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Centennial Lane Elementary

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Centennial Lane Elementary ranks 89 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Lane Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving 742 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Centennial Lane Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA were 66.3% and 75.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA were 81.5% and 82.1%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Centennial Lane Elementary also ranks highly in the state for both female and male student performance, as well as for White students.

While Centennial Lane Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Howard County Public Schools district, including Running Brook Elementary, Waverly Elementary, and Veterans Elementary, other schools in the district, such as Manor Woods Elementary and Northfield Elementary, also demonstrate similar high-performing academic results, suggesting a strong focus on academic excellence across the district.

749

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,557

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042-4901

(410) 313-2800

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Centennial Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burleigh Manor Middle
High:	Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

White:

31.8%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

89^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	89 of 865	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	50 of 859	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	54 of 855	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	52 of 862	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	16 of 802	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	40 of 853	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	22 of 857	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	16 of 847	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	12 of 845	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	22 of 859	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	25 of 867	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	17 of 847	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	63 of 857	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	61 of 853	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	41 of 855	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	82 of 850	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	46 of 838	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	2.6	799 of 818	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	795 of 804	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	799 of 805	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	791 of 803	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.0	16 of 796	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.9	8 of 788	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	20 of 528	96.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

White (2021)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)58th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

Mathematics66%+40 vs state

Science36%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3825 Centennial Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2800	749	53	14.0	16.4%	238 (31.8%)	65 (8.7%)	45 (6.0%)	330 (44.1%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.4%)	90	89^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.6	50^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.2%	39	81.5	65.2	53.7	66.3	82.1	78.3	65.9	75.3	35.6	$16,557	$748	$15,809
Northfield Elementary	Public	K-5	9125 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2806	764	49	15.6	17.5%	322 (42.1%)	71 (9.3%)	74 (9.7%)	221 (28.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.8%)	91.3	79^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.9	48^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.4%	31	62.1	70.7	60.3	64.4	69.9	78.0	73.5	73.9	47.4	$16,662	$682	$15,980
St. Johns Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2960 Saint Johns Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2813	636	44	14.3	20.6%	267 (42.0%)	63 (9.9%)	47 (7.4%)	215 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	86.1	122^nd of 865 public elementary schools	85.9%		90.9	70^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.9%	52	58.2	59.8	49.6	55.7	64.5	79.1	65.3	69.5	44.9	$17,107	$826	$16,281
Running Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 W Running Brook Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6893	407	43	9.5	52.8%	67 (16.5%)	209 (51.4%)	60 (14.7%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.4%)	32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%		35.3	489^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.1%	48	34.4	20.7	23.5	26.6	36.5	40.4	28.0	35.3	14.0	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10220 Wetherburn Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2819	827	61	13.4	9.3%	213 (25.8%)	60 (7.3%)	44 (5.3%)	454 (54.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.0%)	93.4	54^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.2	26^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.0%	28	64.4	78.5	68.7	70.5	69.6	82.7	79.5	77.3	49.0	$18,270	$887	$17,383
Veterans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Montgomery Road	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1700	883	68	13.0	27.5%	193 (21.9%)	166 (18.8%)	82 (9.3%)	367 (41.6%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.4%)	81.8	162^nd of 865 public elementary schools	81.3%		83	143^rd of 859 public elementary schools	83.4%	19	57.7	56.6	51.4	55.1	63.1	66.9	54.6	61.3	44.0	$17,839	$979	$16,861
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5470 Hesperus Dr	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6879	446	39	11.4	43.3%	98 (22.0%)	160 (35.9%)	112 (25.1%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.8%)	42.3	471^st of 865 public elementary schools	45.5%		51.9	363^rd of 859 public elementary schools	57.7%	108	32.9	32.5	29.7	31.7	30.8	46.7	39.7	38.9	21.3	$23,238	$1,715	$21,523
Thunder Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9357 Mellenbrook Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6922	459	39	11.6	37.7%	106 (23.1%)	144 (31.4%)	97 (21.1%)	73 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	65	292^nd of 865 public elementary schools	66.2%		58.2	317^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.1%	25	44.3	47.3	38.6	43.2	55.7	55.4	51.1	53.9	27.3	$21,048	$1,067	$19,982
Bryant Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5450 Blue Heron Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6859	366	36	10.2	51.1%	78 (21.3%)	180 (49.2%)	53 (14.5%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	42.9	466^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.1%		44.3	426^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.4%	40	39.7	27.4	18.6	28.4	46.6	32.9	50.9	42.6	22.4	$25,646	$1,697	$23,949
Manor Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	11575 Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7165	697	51	13.5	16.9%	234 (33.6%)	69 (9.9%)	29 (4.2%)	309 (44.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.5%)	93.5	50^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.1	37^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.7%	13	72.7	72.3	56.1	66.8	77.0	79.6	76.3	77.6	47.8	$17,481	$692	$16,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Lane Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Lane Elementary?

Students at Centennial Lane Elementary are 44% Asian, 32% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Centennial Lane Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Centennial Lane Elementary a good school?

Centennial Lane Elementary ranks 89^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centennial Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Centennial Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burleigh Manor Middle
High : Centennial High

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