Is Emmorton Elementary a good school?

Emmorton Elementary ranks 98 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emmorton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Emmorton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emmorton Elementary?

Students at Emmorton Elementary are 58% White, 13% Asian, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Emmorton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emmorton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bel Air Middle High : Bel Air High

Emmorton Elementary

Summary:

Emmorton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bel Air, Maryland, serving 548 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 25 districts in Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Emmorton Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Harford County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Emmorton Elementary's proficiency rates were 56.9% in Mathematics and 70% in English Language Arts, compared to 24.9% and 56.7% for Harford County, and 24.1% and 48.4% for the state of Maryland, respectively. However, the school's rankings for Asian and White student subgroups are lower compared to other subgroups, indicating potential achievement gaps that may need to be addressed.

Emmorton Elementary's success can be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.2 to 16.0 students per teacher, and its increasing per-student spending, which has risen from $11,034 in 2018-2019 to $12,766 in 2020-2021. When compared to nearby schools in the Harford County Public Schools district, such as Bel Air Elementary, Fountain Green Elementary, and Ring Factory Elementary, Emmorton Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, indicating a higher level of academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

2502 Tollgate Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-6199

(410) 638-3920

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,397

Students who attend Emmorton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bel Air Middle
High:	Bel Air High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Asian:

12.9%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emmorton Elementary ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6^th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.69. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Asian (12.9%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emmorton Elementary is 16.8. 30 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emmorton Elementary employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emmorton Elementary is $15,397. 29 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Emmorton 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 Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	26.68	638^th	803	20.5%
2005	25.38	634^th	805	21.2%
2006	27.42	626^th	804	22.1%
2007	37.31	560^th	818	31.5%
2008	76.78	188^th	838	77.6%
2009	74.12	220^th	850	74.1%
2010	72.43	241^st	855	71.8%
2011	73.89	197^th	853	76.9%
2012	80.39	111^th	857	87.0%
2013	80.80	119^th	847	86.0%
2014	82.51	123^rd	867	85.8%
2015	84.53	134^th	859	84.4%
2016	86.66	115^th	845	86.4%
2017	84.29	139^th	847	83.6%
2018	76.47	199^th	857	76.8%
2019	75.24	215^th	853	74.8%
2021	69.18	183^rd	802	77.2%
2022	75.66	211^th	862	75.5%
2023	82.21	146^th	855	82.9%
2024	87.69	98^th	859	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.31	199^th	546	63.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.80	216^th	796	72.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.17	142^nd	788	82.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.81	91^st	128	28.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.17	182^nd	504	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Emmorton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.60	274^th	528	48.1%

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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

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by a parent
Friday, November 12, 2010

My child has been in Emmorton Elementary for three years, and we love the teachers there. The school is a bit overcrowded (there are several portable classrooms outside of the school), but the children don't seem to be overcrowded. There is a new principal this year (he is great), and through the third grade, no one has ever suggested we intentionally try to avoid a teacher. That is huge. I have not heard anything bad about 4th or 5th grade, but we have no experience with those grades yet.

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Enrollment information for Emmorton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	468	15	15	7	3	n/a	n/a	508
1996	468	15	15	7	3	n/a	n/a	508
1997	476	20	19	4	4	n/a	n/a	523
1998	502	21	18	9	2	n/a	n/a	552
1999	490	22	17	7	1	n/a	n/a	537
2000	503	25	20	9	4	n/a	n/a	561
2001	481	26	22	9	6	n/a	n/a	544
2002	509	25	17	22	3	n/a	n/a	576
2003	509	25	17	22	3	n/a	n/a	576
2004	510	22	22	24	2	n/a	n/a	580
2005	532	31	27	25	2	n/a	n/a	617
2006	514	48	31	24	0	n/a	n/a	617
2007	535	60	35	23	0	n/a	n/a	653
2008	525	77	43	22	0	n/a	n/a	667
2009	533	74	46	23	0	n/a	n/a	676
2010	543	83	51	27	0	n/a	n/a	704
2011	541	63	58	38	0	0	32	732
2012	393	48	47	23	0	0	28	539
2013	352	52	48	28	0	0	25	505
2014	386	61	57	24	0	0	23	551
2015	386	57	55	23	0	0	26	547
2016	387	50	57	29	0	0	27	550
2017	378	60	55	36	0	0	31	560
2018	414	60	62	39	0	1	31	607
2019	411	63	62	35	0	1	38	610
2020	383	59	71	38	0	0	41	592
2021	352	49	62	49	0	0	52	564
2022	314	60	71	49	1	0	51	546
2023	318	61	68	47	1	0	53	548
2024	323	60	72	44	2	1	54	556

