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Oakland Mills Middle

Q: Is Oakland Mills Middle a good school?

Oakland Mills Middle ranks 132 nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Oakland Mills Middle is a public middle school in Columbia, Maryland, serving 428 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the district and state generally perform well, Oakland Mills Middle has consistently underperformed in both mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 21%, compared to 42% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, the ELA proficiency rate was 51.2%, compared to 65.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance in specific subject areas, such as Algebra I, Geometry, and Science, also lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Oakland Mills Middle has a higher chronic absenteeism rate and a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district average.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, and it generally underperforms compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Burleigh Manor Middle and Ellicott Mills Middle. Despite the higher per-student spending, Oakland Mills Middle has a relatively lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting that the school may need to examine how it allocates its resources and staffing to support student learning effectively.

415

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,494

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9540 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045-3956

(410) 313-6937

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakland Mills Middle usually attend:

High:

Oakland Mills High

Feeder schools for Oakland Mills Middle:

Elementary:

Stevens Forest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.5%

Hispanic:

32.0%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Howard County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

132^nd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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
2025	56.4	132 of 337	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	175 of 328	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	159 of 322	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	162 of 333	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	186 of 316	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	192 of 328	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	188 of 317	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	174 of 314	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	176 of 315	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.4	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	169 of 316	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	135 of 314	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	132 of 309	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	163 of 324	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	154 of 283	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	161 of 264	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	162 of 255	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	92 of 259	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	137 of 303	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	157 of 207	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.2	48 of 273	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	80 of 288	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	63 of 210	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2021)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)72nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)64th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)48th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2021)24th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Algebra I50%+29 vs state

Geometry34%+7 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Oakland Mills Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%		37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%	43	23.2	11.1	5.1	21.0	53.2	53.5	47.2	51.2	50.0		34.5	27.5	55.9	$24,494	$1,060	$23,433
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%)	48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%		31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%	35	19.2	9.5	4.5	21.2	36.9	56.8	45.8	46.3	50.0		72.7	22.0	50.0	$20,282	$1,058	$19,224
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%)	62.8	115^th of 337 public middle schools	65.9%		56.1	111^th of 328 public middle schools	66.2%	4	27.8	9.0	14.4	29.3	52.5	56.5	61.7	56.8	63.6		59.5	30.0	45.7	$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%)	41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%		38.6	173^rd of 328 public middle schools	47.3%	9	26.8	7.8	3.0	25.1	42.1	46.6	36.6	41.8	81.8		56.7	25.2	30.9	$23,115	$920	$22,195
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	731	57	12.7	40.1%	157 (21.5%)	196 (26.8%)	238 (32.6%)	100 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%		50	134^th of 328 public middle schools	59.1%		24.7	13.1	5.7	27.4	48.1	53.2	50.4	50.6	73.7		82.9	33.8	43.0	$20,765	$896	$19,869
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%)	91.7	28^th of 337 public middle schools	91.7%		85.3	39^th of 328 public middle schools	88.1%	11	60.8	25.4	8.2	54.5	79.1	78.7	77.4	78.4	68.5	100.0	85.6	59.7	79.3	$17,633	$822	$16,811
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%)	84.4	51^st of 337 public middle schools	84.9%		80.3	50^th of 328 public middle schools	84.8%	1	50.3	30.6	12.1	46.3	71.8	69.5	60.5	67.0	75.2		75.0	44.0	64.2	$17,730	$784	$16,947
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%)	96.6	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%		94.1	11^th of 328 public middle schools	96.6%	5	51.6	40.5	40.7	59.8	78.3	87.4	81.0	82.2	74.3	100.0	94.1	66.2	74.0	$16,394	$650	$15,744
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%)	78.5	66^th of 337 public middle schools	80.4%		67.7	83^rd of 328 public middle schools	74.7%	17	40.3	20.3	16.1	41.8	62.1	64.7	58.8	61.7	74.6		69.7	40.8	58.9	$18,541	$842	$17,699
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	840	62	13.5	43.7%	128 (15.2%)	373 (44.4%)	165 (19.6%)	119 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%		47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%	2	21.4	13.3	6.5	18.4	41.9	50.2	52.7	48.5	27.8		48.9	27.1	58.8	$17,818	$815	$17,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Mills Middle

Is Oakland Mills Middle a good school?

Oakland Mills Middle ranks 132^nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Mills Middle?

Students at Oakland Mills Middle are 33% African American, 32% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Oakland Mills Middle attend?

Students who attend Oakland Mills Middle usually go on to attend Oakland Mills High

How many students attend Oakland Mills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Oakland Mills Middle.

What district is Oakland Mills Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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