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Centennial Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Lane Elementary in Ellicott City, MD, serves 749 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a supportive, affluent community within the Howard County Public Schools district, consistently ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in Maryland.

Centennial Lane stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where 78.5% of students are proficient—far exceeding the district average of 65.9% and the state average of 51.7%. This strength is consistent across all grade levels, with 4th graders achieving an impressive 82.5% proficiency rate. The school also excels in math, with 68.2% of students proficient, which is 26.1 points above the district average. While nearby schools like Waverly Elementary and Manor Woods Elementary also perform well, Centennial Lane’s ELA scores are the highest among its immediate peers. The school’s low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3%—significantly lower than the district average of 17.4%—reflects strong student engagement and family support, which directly contributes to its academic success.

An interesting finding is the school’s efficiency in resource allocation: with per-student spending of $16,557, it achieves top-tier results while spending less than many nearby schools, such as Running Brook Elementary ($26,760) and Bryant Woods Elementary ($25,646). However, science scores have shown some volatility, with 5th graders dropping to 35.6% proficiency in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 58.7% in 2025-2026, surpassing the district average. Overall, Centennial Lane offers a consistently high-quality education in a well-supported community, making it a standout choice for families seeking academic excellence in Howard County.

749

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,557

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042-4901

(410) 313-2800

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Centennial Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burleigh Manor Middle
High:	Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

White:

31.8%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Howard County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

41^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	94.2	41 of 864	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	89 of 865	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	50 of 859	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	54 of 855	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	52 of 862	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	16 of 802	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	40 of 853	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	22 of 857	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	16 of 847	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	12 of 845	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	22 of 859	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	25 of 867	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	17 of 847	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	63 of 857	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	61 of 853	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	41 of 855	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	82 of 850	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	46 of 838	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	2.6	799 of 818	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	795 of 804	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	799 of 805	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	791 of 803	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.6	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.0	16 of 796	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.9	8 of 788	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	20 of 528	96.2%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

White (2021)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)58th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

Science59%+26 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
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
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
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
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	539^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	2	36.0	11.8	22.2	22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2	40.1	21.8	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
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
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 864 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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	65.6%		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
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 864 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Lane Elementary

Is Centennial Lane Elementary a good school?

Yes! Centennial Lane Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Lane Elementary?

Students at Centennial Lane Elementary are 44% Asian, 32% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Centennial Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Centennial Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Centennial Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Centennial Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burleigh Manor Middle
High : Centennial High

What district is Centennial Lane Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

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