📍 99 Idlewild Street, Bel Air, Harford County, 21014
Bel Air Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bel Air, Harford County. The school has 1,138 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bel Air Middle enrolls 1,138 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 79.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 8.3% Black or African American and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 821 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 80 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 1,138 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Bel Air Middle 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.
Bel Air Middle 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 1,138 students, Bel Air Middle is larger than the district average of about 687 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize