This table shows composite index scores for Harford County middle schools over the past six years under the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program. The composite is roughly equivalent to the overall percentage of students who scored at a satisfactory level or better on the MSPAP tests. The last column shows the percentage-point improvement since the tests were first administered in 1993.

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1998 .. 1997 .. 1996 .. 1995 .. 1994 .. 1993 .. Chg.

Maryland .. .. .. .. 44.1 .. 41.8 .. 40.7 .. 39.6 .. 35.3 .. 31.7 .. 12.4

Countywide .. .. ... 58.3 .. 53.5 .. 52.2 .. 50.9 .. 42.2 .. 38.4 .. 19.9

Aberdeen .. .. .. .. 38.7 .. 38.8 .. 35.1 .. 30.7 .. 30.2 .. 24.2 .. 14.5

Bel Air .. .. .. ... 67.4 .. 55.7 .. 57.0 .. 62.8 .. 55.0 .. 44.7 .. 22.7

Edgewood .. .. .. .. 45.9 .. 33.7 .. 41.6 .. 39.4 .. 28.6 .. 29.8 .. 16.1

Fallston .. .. .. .. 71.2 .. 65.1 .. 62.1 .. 55.4 .. 61.3 .. 49.3 .. 21.9

Havre de Grace .. .. 44.2 .. 45.1 .. 45.1 .. 49.2 .. 38.2 .. 26.1 .. 18.1

Magnolia .. .. .. .. 44.7 .. 46.1 .. 51.2 .. 43.8 .. 38.6 .. 30.5 .. 14.2

North Harford .. ... 56.3 .. 51.7 .. 47.9 .. 53.7 .. 46.7 .. 43.7 .. 12.6

Southampton .. .. .. 69.5 .. 70.3 .. 66.6 .. 70.4 .. 55.8 .. 51.1 .. 18.4

SOURCE: State Department of Education

Pub Date: 12/09/98