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Best Public Schools in Howard County, MD

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57,099

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Top rankedPointers Run Elementary15^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Talbott Springs Elementary up 96 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stevens Forest Elementary 9.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Guilford Park High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)								MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Guilford Park High	Public	9-12	8500 Ridgelys Run Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-7430	1,218	78	15.6	45.2%	222 (18.2%)	465 (38.2%)	300 (24.6%)	158 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.2%)	32	136^th of 227 public high schools	40.1%					(n/a)							10.8							53.8	53.8	8.1	12.8				$21,328	$961	$20,367
Pointers Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 South Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7142	835	59	14.1	8.5%	308 (36.9%)	119 (14.3%)	58 (6.9%)	271 (32.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (8.7%)	97.2	15^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.2	26^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	86.2	79.3	76.0				80.3	80.0	82.8	79.2					80.5				70.7		$17,726	$881	$16,845
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	731	57	12.7	40.1%	157 (21.5%)	196 (26.8%)	238 (32.6%)	100 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	51.9	152^nd of 342 public middle schools	55.6%		56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%	18				25.8	12.8	5.6	23.2				45.9	57.1	43.9		48.9	42.7		63.9		30.9	$20,765	$896	$19,869
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%)	94.6	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.4	54^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.8%	16	73.7	69.8	69.9				70.9	78.9	78.9	69.9					75.7				65.0		$18,270	$887	$17,383
Deep Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6925 Old Waterloo Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5000	638	60	10.6	54.1%	103 (16.1%)	124 (19.4%)	320 (50.2%)	60 (9.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	47.9	427^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.6%		47.9	420^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.4%	7	33.7	33.7	26.1				31.3	47.4	43.8	44.8					45.4				35.2		$23,238	$1,842	$21,396
Applications and Research Laboratory	Public	9-12	10920 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6698	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hanover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	875	71	12.3	43.0%	95 (10.9%)	373 (42.6%)	179 (20.5%)	159 (18.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.3%)	33.6	542^nd of 865 public elementary schools	37.3%		32.2	542^nd of 865 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.0	18.0	15.1				23.0	41.8	42.1	37.7					40.6				21.9		$20,506	$1,020	$19,486
Thomas Viaduct Middle	Public	6-8	7000 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8711	758	58	13.1	47.5%	80 (10.6%)	335 (44.2%)	163 (21.5%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	36.3	202^nd of 342 public middle schools	40.9%		42.7	181^st of 337 public middle schools	46.3%	21				16.7	6.1	2.4	14.6				40.9	41.2	48.4		43.5	40.2		35.7		18.7	$19,005	$1,002	$18,003
Ducketts Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Ducketts Ln	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5050	573	54	10.5	60.6%	62 (10.8%)	195 (34.0%)	189 (33.0%)	77 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (8.0%)	47.7	430^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.3%		45.3	447^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.3%	17	40.0	26.4	20.0				28.8	52.9	57.0	44.6					51.6				23.5		$22,441	$1,578	$20,863
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	569	47	12.2	49.0%	89 (15.6%)	272 (47.8%)	129 (22.7%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	44.9	176^th of 342 public middle schools	48.5%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	14				23.5	8.0	5.0	19.3				47.8	48.9	49.4		48.7	48.4		54.2		20.1	$20,282	$1,058	$19,224
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	453	44	10.3	55.6%	81 (17.9%)	218 (48.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	36.2	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%		34.8	516^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.3%	5	27.3	17.1	20.3				21.5	35.5	45.1	49.3					43.3				25.7		$23,814	$1,624	$22,190
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%)	76.8	209^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.8%		81.8	162^nd of 865 public elementary schools	81.3%	47	58.8	44.5	45.5				49.2	64.1	52.6	60.6					58.9				53.0		$17,839	$979	$16,861
Folly Quarter Middle	Public	6-8	13500 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1506	682	47	14.5	7.8%	324 (47.5%)	58 (8.5%)	39 (5.7%)	217 (31.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	96.9	5^th of 342 public middle schools	98.5%		96.5	7^th of 337 public middle schools	97.9%	2				70.1	44.4	31.6	72.2				91.0	84.0	81.9		85.6	94.1		94.6		56.9	$18,059	$720	$17,339
Bellows Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Old Stockbridge Dr	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5057	806	64	12.5	26.3%	146 (18.1%)	256 (31.8%)	79 (9.8%)	274 (34.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	76	218^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.8%		80.3	177^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.5%	41	57.3	57.9	46.7				54.2	57.7	68.6	49.5					59.1				38.7		$19,642	$925	$18,717
Dayton Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd	Dayton	21036	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1571	739	52	14.1	7.6%	343 (46.4%)	79 (10.7%)	46 (6.2%)	189 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.1%)	95.1	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.5	52^nd of 865 public elementary schools	94.0%	21	74.5	61.4	64.4				66.9	78.8	81.1	80.7					80.2				68.1		$19,382	$807	$18,575
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	840	62	13.5	43.7%	128 (15.2%)	373 (44.4%)	165 (19.6%)	119 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	46.9	170^th of 342 public middle schools	50.3%		54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%	29				19.1	14.4	4.0	18.0				42.7	52.9	46.6		47.4	31.9		51.3		28.4	$17,818	$815	$17,003
Bollman Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Savage-Guilford Road	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5920	775	64	12.1	52.9%	167 (21.5%)	288 (37.2%)	226 (29.2%)	46 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	44.3	449^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.1%		32.3	540^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.6%	91	39.7	26.3	24.0				30.4	52.1	43.0	40.8					45.6				24.8		$20,412	$1,524	$18,888
Ellicott Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4445 Montgomery Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2839	698	49	14.3	14.6%	197 (28.2%)	111 (15.9%)	39 (5.6%)	300 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	93.8	17^th of 342 public middle schools	95.0%		91.7	28^th of 337 public middle schools	91.7%	11				54.8	43.0	13.4	54.3				78.6	80.2	80.4		79.8	72.0	100.0	66.3		64.3	$17,633	$822	$16,811
Cedar Lane Special Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	11630 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8800	133	32	4.1	30.1%	19 (14.3%)	65 (48.9%)	16 (12.0%)	28 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$99,895	$3,259	$96,636
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6866	481	34	14.0	23.7%	199 (41.4%)	118 (24.5%)	57 (11.9%)	50 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.2%)	87	121^st of 865 public elementary schools	86.0%		80.1	180^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.2%	59	65.9	58.6	48.8				57.9	72.5	67.1	63.5					67.9				56.5		$19,838	$838	$19,000
Reservoir High	Public	9-12	11550 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8850	1,597	108	14.8	26.2%	362 (22.7%)	522 (32.7%)	306 (19.2%)	295 (18.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (6.4%)	52.2	66^th of 227 public high schools	70.9%		47.7	79^th of 220 public high schools	64.1%	13							21.5							73.2	73.2	6.4	28.3				$17,951	$816	$17,135
Homewood School	Public	6-12	10914 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7081	109	43	2.5	45.9%	36 (33.0%)	40 (36.7%)	18 (16.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	11.2	214^th of 227 public high schools	5.7%		10.8	213^th of 220 public high schools	3.2%	1							1.4							13.8	20.0	3.3	0.0				$81,791	$2,291	$79,501
Bonnie Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4979 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2580	739	53	14.0	29.2%	255 (34.5%)	171 (23.1%)	125 (16.9%)	143 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	72.2	90^th of 342 public middle schools	73.7%		78.5	66^th of 337 public middle schools	80.4%	24				36.8	21.7	6.8	39.1				53.5	69.0	61.0		61.8	65.4		78.5		39.1	$18,541	$842	$17,699
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	675	43	15.6	8.6%	255 (37.8%)	112 (16.6%)	43 (6.4%)	212 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	95.2	14^th of 342 public middle schools	95.9%		94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%	1				59.9	43.0	14.3	58.5				83.0	87.2	80.9		83.7	72.5	100.0	85.3		59.7	$17,144	$859	$16,285
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5900	750	59	12.6	21.5%	138 (18.4%)	285 (38.0%)	104 (13.9%)	183 (24.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	72.7	248^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.3%		80.1	181^st of 865 public elementary schools	79.1%	67	55.7	44.4	35.0				44.6	59.4	64.8	61.7					62.1				38.3		$16,929	$779	$16,150
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2560	619	45	13.9	7.3%	236 (38.1%)	44 (7.1%)	26 (4.2%)	271 (43.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	96.6	20^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	22^nd of 865 public elementary schools	97.5%	2	74.5	74.2	74.3				74.3	78.3	84.1	82.9					81.9				71.2		$18,336	$832	$17,504
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	616	47	13.1	37.3%	70 (11.4%)	246 (39.9%)	151 (24.5%)	116 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	57.5	129^th of 342 public middle schools	62.3%		69.2	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%	31				22.1	9.1	7.8	26.0				48.2	64.3	55.7		55.9	54.6		58.6		32.7	$22,293	$783	$21,510
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	872	58	15.0	7.9%	312 (35.8%)	148 (17.0%)	42 (4.8%)	271 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.4%)	94.8	35^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.4	53^rd of 865 public elementary schools	93.9%	18	72.1	62.6	70.1				68.3	73.3	81.6	85.1					80.1				66.2		$16,017	$862	$15,155
Hollifield Station Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Stonehouse Dr	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2550	677	50	13.6	26.0%	144 (21.3%)	97 (14.3%)	110 (16.2%)	285 (42.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	72.7	246^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.6%		81.2	167^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.7%	79	56.4	45.0	44.5				48.1	56.4	62.5	53.3					57.8				40.0		$18,629	$696	$17,933
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	1,334	97	13.7	37.6%	312 (23.4%)	367 (27.5%)	399 (29.9%)	154 (11.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	40.6	110^th of 227 public high schools	51.5%		36.2	120^th of 220 public high schools	45.5%	10							14.2							62.8	62.8	3.6	22.1				$20,610	$892	$19,718
River Hill High	Public	9-12	12101 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7120	1,383	78	17.7	7.7%	457 (33.0%)	182 (13.2%)	76 (5.5%)	586 (42.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (5.2%)	81.7	11^th of 227 public high schools	95.2%		78.4	12^th of 220 public high schools	94.5%	1							49.4							93.3	93.3	17.8	58.4				$17,496	$854	$16,643
Ilchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4981 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2524	482	38	12.6	13.7%	212 (44.0%)	58 (12.0%)	29 (6.0%)	132 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.4%)	88.4	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	92^nd of 865 public elementary schools	89.4%	9	58.7	65.3	60.4				61.3	71.2	61.1	73.3					68.9				57.1		$21,779	$1,327	$20,452
Worthington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Roundhill Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2825	403	34	11.7	11.7%	153 (38.0%)	51 (12.7%)	26 (6.5%)	142 (35.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	97.1	17^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.4	11^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	82.3	77.4	64.7				74.3	88.5	88.7	79.4					85.2				64.7		$23,142	$885	$22,257
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	643	49	13.2	39.0%	191 (29.7%)	277 (43.1%)	82 (12.8%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	64.4	115^th of 342 public middle schools	66.4%		62.8	115^th of 337 public middle schools	65.9%					35.6	19.9	5.1	33.8				57.7	57.2	59.4		58.1	75.3		59.3		30.0	$21,976	$912	$21,064
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,197	86	13.9	42.6%	264 (22.1%)	534 (44.6%)	208 (17.4%)	78 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (8.4%)	30.1	144^th of 227 public high schools	36.6%		32.1	131^st of 220 public high schools	40.5%	13							7.9							54.0	54.0	2.7	12.4				$21,629	$1,004	$20,625
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	625	51	12.2	58.4%	42 (6.7%)	277 (44.3%)	221 (35.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	42.4	463^rd of 865 public elementary schools	46.5%		32.4	539^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.7%	76	37.6	24.8	23.6				28.5	33.0	50.5	44.0					42.6				29.4		$22,128	$1,589	$20,539
West Friendship Elementary	Public	K-5	12500 Frederick Road	West Friendship	21794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5512	367	28	12.9	8.2%	215 (58.6%)	24 (6.5%)	27 (7.4%)	78 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	96	24^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.2%		97	17^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	75.9	74.3	63.2				70.6	72.4	85.7	84.2					81.4				72.4		$20,049	$884	$19,165
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Waterloo Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5014	666	52	12.8	32.1%	215 (32.3%)	201 (30.2%)	94 (14.1%)	96 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.4%)	88.3	108^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.5%		86.6	115^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.7%	7	66.7	53.4	58.8				59.9	74.5	68.6	68.7					70.7				51.0		$20,202	$1,076	$19,126
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%)	62.6	297^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.7%		65	292^nd of 865 public elementary schools	66.2%	5	48.7	36.0	40.7				41.6	55.1	52.3	45.7					51.0				40.0		$21,048	$1,067	$19,982
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	461	46	10.0	45.3%	105 (22.8%)	147 (31.9%)	135 (29.3%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.6%)	62.4	299^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.4%		51.3	395^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.3%	96	58.1	28.8	37.1				41.5	54.8	45.8	56.5					52.5				37.1		$24,018	$1,692	$22,326
Swansfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Cedar Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6907	594	52	11.4	38.2%	167 (28.1%)	233 (39.2%)	75 (12.6%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	58	342^nd of 865 public elementary schools	60.5%		65.8	285^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.1%	57	41.8	40.4	37.2				39.8	46.8	52.6	44.8					48.6				34.9		$20,540	$1,637	$18,903
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	314	33	9.5	59.2%	58 (18.5%)	124 (39.5%)	79 (25.2%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	67.7	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%		64.4	297^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.7%	27	46.3	39.2	38.2				40.8	56.1	53.1	56.4					55.2				46.3		$26,356	$1,845	$24,511
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%)	90.3	87^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.1	122^nd of 865 public elementary schools	85.9%	35	73.3	54.2	56.1				61.4	77.9	72.9	67.5					72.8				56.1		$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%)	33.6	540^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	3	36.0	11.8	22.2				22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2					40.1				21.8		$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
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	681	58	11.6	46.5%	189 (27.8%)	164 (24.1%)	224 (32.9%)	54 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	64.2	288^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.7%		56.7	358^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.6%	70	44.5	40.0	38.9				41.4	54.7	50.9	53.7					53.1				42.7		$21,395	$1,428	$19,967
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	87.9	37^th of 342 public middle schools	89.2%		88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%	4				49.1	29.3	14.1	51.1				75.5	69.5	68.8		71.4	73.8	100.0	86.1		55.4	$17,957	$726	$17,230
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	415	35	11.8	48.4%	87 (21.0%)	135 (32.5%)	133 (32.0%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	53.5	146^th of 342 public middle schools	57.3%		56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%	14				23.7	8.6	21.6	26.0				40.5	54.0	51.2		48.6	53.3		61.9		29.5	$24,494	$1,060	$23,433
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,413	103	13.7	43.2%	227 (16.1%)	628 (44.4%)	314 (22.2%)	119 (8.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	112 (7.9%)	35	127^th of 227 public high schools	44.1%		35.2	121^st of 220 public high schools	45.0%	6							7.8							61.9	61.9	6.2	9.2				$20,779	$1,052	$19,727
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	81^st of 865 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.3	79^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.9%	2	64.5	55.2	54.7				58.3	76.9	78.4	75.7					77.0				59.3		$16,662	$682	$15,980
Mount Hebron High	Public	9-12	9440 Old Frederick Road	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2880	1,455	93	15.6	19.2%	543 (37.3%)	197 (13.5%)	142 (9.8%)	506 (34.8%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (3.7%)	62.6	37^th of 227 public high schools	83.7%		61.5	36^th of 220 public high schools	83.6%	1							29.7							80.7	80.7	16.4	37.7				$18,995	$885	$18,110
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%)	39	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%		42.3	471^st of 865 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	35.8	25.9	22.5				27.9	47.8	36.7	38.0					40.6				26.4		$23,238	$1,715	$21,523
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	480	32	15.1	14.4%	333 (69.4%)	20 (4.2%)	52 (10.8%)	46 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	90	92^nd of 865 public elementary schools	89.4%		88	99^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	69.0	62.2	50.0				60.7	77.4	77.1	73.7					76.1				47.4		$19,583	$1,041	$18,542
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	406	35	11.5	44.1%	86 (21.2%)	162 (39.9%)	83 (20.4%)	34 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	55.4	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%		59.2	342^nd of 865 public elementary schools	60.5%	22	45.0	26.4	32.3				34.0	63.3	50.0	44.6					52.3				32.3		$23,156	$997	$22,159
Howard High	Public	9-12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2867	1,493	96	15.5	20.2%	518 (34.7%)	348 (23.3%)	94 (6.3%)	418 (28.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.2%)	66.7	28^th of 227 public high schools	87.7%		62.9	33^rd of 220 public high schools	85.0%	5							31.8							82.4	82.4	8.6	40.1				$19,053	$880	$18,174
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	471	41	11.5	46.9%	87 (18.5%)	204 (43.3%)	109 (23.1%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	43.4	180^th of 342 public middle schools	47.4%		41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%	2				20.1	8.0	3.8	25.2				45.1	48.4	44.2		45.9	75.4		72.7		27.0	$23,115	$920	$22,195
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	604	41	14.8	16.4%	232 (38.4%)	174 (28.8%)	60 (9.9%)	76 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.9%)	83	60^th of 342 public middle schools	82.5%		84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%	10				38.1	27.6	11.1	42.7				69.4	74.3	67.5		70.6	66.7		82.9		43.3	$17,343	$742	$16,601
Hammond High	Public	9-12	8800 Guilford Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7615	1,159	81	14.3	37.4%	239 (20.6%)	514 (44.3%)	192 (16.6%)	128 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.2%)	47.5	82^nd of 227 public high schools	63.9%		51.3	70^th of 220 public high schools	68.2%	12							12.8							77.1	77.1	9.0	15.6				$20,375	$1,025	$19,351
Hammond Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	763	48	15.8	18.6%	300 (39.3%)	190 (24.9%)	76 (10.0%)	132 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.1%)	84.4	139^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	156^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.0%	17	69.9	53.5	46.8				56.6	75.2	61.4	63.8					66.8				48.2		$16,153	$795	$15,358
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	437	37	11.9	46.5%	57 (13.0%)	214 (49.0%)	89 (20.4%)	52 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.4	543^rd of 865 public elementary schools	37.2%		45.1	450^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.0%	93	32.0	18.1	20.0				23.4	40.5	29.6	45.3					38.6				23.1		$21,939	$1,483	$20,457
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	494	38	13.1	14.0%	337 (68.2%)	29 (5.9%)	45 (9.1%)	50 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	93.5	18^th of 342 public middle schools	94.7%		94.8	12^th of 337 public middle schools	96.4%	6				50.6	36.7	44.7	56.4				76.3	73.7	79.2		76.4	79.7		95.9		54.7	$20,445	$839	$19,606
Glenelg High	Public	9-12	14025 Burnt Woods Rd	Glenelg	21737	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5528	1,363	79	17.2	10.2%	805 (59.1%)	81 (5.9%)	104 (7.6%)	273 (20.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	87 (6.4%)	63.5	33^rd of 227 public high schools	85.5%		72.7	18^th of 220 public high schools	91.8%	15							26.9							90.0	90.0	13.7	32.3				$18,024	$840	$17,184
Elkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5006	798	57	14.0	45.9%	214 (26.8%)	272 (34.1%)	75 (9.4%)	173 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.8%)	58.3	340^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.7%		62	317^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.4%	23	45.4	32.8	36.2				37.7	54.2	49.6	47.3					50.1				36.4		$17,789	$818	$16,971
Dunloggin Middle	Public	6-8	9129 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2831	623	45	13.9	25.4%	185 (29.7%)	141 (22.6%)	56 (9.0%)	207 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	86.4	43^rd of 342 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	51^st of 337 public middle schools	84.9%	8				47.3	41.1	18.5	46.7				70.8	76.2	66.3		70.8	58.6		64.3		38.8	$17,730	$784	$16,947
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	679	41	16.6	6.6%	224 (33.0%)	93 (13.7%)	20 (2.9%)	301 (44.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	96.4	7^th of 342 public middle schools	98.0%		97.7	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%	4				68.2	36.3	32.8	72.8				80.2	82.7	82.6		81.8	95.0	100.0	95.8		68.3	$17,045	$619	$16,426
Clarksville Elementary	Public	K-5	12041 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7050	543	40	13.6	17.7%	161 (29.7%)	96 (17.7%)	49 (9.0%)	202 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.3%)	92.2	64^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.6	48^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.5%	16	67.0	74.2	73.0				71.3	67.6	72.9	75.3					71.8				62.9		$18,787	$1,316	$17,471
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%)	94.2	41^st of 865 public elementary schools	95.3%		90	89^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.7%	48	68.9	71.7	64.5				68.2	75.4	82.5	77.5					78.5				58.7		$16,557	$748	$15,809
Centennial High	Public	9-12	4300 Centennial Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2856	1,377	81	17.0	18.5%	455 (33.0%)	185 (13.4%)	107 (7.8%)	547 (39.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (5.4%)	68.4	25^th of 227 public high schools	89.0%		70.6	23^rd of 220 public high schools	89.5%	2							34.0							84.2	84.2	10.2	43.2				$17,982	$875	$17,107
Bushy Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 Carrs Mill Rd	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5500	631	48	13.2	9.4%	419 (66.4%)	38 (6.0%)	57 (9.0%)	78 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	93.8	48^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.4	33^rd of 865 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	65.1	72.3	57.6				65.4	82.4	83.2	71.7					79.4				62.6		$19,871	$924	$18,947
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%)	43.5	453^rd of 865 public elementary schools	47.6%		42.9	466^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.1%	13	35.1	32.8	22.7				29.9	44.6	52.4	34.8					43.8				26.2		$25,646	$1,697	$23,949
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,540	92	16.7	22.9%	412 (26.8%)	497 (32.3%)	217 (14.1%)	288 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.7%)	51.9	67^th of 227 public high schools	70.5%		53.6	58^th of 220 public high schools	73.6%	9							18.7							75.5	75.5	9.0	22.7				$18,240	$836	$17,404
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	516	35	14.7	15.9%	256 (49.6%)	109 (21.1%)	64 (12.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.1%)	85.6	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.1	169^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.5%	40	70.6	50.0	48.2				55.0	79.4	63.9	63.4					68.0				56.6		$17,575	$823	$16,752
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5040	686	51	13.3	31.0%	233 (34.0%)	171 (24.9%)	76 (11.1%)	153 (22.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	80.3	65^th of 342 public middle schools	81.0%		76.9	71^st of 337 public middle schools	78.9%	6				45.1	23.5	22.5	44.6				67.7	65.1	58.6		63.9	85.7		69.0		39.7	$19,549	$779	$18,770
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%)	93.3	53^rd of 865 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.5	50^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.2%	3	77.4	63.4	70.9				70.1	69.8	77.5	71.5					73.1				61.2		$17,481	$692	$16,789
Rockburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5030	649	53	12.2	12.3%	270 (41.6%)	81 (12.5%)	34 (5.2%)	196 (30.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	93.4	52^nd of 865 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	32^nd of 865 public elementary schools	96.3%	20	70.1	62.7	67.3				66.6	77.6	76.4	72.1					75.3				62.5		$18,033	$796	$17,237
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Gorman Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5950	659	52	12.6	40.8%	87 (13.2%)	282 (42.8%)	145 (22.0%)	101 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (5.5%)	52.7	387^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.1	388^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.1%	1	38.5	29.2	28.9				31.9	47.9	53.1	52.7					51.4				30.7		$18,100	$851	$17,250
Burleigh Manor Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Centennial Lane	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2507	777	49	15.7	17.5%	228 (29.3%)	81 (10.4%)	63 (8.1%)	347 (44.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)	95.6	12^th of 342 public middle schools	96.5%		96.6	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%	6				48.3	45.2	39.8	60.4				75.2	80.9	83.5		79.9	80.5	100.0	90.5		61.5	$16,394	$650	$15,744
Chesapeake Science Point	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7321 Parkway Drive South	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 757-5277	1,051	68	15.3	23.4%	244 (23.2%)	497 (47.3%)	98 (9.3%)	126 (12.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.7%)								(n/a)	81.3	62.7	70.0	35.4	36.2	24.3	57.6	77.1	76.5	76.0	74.7	83.7	76.9	92.7	79.9	66.7		86.2	64.0	45.2	$17,953	$854	$17,098
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 799-1200	646	42	15.4	47.5%	129 (20.0%)	209 (32.4%)	205 (31.7%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	52.6	392^nd of 865 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.5	446^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.4%	54	40.4	25.6	21.3				29.6	52.0	40.5	57.0					50.2				43.6		$16,562	$1,407	$15,156
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 859-4510	459	39	11.8	61.7%	60 (13.1%)	168 (36.6%)	136 (29.6%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	27.5	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.6	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%		21.2	25.0	20.6				22.2	39.4	30.0	30.2					33.3				19.0		$16,256	$1,754	$14,502

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