Is Church Creek Elementary a good school?

Church Creek Elementary ranks 332 nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Church Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 722 students attended Church Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Church Creek Elementary?

Students at Church Creek Elementary are 44% African American, 29% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Church Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Church Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aberdeen Middle High : Aberdeen High

Church Creek Elementary

Summary:

Church Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Belcamp, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 725 and is part of the Harford County Public Schools district.

While Church Creek Elementary's overall academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the Harford County and Maryland state averages, the school is effectively supporting the achievement of its African American and Hispanic students, whose proficiency rates rank higher than the state averages for those subgroups. However, the school's White students and students with special education needs perform below the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools in the Harford County district, Church Creek Elementary's performance is lower than schools like Ring Factory Elementary and Emmorton Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates. However, the school outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Halls Cross Roads Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, which have even lower proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4299 Church Creek Rd
Belcamp, MD 21017-1394

(410) 273-5550

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
332^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,712

Students who attend Church Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aberdeen Middle
High:	Aberdeen High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 722

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.8%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Church Creek Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 22^nd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Church Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.8%), White (29.4%), two or more races (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Church Creek Elementary is 14.3. 17 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Church Creek Elementary employs 50.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Church Creek Elementary is $15,712. 26 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Church Creek Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harford County Public Schools 9^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	61.80	365^th	803	54.5%
2005	63.80	324^th	805	59.8%
2006	61.17	344^th	804	57.2%
2007	65.72	306^th	818	62.6%
2008	53.49	443^rd	838	47.1%
2009	55.16	445^th	850	47.6%
2010	46.20	544^th	855	36.4%
2011	42.87	540^th	853	36.7%
2012	52.88	471^st	857	45.0%
2013	56.61	394^th	847	53.5%
2014	70.49	284^th	867	67.2%
2015	62.07	298^th	859	65.3%
2016	69.22	253^rd	845	70.1%
2017	56.49	335^th	847	60.4%
2018	34.40	517^th	857	39.7%
2019	38.37	476^th	853	44.2%
2021	33.51	433^rd	802	46.0%
2022	44.78	439^th	862	49.1%
2023	45.69	400^th	855	53.2%
2024	55.59	332^nd	859	61.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.83	98^th	136	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.85	265^th	546	51.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.68	459^th	796	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.08	478^th	788	39.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.08	211^th	504	58.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.44	136^th	347	60.8%

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Rank History for White students at Church Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.93	339^th	528	35.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The teachers are eager to help students and have great communication with the parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Very nice school with a dedicated and caring staff. The PTA is hoping for a better relationship with the principal. I give the school 4 stars overall, but only 1 for leadership. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Church Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	505	155	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	686
1996	505	155	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	686
1997	517	174	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	715
1998	569	197	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	797
1999	570	189	14	20	2	n/a	n/a	795
2000	572	199	11	27	2	n/a	n/a	811
2001	561	203	11	20	5	n/a	n/a	800
2002	491	195	17	24	3	n/a	n/a	730
2003	491	195	17	24	3	n/a	n/a	730
2004	476	205	20	26	6	n/a	n/a	733
2005	434	252	30	33	5	n/a	n/a	754
2006	411	296	30	33	8	n/a	n/a	778
2007	392	297	25	33	8	n/a	n/a	755
2008	369	295	22	42	8	n/a	n/a	736
2009	360	307	26	45	5	n/a	n/a	743
2010	364	324	30	50	6	n/a	n/a	774
2011	337	289	27	52	1	4	71	781
2012	303	237	28	61	1	3	66	699
2013	314	266	28	71	1	2	63	745
2014	352	271	27	70	1	4	62	787
2015	378	263	18	58	1	4	64	786
2016	374	268	18	59	3	3	73	798
2017	365	272	13	67	3	1	75	796
2018	334	292	20	64	3	1	79	793
2019	314	280	22	54	2	1	65	738
2020	273	263	24	58	0	2	77	697
2021	231	284	24	59	0	1	79	678
2022	227	282	29	60	1	2	78	679
2023	228	311	31	60	1	2	92	725
2024	212	316	33	55	5	2	99	722

