Is Bakerfield Elementary a good school?

Bakerfield Elementary ranks 341 st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bakerfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 452 students attended Bakerfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bakerfield Elementary?

Students at Bakerfield Elementary are 39% African American, 32% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bakerfield Elementary attend?

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

Bakerfield Elementary

Summary:

Bakerfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Aberdeen, Maryland, serving 463 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bakerfield Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (36.5%) and Hispanic (13.61%) students compared to nearby schools like Prospect Mill Elementary and Churchville Elementary. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the Harford County and Maryland state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (31.5%) and English Language Arts (56%) falling below the district and state levels. This may be due to the school's significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.49%), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite the challenges, Bakerfield Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio (13.4) compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 287 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 341 out of 859 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but White students performing poorly in comparison to their peers across Maryland.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

36 Baker St
Aberdeen, MD 21001-2499

(410) 273-5518

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
341^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,136

Students who attend Bakerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aberdeen Middle
High:	Aberdeen High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

White:

31.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bakerfield Elementary ranks better than 60.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 23^rd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.62. (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 Bakerfield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.4%), White (31.6%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bakerfield Elementary is 12.7, which is the 9^th best among 33 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bakerfield Elementary employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bakerfield Elementary is $17,136, which is the 14^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bakerfield 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 Bakerfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	44.75	513^th	803	36.1%
2005	45.32	485^th	805	39.8%
2006	55.10	402^nd	804	50.0%
2007	56.96	393^rd	818	52.0%
2008	35.40	616^th	838	26.5%
2009	31.42	650^th	850	23.5%
2010	25.51	720^th	855	15.8%
2011	36.83	597^th	853	30.0%
2012	30.57	658^th	857	23.2%
2013	33.10	618^th	847	27.0%
2014	58.99	411^th	867	52.6%
2015	63.62	287^th	859	66.6%
2016	51.10	385^th	845	54.4%
2017	50.58	385^th	847	54.5%
2018	46.56	419^th	857	51.1%
2019	50.73	373^rd	853	56.3%
2021	25.74	540^th	802	32.7%
2022	27.51	598^th	862	30.6%
2023	46.74	390^th	855	54.4%
2024	53.62	341^st	859	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.83	285^th	546	47.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.33	537^th	796	32.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.81	481^st	788	39.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.75	194^th	504	61.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.38	431^st	528	18.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Bakerfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	321	102	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	344	107	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	351	112	12	6	4	n/a	n/a	1	486
1992	359	110	14	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	362	125	16	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	343	128	12	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	503
1995	318	156	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	318	156	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	313	181	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
1998	308	177	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	293	178	10	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
2000	293	179	13	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	316	177	15	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	286	168	15	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	286	168	15	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	280	178	17	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
2005	285	181	12	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	266	165	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2007	243	164	7	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
2008	257	165	10	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	236	179	15	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	477
2010	229	171	12	36	9	n/a	n/a	0	457
2011	205	149	13	38	6	0	33	0	444
2012	151	128	17	38	4	1	27	0	366
2013	160	140	18	45	5	1	40	0	409
2014	147	147	24	47	4	1	22	0	392
2015	155	140	23	71	4	2	34	0	429
2016	152	127	22	71	2	1	40	0	415
2017	144	133	14	89	1	1	46	0	428
2018	145	131	11	84	0	0	39	0	410
2019	153	134	12	77	0	2	49	0	427
2020	143	141	15	82	0	0	45	0	426
2021	137	126	9	69	0	0	42	0	383
2022	143	139	7	77	0	0	55	0	421
2023	159	169	11	63	1	0	60	0	463
2024	143	178	12	64	0	0	55	0	452

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 Bakerfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	441	22.5	19.6	n/a
1990	467	23.5	19.8	17.1
1991	486	24.5	19.8	19.5
1992	497	26.5	18.7	20.7
1993	518	27.5	18.8	19.9
1994	503	27.0	18.6	29.6
1995	493	28.5	17.3	31.4
1996	493	28.5	17.3	31.4
1997	510	27.5	18.5	30.2
1998	505	24.0	21.0	30.7
1999	497	24.0	20.7	39
2000	501	29.0	17.3	34.3
2001	530	29.0	18.3	35.3
2002	506	32.0	15.8	41.9
2003	506	32.0	15.8	41.9
2004	511	33.0	15.5	47.2
2005	507	32.0	15.8	41.8
2006	463	31.0	14.9	42.1
2007	447	29.0	15.4	38.7
2008	463	31.5	14.7	44.1
2009	477	30.5	15.6	47.2
2010	457	32.2	14.1	50.3
2011	444	31.8	13.9	57.4
2012	366	27.9	13.1	64.5
2013	409	28.7	14.2	64.3
2014	392	31.0	12.6	70.9
2015	429	31.0	13.8	67.8
2016	415	31.0	13.3	68.7
2017	428	29.5	14.5	69.6
2018	410	30.3	13.5	66.6
2019	427	31.3	13.6	67.2
2020	426	28.3	15.0	70.7
2021	383	31.5	12.1	74.9
2022	421	32.0	13.1	66.7
2023	463	34.4	13.4	71.5
2024	452	35.5	12.7	70.4

