Best Public Schools in Columbia, Maryland & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)							MCAP English Language Arts (2023)								MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Algebra II (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	474	33	14.2	13.7%	227 (47.9%)	109 (23.0%)	53 (11.2%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.1%)	78.7	173^rd of 855 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.5	174^th of 862 public elementary schools	79.8%	1	50.0	47.4	47.5				48.4	63.8	68.4	54.1					62.7				55.7		$16,723	$772	$15,951
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,456	94	15.4	15.5%	458 (31.5%)	459 (31.5%)	175 (12.0%)	264 (18.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (6.6%)	49.6	58^th of 127 public high schools	54.3%		58.4	45^th of 225 public high schools	80.0%	13							20.0							60.5	60.5	6.4	26.3				$14,601	$680	$13,921
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	329	38	8.6	38.9%	90 (27.4%)	152 (46.2%)	38 (11.6%)	19 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	46.2	395^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.8%		49.1	409^th of 862 public elementary schools	52.6%	14	46.8	21.7	27.3				30.6	57.4	45.0	33.8					44.2				31.3		$22,738	$1,554	$21,185
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Oakland Mills Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5930	497	43	11.6	45.5%	76 (15.3%)	244 (49.1%)	77 (15.5%)	71 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	40.7	450^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.4%		42.3	460^th of 862 public elementary schools	46.6%	10	48.8	23.5	23.1				31.3	56.3	35.7	28.4					39.7				24.2		$17,700	$1,175	$16,524
Hammond High	Public	9-12	8800 Guilford Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7615	1,306	94	13.8	31.9%	311 (23.8%)	514 (39.4%)	236 (18.1%)	149 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (7.0%)	50.5	53^rd of 127 public high schools	58.3%		28.3	150^th of 225 public high schools	33.3%	97							8.0							61.6	61.6		11.6				$15,686	$785	$14,902
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	505	44	11.4	45.0%	85 (16.8%)	241 (47.7%)	94 (18.6%)	35 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.3%)	34.7	185^th of 322 public middle schools	42.5%		43.3	184^th of 333 public middle schools	44.7%	1				15.1			15.2				37.3	36.4	38.1		37.3	51.0		30.0		19.2	$18,686	$786	$17,900
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Tamar Dr	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6872	410	32	12.8	32.2%	77 (18.8%)	174 (42.4%)	95 (23.2%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	45.1	407^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.4%		54.7	364^th of 862 public elementary schools	57.8%	43	43.9	30.8	19.2				32.2	56.1	48.4	26.9					45.1				23.1		$17,520	$694	$16,826
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5470 Hesperus Dr	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6879	497	40	12.3	41.4%	109 (21.9%)	172 (34.6%)	125 (25.2%)	44 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	40.4	456^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.7%		52.1	385^th of 862 public elementary schools	55.3%	71	25.7	39.2	25.9				30.1	37.8	49.3	25.9					37.1				31.3		$18,771	$1,466	$17,305
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,336	95	14.0	33.1%	251 (18.8%)	572 (42.8%)	298 (22.3%)	106 (7.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	100 (7.5%)	39.6	84^th of 127 public high schools	33.9%		34.2	132^nd of 225 public high schools	41.3%	48							6.5							53.8	53.8		8.7				$16,920	$796	$16,124
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	476	37	12.8	43.7%	105 (22.1%)	172 (36.1%)	126 (26.5%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	41.3	159^th of 322 public middle schools	50.6%		48.3	162^nd of 333 public middle schools	51.4%	3				24.0	9.3	7.5	19.5				39.6	45.1	40.9		42.0	39.3		40.0		23.2	$18,699	$822	$17,876
Phelps Luck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5370 Oldstone Ct	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6886	694	56	12.4	45.1%	177 (25.5%)	180 (25.9%)	230 (33.1%)	61 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	40.3	457^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.5%		51	391^st of 862 public elementary schools	54.6%	66	35.8	30.4	31.0				32.2	35.8	36.5	35.4					36.0				30.1		$19,535	$1,401	$18,134
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	415	47	8.9	47.2%	65 (15.7%)	224 (54.0%)	55 (13.3%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.4%)	33.2	524^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.7%		33	543^rd of 862 public elementary schools	37.0%	19	43.1	19.0	19.0				26.2	49.0	33.3	22.4					34.3				25.0		$26,236	$1,425	$24,811
