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Talbott Springs Elementary

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Talbott Springs Elementary ranks 299 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Talbott Springs Elementary is a mid-sized school in Columbia, MD, serving 461 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-regarded Howard County Public Schools district.

Talbott Springs sits in a cluster of schools with vastly different performance levels. It is outperformed by high-flyers like Clemens Crossing Elementary and Atholton Elementary, but it significantly outperforms nearby schools like Running Brook Elementary and Cradlerock Elementary. The school's most defining academic metric is a large gap between English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. While 52.5% of students are proficient in ELA (on par with the state average), only 41.5% are proficient in Math. A fascinating pattern emerges in math scores: 3rd graders achieved a 58.1% proficiency rate, above the district average, but this success does not carry forward, as 4th grade proficiency drops to 28.8% and 5th grade to 37.1%. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 17.6% in 2024-2025, matching the district average but significantly higher than the 11.7% and 11.8% rates at Clemens Crossing and Atholton.

On a positive note, the school's overall ranking has shown a clear upward trend, climbing from the 48th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026. Talbott Springs also invests heavily in smaller class sizes, with a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and high per-student spending ($24,018), though this investment has not yet translated into top-tier academic results. The school serves a diverse student body, with 45.3% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, indicating a higher level of economic need compared to the district average.

461

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,018

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9550 Basket Ring Rd
Columbia, MD 21045-3415

(410) 313-6915

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Talbott Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oakland Mills High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

29.3%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

299^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 42Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	299 of 865	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	395 of 865	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	364 of 859	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	378 of 855	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	445 of 862	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	386 of 802	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	267 of 853	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	291 of 857	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	365 of 847	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	418 of 845	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	392 of 859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	455 of 867	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	581 of 847	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	506 of 857	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	467 of 853	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	378 of 855	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	524 of 850	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	528 of 838	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	443 of 818	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	495 of 804	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	529 of 805	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.6	618 of 803	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	257 of 504	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	394 of 796	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	340 of 347	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	389 of 788	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.2	176 of 528	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2021)67th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile~ school

Female (2021)51st percentile~ school

African American (2021)49th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+14 vs state

Science37%+5 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 (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 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
Talbott Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Basket Ring Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6915	461	46	10.0	45.3%	105 (22.8%)	147 (31.9%)	135 (29.3%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.6%)	62.4	299^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.4%		51.3	395^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.3%	96	58.1	28.8	37.1	41.5	54.8	45.8	56.5	52.5	37.1	$24,018	$1,692	$22,326
Stevens Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Stevens Forest Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6900	314	33	9.5	59.2%	58 (18.5%)	124 (39.5%)	79 (25.2%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	67.7	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%		64.4	297^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.7%	27	46.3	39.2	38.2	40.8	56.1	53.1	56.4	55.2	46.3	$26,356	$1,845	$24,511
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Tamar Dr	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6872	406	35	11.5	44.1%	86 (21.2%)	162 (39.9%)	83 (20.4%)	34 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	55.4	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%		59.2	342^nd of 865 public elementary schools	60.5%	22	45.0	26.4	32.3	34.0	63.3	50.0	44.6	52.3	32.3	$23,156	$997	$22,159
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 865 public elementary schools	65.7%		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
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	540^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	3	36.0	11.8	22.2	22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2	40.1	21.8	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
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 865 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
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	453	44	10.3	55.6%	81 (17.9%)	218 (48.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	36.2	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%		34.8	516^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.3%	5	27.3	17.1	20.3	21.5	35.5	45.1	49.3	43.3	25.7	$23,814	$1,624	$22,190
Phelps Luck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5370 Oldstone Ct	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6886	681	58	11.6	46.5%	189 (27.8%)	164 (24.1%)	224 (32.9%)	54 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	64.2	288^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.7%		56.7	358^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.6%	70	44.5	40.0	38.9	41.4	54.7	50.9	53.7	53.1	42.7	$21,395	$1,428	$19,967
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6866	481	34	14.0	23.7%	199 (41.4%)	118 (24.5%)	57 (11.9%)	50 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.2%)	87	121^st of 865 public elementary schools	86.0%		80.1	180^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.2%	59	65.9	58.6	48.8	57.9	72.5	67.1	63.5	67.9	56.5	$19,838	$838	$19,000
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	516	35	14.7	15.9%	256 (49.6%)	109 (21.1%)	64 (12.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.1%)	85.6	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.1	169^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.5%	40	70.6	50.0	48.2	55.0	79.4	63.9	63.4	68.0	56.6	$17,575	$823	$16,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Talbott Springs Elementary

How many students attend Talbott Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Talbott Springs Elementary.

What district is Talbott Springs Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Talbott Springs Elementary?

Students at Talbott Springs Elementary are 32% African American, 29% Hispanic, 23% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Talbott Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Talbott Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oakland Mills High

Is Talbott Springs Elementary a good school?

Talbott Springs Elementary ranks 299^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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