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Best Elementary Schools
in Harford County Public Schools

This page covers 33 elementary schools in Harford County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Norrisville Elementary
Grades KG–05212 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
2
rank
Darlington Elementary
Grades KG–05101 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
3
rank
Churchville Elementary
Grades PK–05374 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
Youths Benefit Elementary
Grades PK–051,123 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
5
rank
Red Pump Elementary School
Grades KG–05753 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
Ring Factory Elementary
Grades KG–05534 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
7
rank
North Bend Elementary
Grades PK–05428 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
8
rank
Hickory Elementary
Grades KG–05657 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
9
rank
Jarrettsville Elementary
Grades KG–05488 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
North Harford Elementary
Grades PK–05386 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
23 more elementary schools in Harford County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
33
Elementary Schools
55
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.