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North Bend Elementary

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North Bend Elementary ranks 147 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

North Bend Elementary is a mid-sized school in Jarrettsville, MD, serving 467 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the rural community of Harford County Public Schools. This school has a strong track record, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in seven of the last ten years.

North Bend’s standout strength is its exceptional mathematics program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 51.6% of students were proficient in math—nearly double the district and state averages. This is the highest math proficiency rate among comparable schools in the immediate area, surpassing even top-ranked neighbors like Bel Air Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary when considering overall context. For example, in 5th grade math, North Bend (48.2%) outperforms Homestead/Wakefield Elementary (45.8%) and Youths Benefit Elementary (38.9%). However, its 5th-grade science scores (53.6% proficient), while above district and state averages, are not as dominant, with several nearby schools like Bel Air Elementary (60%) and Forest Hill Elementary (58.7%) performing higher.

One area for potential growth is chronic absenteeism. While North Bend’s rate of 12.9% is better than the district average (18.5%), it is the highest among its closest competitors, such as Jarrettsville Elementary (8.9%) and Forest Lakes Elementary (7.2%). The school also shows resilience, rebounding strongly from a pandemic-era dip to maintain a 4-star rating. With spending of $17,817 per student—above the district average but not the highest—North Bend achieves strong results efficiently. For families prioritizing math education in a high-performing district, this school is an outstanding choice.

467

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,817

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 N Bend Rd
Jarrettsville, MD 21084-1333

(410) 692-7815

District: Harford County Public Schools

Students who attend North Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Harford Middle
High:	North Harford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Maryland avg39%

147^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	83.4	147 of 864	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	130 of 865	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	219 of 859	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	189 of 855	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	177 of 862	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	263 of 802	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	183 of 853	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	244 of 857	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	257 of 847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	227 of 845	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	162 of 859	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	138 of 867	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	268 of 847	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	292 of 857	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	202 of 853	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	151 of 855	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	124 of 850	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	234 of 838	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	35.8	573 of 818	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.2	580 of 804	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.5	482 of 805	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.2	476 of 803	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.5	199 of 796	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.4	329 of 788	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	321 of 528	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

Mathematics52%+24 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
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
Jarrettsville Elementary	Public	K-5	3818 Norrisville Rd	Jarrettsville	21084	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7800	467	31	14.9	14.1%	390 (83.5%)	12 (2.6%)	27 (5.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	92	67^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.3	107^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.6%	40	68.8	71.1	56.8	65.4	75.0	69.7	80.2	75.1	55.6	$16,174	$1,047	$15,127
North Harford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Pylesville Rd	Pylesville	21132	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3670	424	27	15.4	28.1%	386 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	67.3	272^nd of 864 public elementary schools	68.5%		71	248^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	42.5	37.0	38.2	39.3	58.3	54.8	61.8	58.2	45.6	$16,494	$1,216	$15,278
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
Norrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	5302 Norrisville Rd	White Hall	21161	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7810	213	17	12.8	30.5%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	85.1	130^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.9	113^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.9%	17	55.0	72.5	50.0	59.3	62.5	82.5	60.5	68.6	52.6	$21,617	$1,368	$20,249
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Bend Elementary

What district is North Bend Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Bend Elementary?

Students at North Bend Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Bend Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Harford Middle
High : North Harford High

How many students attend North Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended North Bend Elementary.

Is North Bend Elementary a good school?

North Bend Elementary ranks 147^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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