Summary
Folly Quarter Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school located in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. As part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4th out of 25 districts in the state, Folly Quarter Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Maryland, ranking within the top 15 schools for several years.
Folly Quarter Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.4% of Folly Quarter Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42% for the Howard County district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, 80.4% of Folly Quarter Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 65.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also excels in advanced math courses, with 89.5% proficiency in Algebra I, 100% in Algebra II, and 98.8% in Geometry.
Folly Quarter Middle's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its high rankings for various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 6th, 4th, 5th, and 2nd in the state for these respective subgroups. Additionally, Folly Quarter Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state and district averages. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Howard County district, such as Lime Kiln Middle, Dunloggin Middle, and Clarksville Middle, Folly Quarter Middle generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and ELA.
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