Harford Technical High, Jarrettsville Elementary and Fallston High ranked highest in Harford County for reading and writing aptitude, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (“PARCC”) examination, Maryland public school students in grades three through eight and high school are tested based on Common Core English language arts standards.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they’re “ready for the next level” of education.
Harford County reading and writing scores
Rank
School
City
District
Passing rate
1
Harford Technical High
Bel Air
Harford
75.63
2
Jarrettsville Elementary
Jarrettsville
Harford
67.76
3
Fallston High
Fallston
Harford
65.35
4
Fallston Middle School
Fallston
Harford
63.82
5
Bel Air Middle
Bel Air
Harford
61.24
6
Churchville Elementary
Churchville
Harford
60.80
7
Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
59.83
8
Forest Hill Elementary
Forest Hill
Harford
59.38
9
Fountain Green Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
59.38
10
Youths Benefit Elementary
Fallston
Harford
58.37
11
C. Milton Wright High
Bel Air
Harford
56.91
12
North Harford High
Pylesville
Harford
56.29
13
Ring Factory Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
55.48
14
North Harford Middle
Pylesville
Harford
55.35
15
Darlington Elementary
Darlington
Harford
54.72
16
Southampton Middle
Bel Air
Harford
50.49
17
Prospect Mill Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
50.36
18
William S. James Elementary
Abingdon
Harford
50
19
Emmorton Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
50
20
Abingdon Elementary
Abingdon
Harford
49.74
21
Meadowvale Elementary
Havre De Grace
Harford
49.24
22
North Harford Elementary
Pylesville
Harford
48.90
23
Bel Air High
Bel Air
Harford
48.09
24
Dublin Elementary
Street
Harford
46.43
25
Norrisville Elementary
White Hall
Harford
45.74
26
Forest Lakes Elementary
Forest Hill
Harford
44.59
27
Havre de Grace Middle
Havre de Grace
Harford
43.78
28
Hickory Elementary
Bel Air
Harford
42.91
29
Havre de Grace Elementary
Havre De Grace
Harford
37.27
30
Aberdeen High
Aberdeen
Harford
37.12
31
Havre de Grace High
Havre de Grace
Harford
36.77
32
Bakerfield Elementary
Aberdeen
Harford
35.02
33
Joppatowne Elementary
Joppa
Harford
29.52
34
North Bend Elementary
Jarrettsville
Harford
29.52
35
Church Creek Elementary
Belcamp
Harford
28.97
36
Joppatowne High
Joppa
Harford
28.62
37
Roye-Williams Elementary
Havre De Grace
Harford
27.69
38
Edgewood Middle
Edgewood
Harford
26.36
39
Deerfield Elementary
Edgewood
Harford
26.21
40
Aberdeen Middle
Aberdeen
Harford
25.66
41
Edgewood High
Edgewood
Harford
24.34
42
William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary
Abingdon
Harford
20.89
43
Magnolia Elementary
Joppa
Harford
20.48
44
Magnolia Middle
Joppa
Harford
19.65
45
Riverside Elementary
Joppa
Harford
17.34
46
Edgewood Elementary
Edgewood
Harford
17.23
47
Halls Cross Roads Elementary
Aberdeen
Harford
14.76
