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Schools in Zip Code 21014

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Schools

9,300

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBel Air Elementary66^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southampton Middle up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Harford Day School 7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 9 public schools in zip code 21014, serving the Bel Air area as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, offer a high-quality education with elementary math proficiency more than double the state average and a district ranked in Maryland's top 56%.

Bel Air Elementary stands out as the academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and achieving the highest math proficiency (62.9%) and lowest chronic absenteeism (6.2%) in the area, despite having the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch. Among middle schools, Bel Air Middle shows a strong upward trajectory with improving state rankings and the lowest absenteeism rate (11.7%), while Southampton Middle leads in Algebra I (47.6% proficient) and 8th-grade science (50.1%). Red Pump Elementary is a notable turnaround story, jumping to the 91st percentile in 2024-2025 before settling at the 87th percentile. Bel Air High presents a stark contrast, with outstanding ELA proficiency (78.2%) but concerning math proficiency (20%) that falls below both district and state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear high school problem, with Bel Air High's rate of 20.8% far exceeding the zip code average of 11.6% and the district average of 18.5%. Per-student spending varies significantly across elementary schools, from $14,421 at Homestead/Wakefield Elementary to $17,940 at Hickory Elementary, while student-teacher ratios remain consistent between 14.1 and 17.1. The "middle school math gap" is evident, with only 4.9% of 8th graders at Southampton Middle and 16.2% at Bel Air Middle proficient in grade-level math, likely because advanced students take Algebra I and Geometry. Overall, this zip code offers strong elementary options with consistent performers like Ring Factory Elementary and Emmorton Elementary, though the latter shows some year-over-year volatility in state rankings.

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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/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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th 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 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emmorton Elementary	Public	K-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
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
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 339 public middle schools	87.0%		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 High	Public	9-12	100 Heighe St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4600	1,341	87	15.5	22.7%	897 (66.9%)	151 (11.3%)	129 (9.6%)	103 (7.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	53	62^nd of 227 public high schools	72.7%		54.2	54^th of 220 public high schools	75.5%	8							20.0							78.2	78.2	16.6	52.7	0.0			$16,287	$1,327	$14,960
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
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 339 public middle schools	86.7%		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
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
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
John Carroll School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	703 E Churchville Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(410) 838-8883	734	66	11.1		609 (83.0%)	48 (6.5%)	27 (3.7%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)
St Margaret School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	205 N Hickory Ave	Bel Air	21014	Harford County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(410) 879-1113	596	39	15.2		500 (83.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harford Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	715 Moores Mill Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(410) 838-4848	309	37	7.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 21014

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bel Air	0.4 mi	16	49^th
Forest Hill	2.67 mi	2	47^th
Fallston	3.1 mi	3	42^nd
Abingdon	4.47 mi	3	153^rd
Churchville	6.21 mi	1	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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