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Rockburn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rockburn Elementary in Elkridge, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 649 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Howard County Public Schools district, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 6% of Maryland elementary schools.

Rockburn stands out for its exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates that far exceed district and state averages. In mathematics, 66.6% of students are proficient, compared to 42.1% district-wide and 27.1% statewide, while English Language Arts proficiency reaches 75.3% versus 65.9% and 51.7%, respectively. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3%—less than half the district average of 17.4% and the lowest among nearby schools. While Worthington Elementary (2.51 miles away) has slightly higher overall scores, Rockburn shows more consistent math performance across grades 3, 4, and 5, suggesting strong systems for maintaining student progress through upper elementary years. In contrast, Hanover Hills Elementary (just 2.65 miles away) has a math proficiency rate of only 23%, highlighting significant performance differences within a small geographic area.

Rockburn's success extends beyond its demographics, as it outperforms schools with similar poverty levels like Ilchester Elementary and Bellows Spring Elementary. The school has shown a consistent upward trajectory over the past decade, moving from the 85th percentile in 2016 to consistently ranking in the 90th percentile or higher since 2019. With a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and outstanding performance across student subgroups, Rockburn provides a stable, engaging environment where children thrive academically and attend school regularly.

649

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,033

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6145 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075

(410) 313-5030

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Rockburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkridge Landing Middle
High:	Long Reach High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Asian:

30.2%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (70% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

52^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

4^th of 24Howard 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
2026	93.4	52 of 865	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	32 of 865	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	59 of 859	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	90 of 855	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	113 of 862	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	70 of 802	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	89 of 853	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	134 of 857	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	113 of 847	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	129 of 845	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	121 of 859	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	114 of 867	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	131 of 847	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	70 of 857	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.7	119 of 853	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	203 of 855	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	258 of 850	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	210 of 838	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	13.9	722 of 818	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	741 of 804	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	743 of 805	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.4	743 of 803	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.9	21 of 504	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.2	99 of 796	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.1	59 of 788	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	72 of 528	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)86th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)37th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Mathematics67%+39 vs state

Science62%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockburn Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rockburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkridge Landing Middle
High : Long Reach High

What is the racial makeup of Rockburn Elementary?

Students at Rockburn Elementary are 42% White, 30% Asian, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Rockburn Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

How many students attend Rockburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Rockburn Elementary.

Is Rockburn Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rockburn Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

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