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 Bakerfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	441	22.5	19.6	n/a
1990	467	23.5	19.8	17.1
1991	486	24.5	19.8	19.5
1992	497	26.5	18.7	20.7
1993	518	27.5	18.8	19.9
1994	503	27.0	18.6	29.6
1995	493	28.5	17.3	31.4
1996	493	28.5	17.3	31.4
1997	510	27.5	18.5	30.2
1998	505	24.0	21.0	30.7
1999	497	24.0	20.7	39
2000	501	29.0	17.3	34.3
2001	530	29.0	18.3	35.3
2002	506	32.0	15.8	41.9
2003	506	32.0	15.8	41.9
2004	511	33.0	15.5	47.2
2005	507	32.0	15.8	41.8
2006	463	31.0	14.9	42.1
2007	447	29.0	15.4	38.7
2008	463	31.5	14.7	44.1
2009	477	30.5	15.6	47.2
2010	457	32.2	14.1	50.3
2011	444	31.8	13.9	57.4
2012	366	27.9	13.1	64.5
2013	409	28.7	14.2	64.3
2014	392	31.0	12.6	70.9
2015	429	31.0	13.8	67.8
2016	415	31.0	13.3	68.7
2017	428	29.5	14.5	69.6
2018	410	30.3	13.5	66.6
2019	427	31.3	13.6	67.2
2020	426	28.3	15.0	70.7
2021	383	31.5	12.1	74.9
2022	421	32.0	13.1	66.7
2023	463	34.4	13.4	71.5
2024	452	35.5	12.7	70.4

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 Bakerfield Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,147 (7.9%)	$13,462 (92.1%)	$14,609
2020	$1,337 (9.6%)	$12,554 (90.4%)	$13,891
2021	$1,568 (9.4%)	$15,170 (90.6%)	$16,738
2022	$2,408 (14.1%)	$14,682 (85.9%)	$17,090
2023	$1,695 (9.9%)	$15,441 (90.1%)	$17,136

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bakerfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 373^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 390^th of 855 Elementary schools	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	427	463	8.4%
African American	134	169	26.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	11	8.3%
Hispanic	77	63	18.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	153	159	3.9%
Two or More Races	49	60	22.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.2%	71.5%	4.3%

Schools Near Bakerfield 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
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
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
Halls Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Bel Air Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5524	443	39	11.2	88.3%	93 (21.0%)	212 (47.9%)	70 (15.8%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.3%)	26.5	569^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.8%		16.7	702^nd of 855 public elementary schools	17.9%	133	30.4	20.0	13.8	21.3	27.3	36.2	36.2	33.1	11.9	$19,547	$1,696	$17,851
Roye-Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Oakington Rd	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5536	449	38	11.8	52.1%	178 (39.6%)	97 (21.6%)	116 (25.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.9%)	59.1	312^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.7%		50.3	366^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.2%	54	35.9	41.9	29.2	35.4	45.2	56.7	63.9	55.7	26.4	$19,629	$1,545	$18,084
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
Havre de Grace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Juniata St	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 939-6616	603	38	15.8	57.5%	290 (48.1%)	165 (27.4%)	62 (10.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.4%)	46.5	406^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.6	382^nd of 855 public elementary schools	55.3%	24	44.7	37.6	15.6	32.3	35.3	67.4	33.0	45.0	21.3	$15,768	$1,505	$14,263
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Grace View Dr	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6622	544	35	15.6	43.6%	340 (62.5%)	90 (16.5%)	64 (11.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	43.6	431^st of 859 public elementary schools	49.8%		53.3	348^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.3%	83	28.6	22.1	25.8	25.6	42.9	47.1	48.3	46.2	23.3	$15,513	$1,338	$14,174
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
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2935 Level Rd	Churchville	21028	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3800	376	25	15.3	23.1%	307 (81.6%)	13 (3.5%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	87.8	97^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.7%		83.5	133^rd of 855 public elementary schools	84.4%	36	59.6	50.8	57.1	55.9	75.4	69.5	69.8	71.5	46.0	$16,421	$1,434	$14,987
Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	424	30	14.3	53.5%	326 (76.9%)	39 (9.2%)	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	46.9	400^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.4%		47.6	384^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.1%	16	43.5	19.7	32.1	31.6	50.0	39.3	50.0	46.0	19.2	$16,732	$2,808	$13,924

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