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Forest Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-5

59^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Forest Hill Elementary is a K-5 school in Forest Hill, MD, serving 451 students within the Harford County Public Schools district, and it has earned a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide. This high-performing school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with 62.6% of students proficient in Math and 78.3% proficient in English Language Arts—far exceeding both district and state averages. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.6%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 18.5% and is the second-lowest rate among nearby schools, trailing only Bel Air Elementary at 6.2%.

Forest Hill Elementary has shown a strong upward trajectory since the pandemic, climbing from the 69th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 93rd percentile ranking. A fascinating pattern emerges in 3rd grade, where students achieved a staggering 77.5% proficiency in Math and 80.3% in ELA in 2025-2026—the highest Math score of any grade at the school. This "3rd grade peak" suggests a particularly strong primary-grade teaching team or successful early literacy and numeracy program. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $18,918 per student (2023-2024), the highest among comparable nearby schools, which likely contributes to its strong outcomes.

While Forest Hill excels in Math and ELA, its 5th grade Science performance was a notable area of contrast, with only 28.7% proficiency in 2023-2024, below the district average. However, the school has shown dramatic improvement, jumping to 58.7% proficiency in 2025-2026—a 30-percentage-point increase in just two years, indicating a targeted and effective intervention. Compared to its closest neighbor, Forest Lakes Elementary (just 1.19 miles away), Forest Hill has a higher state ranking (93rd vs. 86th percentile), higher overall Math and ELA proficiency, and a lower free/reduced lunch population (15.74% vs. 21.25%), highlighting a distinct performance advantage within the same community.

451

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,918

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2407 Rocks Rd
Forest Hill, MD 21050-1625

(410) 638-4166

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Harford Middle
High:	North Harford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (69% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% 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 school69%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

59^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	92.6	59 of 864	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	141 of 865	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	164 of 859	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	214 of 855	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	181 of 862	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	245 of 802	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	105 of 853	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	108 of 857	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.3	65 of 847	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	48 of 845	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.3	7 of 859	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.6	63 of 867	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	46 of 847	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	75.0	180 of 857	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	54 of 853	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	127 of 855	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	94 of 850	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	83 of 838	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	30.9	613 of 818	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	611 of 804	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	620 of 805	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.7	623 of 803	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	268 of 796	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	235 of 788	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	304 of 528	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)70th percentile~ school

Female (2021)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+35 vs state

Science59%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Best School we have ever been involved with. Our Children have flourished here. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 13, 2010

I have had 1 child go all the way through FHES and a second child currently attending. The staff at FHES want to teach your children to learn. They assist you and your child if there are any problems in or out of the classroom and look at ways to make learning fun and exciting. Close Quote

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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
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2407 Rocks Rd	Forest Hill	21050	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4166	451	31	14.3	15.7%	360 (79.8%)	17 (3.8%)	29 (6.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	92.6	59^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.2%		84.6	141^st of 865 public elementary schools	83.7%	82	77.5	54.3	57.3	62.6	80.3	75.0	80.0	78.3	58.7	$18,918	$951	$17,967
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
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
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
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
Youths Benefit Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 Fallston Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4190	1,151	63	18.3	13.6%	969 (84.2%)	40 (3.5%)	56 (4.9%)	31 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	88	111^th of 864 public elementary schools	87.2%		85.1	136^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.3%	25	69.0	61.8	38.9	56.7	77.2	80.6	67.6	75.2	52.6	$14,192	$1,067	$13,124
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
North Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 N Bend Rd	Jarrettsville	21084	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7815	467	28	16.9	19.3%	421 (90.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	83.4	147^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.5	130^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	61.8	46.9	48.2	51.6	70.9	70.4	60.7	67.7	53.6	$17,817	$1,059	$16,758
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Forest Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Harford Middle
High : North Harford High

What district is Forest Hill Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hill Elementary?

Students at Forest Hill Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Forest Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Forest Hill Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Forest Hill Elementary.

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