Summary:
The three public schools serving zip code 21047 in Fallston, Maryland—Youths Benefit Elementary, Fallston Middle School, and Fallston High—form a complete K-12 pipeline within the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 25 districts in Maryland.
Fallston Middle School is the standout school in the area, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide—the highest of any school in the zip code. It leads in English Language Arts proficiency at 81.9% and excels in advanced math, with Algebra I and Geometry proficiency rates (53.2% and 65.7%) that more than double district and state averages. Youths Benefit Elementary also performs well, with a 4-star rating and strong ELA (75.2%) and math (56.7%) scores. Fallston High maintains a solid 94.4% graduation rate and 75.9% ELA proficiency, but its overall math proficiency drops sharply to just 10.4%, far below the state average of 27.1%.
A key takeaway is the "math cliff" at the high school level, where Algebra I and Geometry exam scores fall to 3.6% and 9.1%, respectively, despite strong math performance in earlier grades. All three schools have low chronic absenteeism rates (12-16.4%) compared to the district average of 18.5%, and free/reduced lunch rates are low (12-15.4%). Per-student spending increases with grade level, from $14,192 at the elementary school to $16,666 at the high school. Overall, the Fallston schools produce strong readers across all levels, but the high school's math scores highlight a specific challenge that needs attention.
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