Old Post Road Elementary

Summary:

Old Post Road Elementary is a public elementary school located in Abingdon, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 842. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 25 in Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Old Post Road Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (45.49%) and Hispanic (19.12%) students, and a lower percentage of White students (21.02%). Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with lower performance on MCAP assessments compared to the Harford County and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.6% of students at Old Post Road Elementary were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 24.9% in Harford County and 24.1% statewide. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Bakerfield Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, and Church Creek Elementary, generally perform better academically than Old Post Road Elementary, with higher rankings and better test scores. These schools have a more diverse student population, with a lower percentage of African American and Hispanic students and a higher percentage of White and Asian students. Despite the higher spending per student at Old Post Road Elementary, ranging from $14,115 to $15,697 over the past 3 school years, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower than its peers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2706 Old Philadelphia Rd
       Abingdon, MD  21009-2398


(410) 612-1566

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
596th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,678 Help


Students who attend Old Post Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Edgewood Middle
High:    Edgewood High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  842

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.5%
White:
21.0%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.9% Help


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Compare Details Old Post Road Elementary ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 30th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.91. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Old Post Road Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.5%), White (21%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Post Road Elementary is 14, which is the 14th best among 33 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Old Post Road Elementary employs 59.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Post Road Elementary is $16,678. 19 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Old Post Road Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harford County Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Old Post Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.68 228th 803 71.6%
2005 69.93 248th 805 69.2%
2006 76.08 184th 804 77.1%
2007 81.74 100th 818 87.8%
2008 22.58 724th 838 13.6%
2009 11.94 809th 850 4.8%
2010 18.33 769th 855 10.1%
2011 18.10 750th 853 12.1%
2012 26.04 697th 857 18.7%
2013 35.06 603rd 847 28.8%
2014 42.58 581st 867 33.0%
2015 36.95 510th 859 40.6%
2016 24.15 625th 845 26.0%
2017 25.00 615th 847 27.4%
2018 20.04 677th 857 21.0%
2019 24.31 614th 853 28.0%
2021 12.76 763rd 802 4.9%
2022 23.85 642nd 862 25.5%
2023 21.50 637th 855 25.5%
2024 23.91 596th 859 30.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.70 527th 546 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.17 706th 796 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.64 749th 788 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.89 495th 504 1.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.60 287th 347 17.3%
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Rank History for White students at Old Post Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.57 522nd 528 1.1%
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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.

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by a parent
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Open Quote This school takes so much heat, it's really unfair. I'm a parent of a little student and all of them have been nothing but great with my kid and as for interacting with us. HCPS may seem a joke, but there are teachers who do give it all for teaching. We've all been blessed because WPOPR has these incredible teachers.

I'd give this school more stars if I could. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Open Quote I love this school! I have one that just graduated, another in 1st, and a third that I'm excited to send to pre-k to next year. The school has excellent communication with parents, excellent involvement with parents, the teachers are excellent with the students and my children have always looked forward to spending time with their teachers. My children have learned so much more at this school then previous schools and are consistently testing above average now. I am proud to call this school my childrens home school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Old Post Road Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 955 139 13 11 5 n/a n/a 0 1123
1990 1029 169 13 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1221
1991 1097 190 19 15 7 n/a n/a -1 1327
1992 1226 235 23 18 7 n/a n/a 0 1509
1993 883 220 13 21 9 n/a n/a 0 1146
1994 913 262 10 32 9 n/a n/a 0 1226
1995 699 300 11 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1046
1996 699 300 11 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1046
1997 766 311 16 17 8 n/a n/a 0 1118
1998 736 310 20 29 7 n/a n/a 0 1102
1999 687 325 15 36 4 n/a n/a 0 1067
2000 685 344 20 32 5 n/a n/a 0 1086
2001 614 381 22 41 9 n/a n/a 0 1067
2002 577 401 23 44 9 n/a n/a 0 1054
2003 577 401 23 44 9 n/a n/a 0 1054
2004 539 426 21 39 8 n/a n/a 0 1033
2005 524 431 21 36 14 n/a n/a 0 1026
2006 500 475 26 38 13 n/a n/a 0 1052
2007 476 482 30 43 13 n/a n/a 0 1044
2008 429 490 33 51 7 n/a n/a 0 1010
2009 401 510 43 56 10 n/a n/a 0 1020
2010 382 526 38 54 5 n/a n/a 0 1005
2011 289 405 24 63 5 1 58 0 845
2012 226 308 20 57 2 0 50 0 663
2013 238 354 24 67 3 0 80 0 766
2014 236 372 23 93 5 0 76 0 805
2015 241 381 25 91 3 1 85 0 827
2016 241 381 25 104 5 1 80 0 837
2017 233 380 26 111 3 2 89 0 844
2018 234 371 20 125 4 2 83 0 839
2019 199 386 14 118 6 2 78 0 803
2020 210 386 13 158 10 0 88 0 865
2021 199 378 11 150 9 0 89 0 836
2022 187 347 11 162 7 0 93 0 807
2023 177 383 22 161 9 2 88 0 842

