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Oakland Mills Middle

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Oakland Mills Middle ranks 146 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Oakland Mills Middle in Columbia, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 415 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its high per-student spending and a unique "barbell" math program where advanced students excel while many others struggle.

One of the most striking features of Oakland Mills Middle is its spending: at $24,494 per student, it invests significantly more than nearby top performers like Burleigh Manor Middle ($16,394) and Ellicott Mills Middle ($17,633). Despite this, its overall academic outcomes are lower, with 26% of students proficient in math and 48.6% in English Language Arts. However, the school shows a remarkable strength in advanced math: 53.3% of students taking Algebra I and 61.9% in Geometry are proficient, rates that exceed district and state averages. This suggests the school effectively accelerates high-achieving students, even as grade-level math proficiency remains low—for example, only 8.6% of 7th graders met proficiency in 2025-2026. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, smaller than many peers, which could support more individualized attention.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge at 23.6%, higher than the district average of 17.4% and much higher than schools like Burleigh Manor Middle (11.3%). Yet, there are positive trends: the school's state ranking has climbed from the 41st percentile in 2018-2019 to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026, and math proficiency has more than doubled over the same period. Compared to its nearest neighbor, Lake Elkhorn Middle, which shares a similar demographic profile, Oakland Mills outperforms in overall rank (57th vs. 49th percentile) and has lower chronic absenteeism (23.6% vs. 33.6%), suggesting it may be slightly more effective at engaging its student body despite facing similar socioeconomic hurdles.

415

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,494

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 45th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (57th 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

146^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	146 of 342	57.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Geometry62%+17 vs state

Algebra I53%+32 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	146^th of 342 public middle schools	57.3%		56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%	14	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
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	176^th of 342 public middle schools	48.5%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	14	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
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 342 public middle schools	66.4%		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	180^th of 342 public middle schools	47.4%		41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%	2	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
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%)	51.9	152^nd of 342 public middle schools	55.6%		56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%	18	25.8	12.8	5.6	23.2	45.9	57.1	43.9	48.9	42.7		63.9	30.9	$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%)	93.8	17^th of 342 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
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 342 public middle schools	87.4%		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
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 342 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
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 342 public middle schools	73.7%		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
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%)	46.9	170^th of 342 public middle schools	50.3%		54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%	29	19.1	14.4	4.0	18.0	42.7	52.9	46.6	47.4	31.9		51.3	28.4	$17,818	$815	$17,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Mills Middle

How many students attend Oakland Mills Middle?

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

Is Oakland Mills Middle a good school?

Oakland Mills Middle ranks 146^th of 342 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

What district is Oakland Mills Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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