5	12.5	15.5	20.1	$20,839	$2,159	$18,680
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%)	34.5	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%		31.5	199^th of 328 public middle schools	39.3%	6	11.8	3.0	2.2	7.1	45.4	49.7	35.1	43.5	8.1	13.5	20.1	25.3	$18,715	$1,929	$16,785
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%)	72.4	88^th of 337 public middle schools	73.9%		67.1	86^th of 328 public middle schools	73.8%	2	31.0	21.0	5.1	27.0	77.3	68.1	56.2	67.2	35.0	63.5	38.0	43.6	$17,446	$1,465	$15,980
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%)	71	91^st of 337 public middle schools	73.0%		65.2	90^th of 328 public middle schools	72.6%	1	34.0	10.8	3.1	24.7	58.6	62.0	59.9	60.2	31.8	30.9	41.4	54.5	$16,070	$1,103	$14,967
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%)	8	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	6.5	3.7	6.7			0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Air Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Middle?

Students at Bel Air Middle are 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Bel Air Middle attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Middle usually go on to attend Bel Air High

How many students attend Bel Air Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended Bel Air Middle.

Is Bel Air Middle a good school?

Bel Air Middle ranks 53^rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bel Air Middle in?

Harford County Public Schools

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