Stevens Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Stevens Forest Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6900	337	38	8.9	48.7%	58 (17.2%)	139 (41.2%)	83 (24.6%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	69	242^nd of 855 public elementary schools	71.7%		65	286^th of 862 public elementary schools	66.8%	44	54.5	46.6	34.7				45.0	53.5	72.4	43.8					57.7				38.8		$23,770	$1,778	$21,992
Swansfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Cedar Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6907	512	43	11.9	34.6%	145 (28.3%)	234 (45.7%)	56 (10.9%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.4%)	51	364^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.4%		42.1	462^nd of 862 public elementary schools	46.4%	98	44.0	35.4	30.6				36.1	38.3	52.1	41.1					44.0				32.7		$19,133	$1,540	$17,593
Talbott Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Basket Ring Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6915	441	41	10.7	49.4%	85 (19.3%)	165 (37.4%)	130 (29.5%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.3%)	48.1	378^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.8%		44	445^th of 862 public elementary schools	48.4%	67	35.5	37.7	30.5				34.4	50.8	48.1	35.8					44.3				26.8		$19,793	$1,235	$18,558
Thunder Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9357 Mellenbrook Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6922	485	38	12.8	30.3%	107 (22.1%)	182 (37.5%)	83 (17.1%)	75 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.4%)	58.7	308^th of 855 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.1	384^th of 862 public elementary schools	55.5%	76	48.1	35.1	26.2				36.4	63.4	47.4	47.0					52.7				37.3		$17,465	$870	$16,594
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Waterloo Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5014	606	50	12.1	23.3%	197 (32.5%)	189 (31.2%)	80 (13.2%)	96 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	83	139^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.5	150^th of 862 public elementary schools	82.6%	11	66.7	57.5	32.6				52.5	78.2	68.4	63.8					70.4				50.5		$18,910	$869	$18,041
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,360	99	13.7	35.7%	316 (23.2%)	628 (46.2%)	212 (15.6%)	94 (6.9%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.3%)	35.1	100^th of 127 public high schools	21.3%		34.4	131^st of 225 public high schools	41.8%	31							8.2							45.6	45.6		12.8				$16,248	$725	$15,524
Wilde Lake Middle	Public	6-8	10481 Cross Fox Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6957	626	48	13.0	33.4%	173 (27.6%)	274 (43.8%)	77 (12.3%)	45 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.6%)	54.8	119^th of 322 public middle schools	63.0%		65.8	105^th of 333 public middle schools	68.5%	14				23.3	6.4	8.1	22.2				53.0	57.7	62.9		58.0	43.6		41.2		21.9	$17,248	$775	$16,473
Long Reach High	Public	9-12	6101 Old Dobbin Ln	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7117	1,639	119	13.7	33.8%	371 (22.6%)	559 (34.1%)	435 (26.5%)	190 (11.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (4.8%)	41.7	75^th of 127 public high schools	40.9%		31.1	139^th of 225 public high schools	38.2%	64							10.0							51.8	51.8		14.2				$15,747	$698	$15,050
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6866	563	39	14.3	19.4%	223 (39.6%)	143 (25.4%)	60 (10.7%)	81 (14.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.4%)	75	206^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.1	218^th of 862 public elementary schools	74.7%	12	55.3	45.2	36.4				45.5	65.5	63.4	59.1					62.6				44.3		$14,900	$698	$14,203
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	457	48	9.4	48.1%	93 (20.4%)	221 (48.4%)	84 (18.4%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	28.4	558^th of 855 public elementary schools	34.7%		37	517^th of 862 public elementary schools	40.0%	41	25.7	31.3	9.2				22.2	37.0	35.4	27.7					33.5				22.2		$22,440	$1,532	$20,908
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	603	45	13.3	45.6%	83 (13.8%)	321 (53.2%)	111 (18.4%)	47 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.6%)	31.8	196^th of 322 public middle schools	39.1%		36	211^th of 333 public middle schools	36.6%	15				16.3	9.2		14.4				36.8	38.8	32.8		36.2	28.6		40.7		17.9	$16,113	$903	$15,210

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethesda	3.85 mi	17	17^th
Chevy Chase	4.13 mi	4	16^th
Hyattsville	4.86 mi	12	229^th
Takoma Park	5.18 mi	4	198^th
Mount Rainier	5.28 mi	2	238^th

Best Public Schools in Columbia, MD

Waterloo Elementary

Atholton Elementary

Clemens Crossing Elementary

Stevens Forest Elementary

Thunder Hill Elementary

Wilde Lake Middle

Swansfield Elementary

Hammond High

Atholton High

Talbott Springs Elementary

Bryant Woods Elementary

Jeffers Hill Elementary

Long Reach High

Oakland Mills Middle

Guilford Elementary

Longfellow Elementary

Phelps Luck Elementary

Oakland Mills High

Wilde Lake High

Harpers Choice Middle

Running Brook Elementary

Lake Elkhorn Middle

Cradlerock Elementary

Cities Near Columbia