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Manor Woods Elementary

Public Grades K-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Manor Woods Elementary in Ellicott City, MD, is a high-performing K-5 school within the Howard County Public Schools district, serving 697 students in a relatively affluent community with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.

Manor Woods stands out as a true "math powerhouse," achieving a 70.1% math proficiency rate in 2025-2026—far above the state average of 27.1% and the highest among nearby top-tier schools like Triadelphia Ridge Elementary (74.3%) and West Friendship Elementary (70.6%). The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record, consistently ranking among the top 6% of elementary schools in Maryland. While its state ranking has slightly dipped from the 96th to the 94th percentile in recent years, this reflects the rapid improvement of neighboring schools rather than any decline. Manor Woods also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 9.1%, nearly half the district average of 17.4%, and spends $17,481 per student—less than several nearby schools like Clarksville Elementary ($18,787) and West Friendship Elementary ($20,049)—suggesting efficient resource allocation.

The school is particularly effective at serving all student groups, ranking in the 97th percentile for male students and the 94th percentile for African American students in 2020-2021, indicating strong efforts to close achievement gaps. In contrast, nearby schools like Longfellow Elementary and Running Brook Elementary serve higher-poverty populations and achieve lower math proficiency rates (27.9% and 22.1%, respectively), highlighting the strong correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes. For parents, Manor Woods offers a proven, consistent leader in mathematics within a highly competitive educational ecosystem in western Howard County.

697

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,481

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11575 Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042

(410) 313-7165

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Manor Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount View Middle
High:	Marriotts Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.3%

White:

33.6%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th 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

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%

53^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

4^th of 25Howard 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	93.3	53 of 864	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	50 of 865	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	37 of 859	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	35 of 855	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	35 of 862	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	35 of 802	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	66 of 853	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	47 of 857	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	44 of 847	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	33 of 845	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	21 of 859	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	58 of 867	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	29 of 847	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	68 of 857	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	33 of 853	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	40 of 855	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	23 of 850	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	88 of 838	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	5.1	777 of 818	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	769 of 804	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.5	765 of 805	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.1	753 of 803	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.5	28 of 504	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.7	44 of 796	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.7	20 of 788	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	138 of 528	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

African American (2021)94th percentile~ school

White (2021)74th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2021)64th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Mathematics70%+43 vs state

Science61%+29 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	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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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 864 public elementary schools	43.4%		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
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 864 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
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 864 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
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	31^st of 864 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Manor Woods Elementary

What district is Manor Woods Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Manor Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manor Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount View Middle
High : Marriotts Ridge High

What is the racial makeup of Manor Woods Elementary?

Students at Manor Woods Elementary are 44% Asian, 34% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Manor Woods Elementary a good school?

Yes. Manor Woods Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Manor Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Manor Woods Elementary.

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