📍 1 Laurentum Pkw, Abingdon, Harford County, 21009
William S. James Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Abingdon, Harford County. The school has 497 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William S. James Elementary enrolls 497 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 11% Black or African American and 8.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 337 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 56 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 22 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
151 of the school's 497 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 138 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William S. James Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-10, state senate district 34.
William S. James Elementary is one of 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools, based in Bel Air, Maryland. The district serves 37,771 students district-wide and employs 2,677 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 497 students, William S. James Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 687 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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