Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21050

Summary:

The 21050 zip code area in Harford County, Maryland is home to two high-performing elementary schools - Forest Hill Elementary and Forest Lakes Elementary. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 3 years and maintain a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are above average performers.

The schools demonstrate strong academic outcomes, with significantly higher proficiency rates on MCAP Math and English Language Arts assessments compared to the Harford County and Maryland state averages across grade levels. In 2024-2025, Forest Hill Elementary had 55.2% proficiency in Math and 70.9% in ELA, while Forest Lakes Elementary had 53.8% proficiency in Math and 69.6% in ELA.

While the schools have similar profiles in terms of enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and spending per student, they differ slightly in their free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios. Forest Hill Elementary has a 15.58% free/reduced lunch rate and a 14.5 student-teacher ratio, while Forest Lakes Elementary has a 20.95% free/reduced lunch rate and a 13.7 ratio. Overall, the data suggests families in the 21050 zip code area have access to high-quality public elementary education options.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 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 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%)	83.3	152^nd of 865 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.6	126^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.3%	26	62.7	64.0	39.8	53.8	72.0	72.0	66.0	69.6	35.9	$18,990	$897	$18,093
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%)	84.6	141^st of 865 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.3	164^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.9%	23	68.7	63.5	31.5	55.2	67.5	78.4	67.1	70.9	43.8	$18,918	$951	$17,967

Cities Near Zip Code 21050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Hill	0.79 mi	2	47^th
Bel Air	2.15 mi	16	49^th
Fallston	3.73 mi	3	42^nd
Jarrettsville	5.11 mi	2	35^th
Pylesville	7 mi	3	95^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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