Best Public Schools in Darlington, MD

Summary:

The city of Darlington, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Darlington Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Harford County Public Schools district. This standout school consistently outperforms county and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 25-30% of Maryland elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Darlington Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance on MCAP tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the county and state in Mathematics (35.1% vs. 24.9% and 24.1%) and English Language Arts (73% vs. 56.7% and 48.4%). The school also excels in science, with 44.4% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to 30.9% for the county and 23.9% for the state.

Darlington Elementary's success is further supported by its low student-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1 and high per-student spending of $33,158, which is well above the national average. While the school's student population is predominantly White, it does have a diverse racial makeup, with representation from African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students, as well as students of two or more races. Additionally, 33.66% of Darlington Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a population with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)			MCAP English Language Arts (2024)			MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd 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
Darlington Elementary	Public	K-5	2119 Shuresville Rd	Darlington	21034	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3700	101	12	8.3	33.7%	79 (78.2%)	5 (5.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	72.1	225^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.8%		70.9	228^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.3%	3	27.3	33.3	35.1	63.6	72.2	73.0	44.4	$37,849	$1,967	$35,882

Cities Near Darlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Street	2.29 mi	1	84^th
Conowingo	3.93 mi	1	180^th
Churchville	6.02 mi	1	38^th
Bel Air	6.95 mi	16	57^th
Port Deposit	8.38 mi	1	111^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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