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 Old Post Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1123 58.5 19.1 n/a
1990 1221 62.0 19.6 n/a
1991 1327 63.0 21.0 13
1992 1509 69.1 21.8 14.8
1993 1146 60.3 19.0 4.3
1994 1226 62.0 19.8 0
1995 1046 57.5 18.2 15.3
1996 1046 57.5 18.2 15.3
1997 1118 61.0 18.3 29.6
1998 1102 54.5 20.2 32
1999 1067 54.5 19.6 42.3
2000 1086 64.5 16.8 40.6
2001 1067 65.5 16.3 38.9
2002 1054 70.5 15.0 45.8
2003 1054 70.5 15.0 45.8
2004 1033 67.0 15.4 48.2
2005 1026 68.0 15.1 47.1
2006 1052 68.0 15.5 51.3
2007 1044 71.7 14.6 48.7
2008 1010 74.2 13.6 51.9
2009 1020 72.6 14.0 56.9
2010 1005 70.7 14.2 63.3
2011 845 66.7 12.6 67.2
2012 663 64.0 10.3 76
2013 766 55.8 13.7 72.1
2014 805 59.5 13.5 73.8
2015 827 54.0 15.3 77.5
2016 837 63.0 13.2 76.7
2017 844 65.2 12.9 74.3
2018 839 64.3 13.0 70.1
2019 803 63.9 12.5 73.1
2020 865 64.0 13.5 71.3
2021 836 60.2 13.8 75.7
2022 807 61.6 13.0 76.5
2023 842 59.9 14.0 79.9

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 Old Post Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1123 58.5 19.1 n/a
1990 1221 62.0 19.6 n/a
1991 1327 63.0 21.0 13
1992 1509 69.1 21.8 14.8
1993 1146 60.3 19.0 4.3
1994 1226 62.0 19.8 0
1995 1046 57.5 18.2 15.3
1996 1046 57.5 18.2 15.3
1997 1118 61.0 18.3 29.6
1998 1102 54.5 20.2 32
1999 1067 54.5 19.6 42.3
2000 1086 64.5 16.8 40.6
2001 1067 65.5 16.3 38.9
2002 1054 70.5 15.0 45.8
2003 1054 70.5 15.0 45.8
2004 1033 67.0 15.4 48.2
2005 1026 68.0 15.1 47.1
2006 1052 68.0 15.5 51.3
2007 1044 71.7 14.6 48.7
2008 1010 74.2 13.6 51.9
2009 1020 72.6 14.0 56.9
2010 1005 70.7 14.2 63.3
2011 845 66.7 12.6 67.2
2012 663 64.0 10.3 76
2013 766 55.8 13.7 72.1
2014 805 59.5 13.5 73.8
2015 827 54.0 15.3 77.5
2016 837 63.0 13.2 76.7
2017 844 65.2 12.9 74.3
2018 839 64.3 13.0 70.1
2019 803 63.9 12.5 73.1
2020 865 64.0 13.5 71.3
2021 836 60.2 13.8 75.7
2022 807 61.6 13.0 76.5
2023 842 59.9 14.0 79.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Old Post Road Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,668 (10.6%) $14,029 (89.4%) $15,697
2020 $1,469 (10.4%) $12,646 (89.6%) $14,115
2021 $1,543 (10.4%) $13,360 (89.6%) $14,903
2022 $2,485 (14.7%) $14,394 (85.3%) $16,879
2023 $1,703 (10.2%) $14,975 (89.8%) $16,678

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Post Road Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 614th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 637th of 855 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students803842
 4.9%
African American386383
 0.8%
American Indian69
 50%
Asian1422
 57.1%
Hispanic118161
 36.4%
Pacific Islander22
White199177
 11.1%
Two or More Races7888
 12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.1%79.9%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Old Post Road Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 842 students attended Old Post Road Elementary.

Students who attend Old Post Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edgewood Middle
High : Edgewood High

Students at Old Post Road Elementary are 45% African American, 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Old Post Road Elementary ranks 596th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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