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Church Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	686	37.0	18.5	21.7
1996	686	37.0	18.5	21.7
1997	715	37.0	19.3	19.7
1998	797	35.8	22.3	18.7
1999	795	35.8	22.2	23
2000	811	47.5	17.1	22.1
2001	800	47.0	17.0	21.3
2002	730	47.0	15.5	25.8
2003	730	47.0	15.5	25.8
2004	733	46.5	15.8	25.6
2005	754	47.0	16.0	27.7
2006	778	48.0	16.2	29.3
2007	755	53.0	14.2	28.5
2008	736	51.7	14.2	29.2
2009	743	47.2	15.7	35.3
2010	774	48.2	16.0	34.8
2011	781	49.4	15.7	40.1
2012	699	48.4	14.4	33.5
2013	745	48.9	15.2	31.7
2014	787	50.8	15.4	33
2015	786	46.0	17.0	35.2
2016	798	48.0	16.6	35.6
2017	796	45.0	17.6	36.7
2018	793	45.9	17.2	36.9
2019	738	45.9	16.0	40.7
2020	697	43.7	15.9	35.7
2021	678	41.3	16.3	45
2022	679	41.3	16.4	49.9
2023	725	48.1	15.0	58.3
2024	722	50.1	14.3	57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Church Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	686	37.0	18.5	21.7
1996	686	37.0	18.5	21.7
1997	715	37.0	19.3	19.7
1998	797	35.8	22.3	18.7
1999	795	35.8	22.2	23
2000	811	47.5	17.1	22.1
2001	800	47.0	17.0	21.3
2002	730	47.0	15.5	25.8
2003	730	47.0	15.5	25.8
2004	733	46.5	15.8	25.6
2005	754	47.0	16.0	27.7
2006	778	48.0	16.2	29.3
2007	755	53.0	14.2	28.5
2008	736	51.7	14.2	29.2
2009	743	47.2	15.7	35.3
2010	774	48.2	16.0	34.8
2011	781	49.4	15.7	40.1
2012	699	48.4	14.4	33.5
2013	745	48.9	15.2	31.7
2014	787	50.8	15.4	33
2015	786	46.0	17.0	35.2
2016	798	48.0	16.6	35.6
2017	796	45.0	17.6	36.7
2018	793	45.9	17.2	36.9
2019	738	45.9	16.0	40.7
2020	697	43.7	15.9	35.7
2021	678	41.3	16.3	45
2022	679	41.3	16.4	49.9
2023	725	48.1	15.0	58.3
2024	722	50.1	14.3	57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Church Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$551 (4.6%)	$11,446 (95.4%)	$11,997
2020	$500 (4.1%)	$11,626 (95.9%)	$12,126
2021	$878 (6.8%)	$11,969 (93.2%)	$12,847
2022	$1,537 (11.0%)	$12,383 (89.0%)	$13,920
2023	$1,161 (7.4%)	$14,552 (92.6%)	$15,712

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Church Creek Elementary

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 476^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 400^th of 855 Elementary schools	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	738	725	1.8%
African American	280	311	11.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	22	31	40.9%
Hispanic	54	60	11.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	314	228	27.4%
Two or More Races	65	92	41.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.7%	58.3%	17.7%

Schools Near Church Creek Elementary

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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 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
Church Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4299 Church Creek Rd	Belcamp	21017	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5550	722	50	14.3	57.2%	212 (29.4%)	316 (43.8%)	55 (7.6%)	33 (4.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (13.7%)	55.6	332^nd of 859 public elementary schools	61.4%		45.7	400^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.2%	68	42.6	32.8	37.5	37.6	41.8	51.6	51.0	47.9	27.7	$15,712	$1,161	$14,552
Old Post Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Old Philadelphia Rd	Abingdon	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1566	892	65	13.6	79.8%	185 (20.7%)	406 (45.5%)	182 (20.4%)	20 (2.2%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	89 (10.0%)	23.9	596^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.6%		21.5	637^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.5%	41	29.8	12.7	10.9	17.6	36.7	31.1	30.8	32.8	11.8	$16,678	$1,703	$14,975
William S. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Laurentum Pkw	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3900	475	31	15.2	27.8%	314 (66.1%)	61 (12.8%)	37 (7.8%)	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	67.3	258^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.1	278^th of 855 public elementary schools	67.5%	20	60.7	43.9	38.9	48.6	61.5	61.0	38.9	54.7	24.3	$15,862	$1,164	$14,699
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S. Tollgate Road	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3910	674	47	14.2	45.5%	301 (44.7%)	180 (26.7%)	59 (8.8%)	39 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.6%)	62.9	291^st of 859 public elementary schools	66.1%		63	285^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.7%	6	51.4	28.8	26.7	36.2	54.2	64.8	61.1	59.9	27.5	$16,983	$1,210	$15,773
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Edmund St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5530	516	37	13.8	70.9%	156 (30.2%)	230 (44.6%)	61 (11.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	24.5	591^st of 859 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.5	576^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.6%	15	21.4	18.7	19.7	20.0	29.8	40.5	26.8	32.3	10.0	$16,066	$1,680	$14,386
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1535	714	54	13.1	73.8%	162 (22.7%)	345 (48.3%)	108 (15.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (12.3%)	16	710^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.3%		18	679^th of 855 public elementary schools	20.6%	31	19.1	11.3	9.4	13.4	25.7	23.0	24.0	24.2	11.3	$16,774	$1,713	$15,061
Emmorton Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 Tollgate Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3920	556	33	16.8	22.8%	323 (58.1%)	60 (10.8%)	44 (7.9%)	72 (12.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.7%)	87.7	98^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.2	146^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.9%	48	70.7	54.7	44.7	56.9	67.0	76.0	65.9	70.0	50.6	$15,397	$1,163	$14,234
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cedar Dr	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1540	415	33	12.6	75.7%	91 (21.9%)	232 (55.9%)	60 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.0%)	33.1	506^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.1%		26.7	574^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.9%	68	23.7	26.4	14.3	22.1	26.3	50.9	42.9	39.6	15.6	$20,336	$2,011	$18,325
Bakerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Baker St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5518	452	36	12.7	70.4%	143 (31.6%)	178 (39.4%)	64 (14.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.2%)	53.6	341^st of 859 public elementary schools	60.3%		46.7	390^th of 855 public elementary schools	54.4%	49	43.1	33.8	17.9	31.5	61.3	60.3	47.0	56.0	19.4	$17,136	$1,695	$15,441
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	544	35	15.5	19.1%	427 (78.5%)	27 (5.0%)	26 (4.8%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	86.3	108^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.4	175^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.5%	67	58.4	49.0	57.6	54.6	75.0	71.0	73.9	73.1	39.1	$16,562	$1,296	$15,266

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