Best Public Schools in Howard County, 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
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	677	48	14.1	51.0%	97 (14.3%)	292 (43.1%)	154 (22.7%)	75 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (8.1%)	25.4	585^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.6%		39.8	492^nd of 862 public elementary schools	42.9%	93	24.4	17.8	10.6				18.0	33.1	38.3	26.0					32.5				26.5		$14,479	$1,301	$13,178
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	573	41	14.0	38.0%	163 (28.4%)	169 (29.5%)	142 (24.8%)	37 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.5%)	42.5	433^rd of 855 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.8	310^th of 862 public elementary schools	64.0%	123	26.4	32.0	15.6				24.2	50.0	47.9	46.1					48.0				26.7		$14,720	$927	$13,793
Chesapeake Science Point	Public, Charter	6-12	7321 Parkway Drive South	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 757-5277	500	35	14.2	24.4%	124 (24.8%)	214 (42.8%)	46 (9.2%)	71 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	78.9	6^th of 127 public high schools	95.3%		87.8	4^th of 225 public high schools	98.2%	2				56.6	27.8	21.1	46.7				76.3	77.8	82.2	73.4	77.6	53.0		55.6		41.1	$14,569	$541	$14,029
Burleigh Manor Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Centennial Lane	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2507	785	53	14.7	10.7%	262 (33.4%)	85 (10.8%)	36 (4.6%)	351 (44.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	97.1	3^rd of 322 public middle schools	99.1%		96.9	9^th of 333 public middle schools	97.3%	6				50.2	44.7	41.1	63.1				78.0	79.5	78.1		78.5	85.7	100.0	93.0		64.4	$12,850	$651	$12,199
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	656	46	14.1	26.5%	111 (16.9%)	261 (39.8%)	110 (16.8%)	130 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (6.1%)	51.1	363^rd of 855 public elementary schools	57.5%		60.3	320^th of 862 public elementary schools	62.9%	43	31.6	29.7	36.4				32.7	43.1	44.4	49.1					45.5				39.4		$14,709	$666	$14,042
Rockburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5030	636	46	13.7	7.2%	274 (43.1%)	88 (13.8%)	44 (6.9%)	185 (29.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	89.5	90^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.5%		87.1	113^th of 862 public elementary schools	86.9%	23	70.1	65.4	47.6				62.1	73.8	68.2	65.5					69.5				60.7		$17,402	$859	$16,543
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	50	13.9	8.2%	265 (38.0%)	48 (6.9%)	49 (7.0%)	294 (42.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	95.2	35^th of 855 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.5	35^th of 862 public elementary schools	95.9%		71.1	67.2	60.9				66.7	76.8	82.7	83.3					80.9				70.9		$15,905	$709	$15,195
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5040	687	50	13.7	20.7%	264 (38.4%)	194 (28.2%)	47 (6.8%)	134 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.7%)	71	74^th of 322 public middle schools	77.0%		77	74^th of 333 public middle schools	77.8%					29.6	16.6	16.7	29.9				52.6	62.7	60.2		58.4	55.4		61.2		43.9	$15,625	$705	$14,920
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
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	620	45	13.8	5.2%	420 (67.7%)	38 (6.1%)	36 (5.8%)	91 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	95.9	29^th of 855 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.7	66^th of 862 public elementary schools	92.3%	37	77.6	73.2	64.0				71.2	80.6	86.7	70.0					78.8				69.4		$16,831	$653	$16,179
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	86	15.9	8.3%	535 (38.9%)	139 (10.1%)	84 (6.1%)	555 (40.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.4%)	76.1	8^th of 127 public high schools	93.7%		74.2	16^th of 225 public high schools	92.9%	8							39.6							79.2	79.2	17.5	49.1				$13,776	$725	$13,051
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	658	44	15.0	7.3%	208 (31.6%)	43 (6.5%)	30 (4.6%)	318 (48.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	93.3	54^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.7%		94	52^nd of 862 public elementary schools	94.0%	2	66.1	65.3	65.5				65.6	65.5	81.8	78.1					75.2				75.2		$13,981	$716	$13,265
Clarksville Elementary	Public	K-5	12041 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7050	539	39	13.7	12.2%	149 (27.6%)	114 (21.2%)	51 (9.5%)	202 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	91.9	63^rd of 855 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.8	73^rd of 862 public elementary schools	91.5%	10	73.7	58.8	63.4				65.0	74.7	68.4	67.6					70.1				67.0		$17,047	$971	$16,076
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	665	44	15.0	2.9%	229 (34.4%)	73 (11.0%)	21 (3.2%)	311 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	97.8	1^st of 322 public middle schools	99.7%		98.9	2^nd of 333 public middle schools	99.4%	1				66.3	50.0	27.3	73.7				80.2	85.4	84.3		83.3	96.9	100.0	93.3		71.5	$13,233	$569	$12,664
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	43	14.3	16.2%	192 (30.8%)	134 (21.5%)	51 (8.2%)	214 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.7%)	77.8	56^th of 322 public middle schools	82.6%		86.5	41^st of 333 public middle schools	87.7%	15				44.5	24.8	19.4	43.3				66.2	63.7	52.8		61.0	81.7		56.9		34.5	$15,170	$651	$14,519
Elkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5006	824	52	16.0	33.0%	276 (33.5%)	246 (29.9%)	72 (8.7%)	172 (20.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.9%)	50	368^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.6	360^th of 862 public elementary schools	58.2%	8	42.5	23.7	23.4				29.7	50.0	46.6	47.9					48.2				37.2		$14,343	$687	$13,656
Glenelg High	Public	9-12	14025 Burnt Woods Rd	Glenelg	21737	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5528	1,298	79	16.3	3.5%	869 (66.9%)	57 (4.4%)	84 (6.5%)	223 (17.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.5%)	69.8	15^th of 127 public high schools	88.2%		60.6	39^th of 225 public high schools	82.7%	24							31.1							78.5	78.5	12.4	38.1				$14,114	$681	$13,433
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	490	36	13.7	9.0%	342 (69.8%)	29 (5.9%)	39 (8.0%)	45 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.7%)	93.5	11^th of 322 public middle schools	96.6%		91.6	19^th of 333 public middle schools	94.3%	8				42.2	34.5	25.4	46.5				69.6	78.0	87.3		78.4	56.5		88.9		54.1	$16,409	$742	$15,667
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 Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	622	42	14.7	12.5%	282 (45.3%)	123 (19.8%)	62 (10.0%)	95 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	87.1	105^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.7%		85	128^th of 862 public elementary schools	85.2%	23	64.3	53.0	53.4				57.0	68.4	72.6	64.1					68.6				55.9		$14,185	$679	$13,505
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
Hammond Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	583	41	14.0	14.1%	228 (39.1%)	154 (26.4%)	68 (11.7%)	83 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (8.1%)	73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%		71.8	85^th of 333 public middle schools	74.5%	19				36.3	14.0	10.7	34.4				63.9	52.2	66.8		61.2	52.6		56.9		43.0	$13,852	$677	$13,175
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
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	1,792	112	16.0	14.6%	738 (41.2%)	437 (24.4%)	130 (7.3%)	356 (19.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	120 (6.7%)	47	62^nd of 127 public high schools	51.2%		55.9	51^st of 225 public high schools	77.3%	11							18.7							59.9	59.9	12.5	21.9				$14,011	$680	$13,331
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
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	402	28	14.2	10.7%	304 (75.6%)	5 (1.2%)	46 (11.4%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	89.8	83^rd of 855 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.6	110^th of 862 public elementary schools	87.2%	27	65.1	51.9	53.4				57.0	72.8	72.2	74.0					73.0				68.5		$18,778	$773	$18,005
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
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	1,639	104	15.7	10.9%	692 (42.2%)	189 (11.5%)	153 (9.3%)	545 (33.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	54 (3.3%)	61.9	29^th of 127 public high schools	77.2%		61.5	36^th of 225 public high schools	84.0%	7							27.0							71.1	71.1	13.0	33.7				$13,991	$714	$13,277
Northfield Elementary	Public	K-5	9125 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2806	718	48	14.9	8.9%	318 (44.3%)	70 (9.7%)	54 (7.5%)	222 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.5%)	93.6	52^nd of 855 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.7	65^th of 862 public elementary schools	92.5%	13	68.3	65.3	56.5				63.2	76.3	84.0	71.8					77.2				65.1		$13,869	$702	$13,167
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
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	663	47	14.0	13.4%	254 (38.3%)	88 (13.3%)	71 (10.7%)	223 (33.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	81.6	50^th of 322 public middle schools	84.5%		83.1	53^rd of 333 public middle schools	84.1%	3				43.5	21.4	17.2	41.6				68.8	67.1	59.1		65.0	63.2		61.5		43.9	$14,296	$678	$13,619
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
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	651	43	15.0	12.4%	242 (37.2%)	89 (13.7%)	32 (4.9%)	251 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	90	82^nd of 855 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.6	77^th of 862 public elementary schools	91.1%	5	62.4	61.6	51.6				59.2	75.4	81.3	67.7					75.4				54.6		$13,330	$754	$12,576
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
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	382	27	13.9	5.0%	229 (59.9%)	20 (5.2%)	23 (6.0%)	80 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.6%)	95.6	31^st of 855 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.6	47^th of 862 public elementary schools	94.5%	16	66.7	64.1	64.7				65.1	80.7	83.9	83.6					82.8				76.1		$16,452	$736	$15,716
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	634	55	11.5	50.0%	45 (7.1%)	292 (46.1%)	193 (30.4%)	66 (10.4%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.8%)	35.8	499^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	523^rd of 862 public elementary schools	39.3%	24	28.1	29.9	23.9				26.9	37.3	35.1	39.6					37.6				23.6		$16,645	$1,280	$15,365
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
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	446	34	13.0	5.8%	188 (42.2%)	25 (5.6%)	29 (6.5%)	172 (38.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	98.2	8^th of 855 public elementary schools	99.1%		97	19^th of 862 public elementary schools	97.8%	11	87.1	85.5	66.2				79.2	90.0	92.8	77.9					86.6				75.3		$16,700	$669	$16,032
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	544	42	13.0	8.1%	255 (46.9%)	57 (10.5%)	33 (6.1%)	156 (28.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	93.2	55^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.6%		94.8	43^rd of 862 public elementary schools	95.0%	12	76.8	71.8	59.1				68.7	66.7	79.4	68.8					72.3				63.8		$17,940	$789	$17,152
River Hill High	Public	9-12	12101 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7120	1,508	86	17.6	4.2%	615 (40.8%)	155 (10.3%)	90 (6.0%)	564 (37.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.3%)	83.4	2^nd of 127 public high schools	98.4%		84.5	8^th of 225 public high schools	96.4%	6							46.8							84.4	84.4	26.2	52.8				$13,300	$719	$12,581
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
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	750	53	14.2	20.4%	163 (21.7%)	124 (16.5%)	101 (13.5%)	323 (43.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	78.2	176^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.4	246^th of 862 public elementary schools	71.5%	70	66.9	48.8	45.1				54.0	63.9	55.0	55.4					58.2				50.5		$14,716	$652	$14,064
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	868	59	14.8	5.5%	311 (35.8%)	145 (16.7%)	50 (5.8%)	284 (32.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.6%)	92.3	62^nd of 855 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.7	31^st of 862 public elementary schools	96.4%	31	72.3	64.2	66.4				67.8	74.7	73.7	65.4					71.3				60.3		$14,359	$775	$13,583
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	634	47	13.4	31.7%	73 (11.5%)	276 (43.5%)	131 (20.7%)	117 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	49.3	131^st of 322 public middle schools	59.3%		54.1	143^rd of 333 public middle schools	57.1%	12				32.7	6.8		25.3				57.4	42.4	36.5		45.2	48.2		70.0		21.2	$16,267	$688	$15,578
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	13400 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2560	562	41	13.7	2.1%	248 (44.1%)	46 (8.2%)	30 (5.3%)	197 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	95.6	32^nd of 855 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.6	54^th of 862 public elementary schools	93.7%	22	78.1	64.8	72.6				71.3	80.4	79.2	77.6					79.0				66.4		$15,655	$796	$14,859
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	784	57	13.8	12.9%	148 (18.9%)	259 (33.0%)	100 (12.8%)	229 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.7%)	76.2	196^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.1%		79.7	172^nd of 862 public elementary schools	80.0%	24	57.8	47.4	32.1				45.6	67.7	65.2	64.2					65.7				44.1		$15,098	$780	$14,319
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	619	41	14.9	3.7%	256 (41.4%)	93 (15.0%)	28 (4.5%)	174 (28.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.0%)	92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%		93.8	12^th of 333 public middle schools	96.4%	2				55.9	28.8	19.7	52.9				77.6	79.3	74.2		77.0	67.7	90.0	73.8		56.9	$14,687	$807	$13,881
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	663	49	13.6	18.3%	255 (38.5%)	131 (19.8%)	102 (15.4%)	123 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	72	70^th of 322 public middle schools	78.3%		81.5	59^th of 333 public middle schools	82.3%	11				35.6	18.2	13.9	36.6				61.2	58.7	54.0		58.0	72.9		52.2		39.7	$15,609	$787	$14,822
Homewood School	Public	7-12	10914 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7081	86	44	1.9	48.8%	24 (27.9%)	40 (46.5%)	11 (12.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)								(n/a)														10.0	11.8						$84,891	$1,352	$83,539
Reservoir High	Public	9-12	11550 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8850	1,814	118	15.3	21.8%	425 (23.4%)	616 (34.0%)	352 (19.4%)	315 (17.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	98 (5.4%)	48.2	61^st of 127 public high schools	52.0%		46	84^th of 225 public high schools	62.7%	23							20.1							59.9	59.9	12.0	25.2				$13,660	$670	$12,990
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
Cedar Lane Special Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11630 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8800	113	31	3.6	25.7%	23 (20.4%)	50 (44.2%)	14 (12.4%)	21 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)								(n/a)																					$85,739	$911	$84,828
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	725	51	14.2	10.6%	253 (34.9%)	118 (16.3%)	29 (4.0%)	272 (37.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	87.6	29^th of 322 public middle schools	91.0%		92.2	18^th of 333 public middle schools	94.6%	11				48.0	19.7	15.8	43.9				75.9	74.4	72.0		74.1	53.5		70.5		53.4	$14,722	$781	$13,941
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	719	58	12.4	47.3%	162 (22.5%)	264 (36.7%)	191 (26.6%)	57 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	37.6	481^st of 855 public elementary schools	43.7%		37.5	513^th of 862 public elementary schools	40.5%	32	31.6	31.3	23.8				29.0	46.4	36.4	29.1					37.5				26.4		$17,862	$1,295	$16,567
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	800	56	14.2	42.1%	126 (15.8%)	351 (43.9%)	166 (20.8%)	109 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.6%)	47	141^st of 322 public middle schools	56.2%		56.3	138^th of 333 public middle schools	58.6%	3				18.0	5.7		15.7				53.6	48.4	41.7		47.8	38.5		35.4		27.2	$14,999	$712	$14,287
Dayton Oaks	Public	PK, KG-5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd	Dayton	21036	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1571	730	53	13.7	3.8%	373 (51.1%)	74 (10.1%)	40 (5.5%)	186 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.5%)	92.8	60^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.0%		83.2	142^nd of 862 public elementary schools	83.5%	82	75.2	56.3	61.6				64.5	79.2	68.6	79.0					75.7				65.6		$16,834	$681	$16,154
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	747	59	12.7	15.5%	154 (20.6%)	208 (27.8%)	76 (10.2%)	247 (33.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	73	219^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.4%		82.2	151^st of 862 public elementary schools	82.5%	68	50.0	52.7	35.4				46.7	58.2	81.1	51.6					64.0				37.5		$19,637	$863	$18,773
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	664	45	14.7	1.8%	307 (46.2%)	60 (9.0%)	31 (4.7%)	217 (32.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (6.5%)	96.6	5^th of 322 public middle schools	98.4%		98.9	1^st of 333 public middle schools	99.7%	4				50.2	38.8	35.0	63.7				72.9	81.1	85.5		79.9	87.3		97.3		63.3	$14,660	$669	$13,991
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	899	68	13.2	15.9%	202 (22.5%)	135 (15.0%)	78 (8.7%)	425 (47.3%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (5.3%)	76.8	191^st of 855 public elementary schools	77.7%		76.5	201^st of 862 public elementary schools	76.7%	10	59.7	55.8	45.7				53.7	60.8	51.5	51.0					54.4				52.7		$15,421	$857	$14,564
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
Ducketts Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Ducketts Ln	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5050	620	52	11.9	47.4%	98 (15.8%)	246 (39.7%)	167 (26.9%)	71 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	37.8	478^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.1%		27.5	599^th of 862 public elementary schools	30.5%	121	41.9	12.4	16.7				22.3	63.9	45.5	29.9					44.7				23.8		$18,275	$1,161	$17,114
Thomas Viaduct	Public	6-8	7000 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8711	857	59	14.5	39.3%	101 (11.8%)	401 (46.8%)	170 (19.8%)	129 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.3%)	44.2	151^st of 322 public middle schools	53.1%		45.1	176^th of 333 public middle schools	47.1%	25				17.4	8.5		18.8				47.3	41.0	43.4		44.0	49.6		38.9		28.3	$13,945	$829	$13,116
Hanover Hills	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	823	66	12.4	30.3%	94 (11.4%)	338 (41.1%)	129 (15.7%)	203 (24.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	29.5	552^nd of 855 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.4	538^th of 862 public elementary schools	37.6%	14	31.5	24.0	14.1				23.1	36.9	36.7	32.1					35.2				19.9		$16,775	$762	$16,013
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	711	62	11.4	54.3%	140 (19.7%)	101 (14.2%)	363 (51.1%)	73 (10.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	40.6	454^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.4	473^rd of 862 public elementary schools	45.1%	19	42.6	34.4	22.2				33.3	44.1	43.3	22.2					37.0				25.0		$20,055	$1,441	$18,614
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	892	61	14.5	3.5%	240 (26.9%)	65 (7.3%)	35 (3.9%)	500 (56.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	96.3	25^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.9	28^th of 862 public elementary schools	96.8%	3	73.2	73.7	76.2				74.5	75.4	86.4	79.8					80.7				68.7		$15,380	$753	$14,626
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	758	59	12.8	35.5%	164 (21.6%)	208 (27.4%)	219 (28.9%)	113 (14.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.5%)	52.2	123^rd of 322 public middle schools	61.8%		62.9	114^th of 333 public middle schools	65.8%	9				22.8	9.6	9.7	24.8				53.5	46.8	50.4		50.3	62.2		73.5		31.1	$15,992	$730	$15,262
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	796	55	14.5	4.9%	294 (36.9%)	97 (12.2%)	47 (5.9%)	287 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (8.5%)	93.9	49^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.9	42^nd of 862 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	78.3	73.0	71.8				74.4	78.8	68.6	67.9					71.9				66.2		$15,712	$736	$14,976

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