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St. Johns Lane Elementary

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St. Johns Lane Elementary ranks 87 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

St. Johns Lane Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Ellicott City, MD, serving 636 students within the Howard County Public Schools district, and it consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Maryland.

This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 61.4% of students proficient in math—significantly higher than the district average of 42.1% and more than double the state average. In fact, it has the highest math proficiency rate among nearby Howard County schools, outperforming Northfield Elementary (58.3%) and Centennial Lane Elementary (68.2%). While its ELA scores (72.8%) are excellent, they are surpassed by some neighbors like Waverly Elementary (78.5%) and Worthington Elementary (85.2%). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1%, well below the district average of 17.4%, and achieves its top-tier results with a notably efficient budget of $17,107 per student—far less than Thunder Hill Elementary ($21,048) and Worthington ($23,142).

One interesting pattern is a "4th-grade slump" in math, where proficiency drops from 73.3% in 3rd grade to 54.2% in 4th grade, suggesting a challenging curriculum transition. The school serves all student groups well, with particular strengths for male students and African American students, but its performance for Asian students is a notable outlier, ranking in only the 47th percentile statewide. Despite these nuances, St. Johns Lane has shown remarkable resilience, maintaining consistent state rankings between the 86th and 92nd percentile even through the pandemic. For context, its math proficiency is nearly double that of the best nearby Baltimore County Public Schools option, Westchester Elementary (60.9%), and more than double that of Chadwick Elementary (31.8%), highlighting the impact of district resources on student outcomes.

636

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,107

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2960 Saint Johns Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042-2510

(410) 313-2813

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend St. Johns Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Patapsco Middle
High:	Mount Hebron High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Asian:

33.8%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (65% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% 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 school65%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

87^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	90.3	87 of 864	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	122 of 865	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	70 of 859	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	82 of 855	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	77 of 862	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	74 of 802	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	119 of 853	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	80 of 857	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	71 of 847	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	110 of 845	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.2	97 of 859	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	86 of 867	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	33 of 857	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	65 of 853	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	73 of 855	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	40 of 850	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	55 of 838	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	17.7	701 of 818	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	654 of 804	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	682 of 805	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	698 of 803	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	83 of 504	83.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	83 of 796	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.5	75 of 788	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.9	148 of 528	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)90th percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

African American (2021)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)72nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+34 vs state

Science56%+24 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
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
Hollifield Station Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Stonehouse Dr	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2550	677	50	13.6	26.0%	144 (21.3%)	97 (14.3%)	110 (16.2%)	285 (42.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	72.7	246^th of 864 public elementary schools	71.5%		81.2	167^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.7%	79	56.4	45.0	44.5	48.1	56.4	62.5	53.3	57.8	40.0	$18,629	$696	$17,933
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
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
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
Westchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Old Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1088	662	44	15.0	26.6%	369 (55.7%)	55 (8.3%)	86 (13.0%)	94 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.5%)	88.6	99^th of 864 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.5	209^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.8%	110	66.7	60.4	56.3	60.9	71.0	65.8	69.6	68.7	55.0	$16,919	$1,310	$15,609
Worthington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Roundhill Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2825	403	34	11.7	11.7%	153 (38.0%)	51 (12.7%)	26 (6.5%)	142 (35.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	97.1	17^th of 864 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.4	11^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	82.3	77.4	64.7	74.3	88.5	88.7	79.4	85.2	64.7	$23,142	$885	$22,257
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	603	40	15.1	72.0%	39 (6.5%)	278 (46.1%)	68 (11.3%)	202 (33.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	416^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.9%		47.8	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%	7	39.4	30.2	24.7	31.8	52.4	50.0	46.2	49.6	27.2	$21,234	$3,294	$17,940
Woodbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pleasant Valley Dr	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0857	484	28	17.4	66.1%	31 (6.4%)	126 (26.0%)	90 (18.6%)	224 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	77.3	202^nd of 864 public elementary schools	76.6%		68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%	68	54.2	50.6	46.0	50.5	62.3	63.6	64.5	63.5	38.7	$17,278	$2,227	$15,051

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Johns Lane Elementary

What schools do graduates of St. Johns Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. Johns Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patapsco Middle
High : Mount Hebron High

Is St. Johns Lane Elementary a good school?

St. Johns Lane Elementary ranks 87^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St. Johns Lane Elementary?

Students at St. Johns Lane Elementary are 42% White, 34% Asian, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend St. Johns Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended St. Johns Lane Elementary.

What district is St. Johns Lane Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

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