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

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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 Emmorton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	508	27.5	18.5	3.3
1996	508	27.5	18.5	3.3
1997	523	29.5	17.7	1.9
1998	552	29.0	19.0	2
1999	537	29.0	18.5	5.4
2000	561	33.5	16.7	3.7
2001	544	33.5	16.2	2.9
2002	576	36.5	15.8	4.3
2003	576	36.5	15.8	4.3
2004	580	37.0	15.7	4.8
2005	617	36.0	17.1	4.1
2006	617	37.0	16.7	5.2
2007	653	39.0	16.7	4.7
2008	667	42.9	15.5	6.4
2009	676	42.9	15.8	9.2
2010	704	44.9	15.6	11.1
2011	732	45.7	15.9	13.4
2012	539	36.5	14.7	9.8
2013	505	34.3	14.6	9.7
2014	551	36.2	15.1	11.8
2015	547	37.0	14.7	9.9
2016	550	35.0	15.7	8.4
2017	560	34.9	16.0	13
2018	607	35.3	17.1	15.3
2019	610	35.1	17.3	17.5
2020	592	34.4	17.2	15.7
2021	564	36.9	15.2	17.7
2022	546	34.1	15.9	19
2023	548	34.1	16.0	22.3
2024	556	32.9	16.8	22.8

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 Emmorton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	508	27.5	18.5	3.3
1996	508	27.5	18.5	3.3
1997	523	29.5	17.7	1.9
1998	552	29.0	19.0	2
1999	537	29.0	18.5	5.4
2000	561	33.5	16.7	3.7
2001	544	33.5	16.2	2.9
2002	576	36.5	15.8	4.3
2003	576	36.5	15.8	4.3
2004	580	37.0	15.7	4.8
2005	617	36.0	17.1	4.1
2006	617	37.0	16.7	5.2
2007	653	39.0	16.7	4.7
2008	667	42.9	15.5	6.4
2009	676	42.9	15.8	9.2
2010	704	44.9	15.6	11.1
2011	732	45.7	15.9	13.4
2012	539	36.5	14.7	9.8
2013	505	34.3	14.6	9.7
2014	551	36.2	15.1	11.8
2015	547	37.0	14.7	9.9
2016	550	35.0	15.7	8.4
2017	560	34.9	16.0	13
2018	607	35.3	17.1	15.3
2019	610	35.1	17.3	17.5
2020	592	34.4	17.2	15.7
2021	564	36.9	15.2	17.7
2022	546	34.1	15.9	19
2023	548	34.1	16.0	22.3
2024	556	32.9	16.8	22.8

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 Emmorton Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$423 (3.8%)	$10,611 (96.2%)	$11,034
2020	$449 (3.9%)	$11,050 (96.1%)	$11,499
2021	$847 (6.6%)	$11,919 (93.4%)	$12,766
2022	$1,480 (10.6%)	$12,487 (89.4%)	$13,967
2023	$1,163 (7.6%)	$14,234 (92.4%)	$15,397

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emmorton Elementary

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 146^th of 855 Elementary schools	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	610	548	10.2%
African American	63	61	3.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	62	68	9.7%
Hispanic	35	47	34.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	411	318	22.6%
Two or More Races	38	53	39.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.5%	22.3%	4.7%

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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
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
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
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
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
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S Main St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4175	1,057	62	16.9	21.3%	723 (68.4%)	67 (6.3%)	104 (9.8%)	76 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (7.9%)	85.1	118^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.3%		84.4	122^nd of 855 public elementary schools	85.7%	4	70.7	61.6	40.6	57.4	73.7	81.1	60.4	71.6	36.4	$14,390	$1,296	$13,095
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 E Lee St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4160	514	33	15.4	33.5%	387 (75.3%)	26 (5.1%)	57 (11.1%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	92.3	58^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.5	67^th of 855 public elementary schools	92.2%	9	76.1	52.9	67.5	65.8	81.3	77.1	69.5	76.2	47.0	$14,450	$1,114	$13,335
Fountain Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Fountain Green Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4220	456	33	14.0	23.0%	342 (75.0%)	31 (6.8%)	30 (6.6%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	87.4	99^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.2	69^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.9%	30	59.8	64.7	55.3	59.7	67.8	77.9	64.5	69.7	40.0	$17,994	$1,601	$16,393
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
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
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	495	40	12.4	66.3%	238 (48.1%)	161 (32.5%)	40 (8.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.9%)	23.2	607^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.1	593^rd of 855 public elementary schools	30.6%	14	17.3	14.7	14.9	15.7	27.5	32.9	29.9	30.0	20.9	$18,516	$1,455	$17,061

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