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Dunloggin Middle

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Dunloggin Middle ranks 43 rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Dunloggin Middle in Ellicott City, MD, serves 623 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of Maryland middle schools with a 4-star rating. This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with 58.6% of students proficient in Algebra I—dramatically higher than the district average of 41.2% and nearly triple the state average of 21.3%. English Language Arts scores are also strong, with 70.8% of all students proficient, outperforming both the district (65.9%) and state (51.7%). The school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%, matching the district average but significantly better than nearby schools like Wilde Lake Middle (25.6%) and Lake Elkhorn Middle (33.6%).

While Dunloggin is a strong "second-tier" leader in the area, it is outperformed by two nearby "5-star" schools: Burleigh Manor Middle (96th percentile) and Ellicott Mills Middle (95th percentile), which offer advanced courses like Algebra II that Dunloggin does not. However, Dunloggin significantly outpaces other nearby schools like Mayfield Woods Middle (56th percentile) and Oakland Mills Middle (49th percentile). The school achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($17,730) compared to many lower-performing peers, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

One area for improvement is 8th-grade science, where only 38.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, below the district average of 44%. This contrasts with the school's otherwise strong academic profile. The school serves a lower percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds (25.36%) compared to nearby schools like Harpers Choice Middle (27.9%) and Lake Elkhorn Middle (49.03%). Overall, Dunloggin offers a solid academic foundation with particular strengths in advanced math and ELA, making it a reliable choice for families seeking a high-performing middle school in Howard County.

623

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,730

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9129 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042-5903

(410) 313-2831

District: Howard County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Dunloggin Middle:

Elementary:

Northfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.2%

White:

29.7%

African American:

22.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

43^rd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Middle 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	86.4	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	51 of 337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	50 of 328	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	39 of 316	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	31 of 328	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	21 of 317	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	62 of 315	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	51 of 339	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.8	25 of 314	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	35 of 309	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	34 of 324	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.3	30 of 301	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	27 of 283	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	6.3	248 of 264	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.2	235 of 255	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.7	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	137 of 259	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	54 of 116	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.1	65 of 303	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	103 of 273	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	43 of 288	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	50 of 210	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)89th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)53rd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Geometry64%+20 vs state

Algebra I59%+37 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

Science39%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 19, 2010

This used to be one of the top schools in Howard County, but the current administration has severely lowered the standards and expectations for academic achievement. It is more important (according to this administration) that the students "feel good" about themselves, so standards have been "adjusted" to make the report cards more pleasing. Many of the more experienced teachers have been leaving the school over the past 3-4 years. Expect the test scores to decline! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 339 public middle schools	87.3%		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
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 339 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
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 339 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
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 339 public middle schools	89.1%		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	145^th of 339 public middle schools	57.2%		56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%	13	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
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	59.1	123^rd of 339 public middle schools	63.7%		67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%	20	25.6	6.0	1.0	20.1	50.2	65.7	49.6	55.3	30.5		26.8	39.8	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
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 339 public middle schools	73.5%		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
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 339 public middle schools	66.1%		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
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	177^th of 339 public middle schools	47.8%		41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%	5	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
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	173^rd of 339 public middle schools	49.0%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	11	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunloggin Middle

How many students attend Dunloggin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Dunloggin Middle.

What district is Dunloggin Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Dunloggin Middle a good school?

Dunloggin Middle ranks 43^rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunloggin Middle?

Students at Dunloggin Middle are 33% Asian, 30% White, 23% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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