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Hollifield Station Elementary

Q: Is Hollifield Station Elementary a good school?

Hollifield Station Elementary ranks 246 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hollifield Station Elementary is a mid-sized school in Ellicott City, MD, serving 677 students in grades K-5 as part of the highly-regarded Howard County Public Schools district, which ranks in the top 16% of Maryland districts.

This school has a clear strength in mathematics, with 48.1% of students proficient in math—significantly outpacing the district average of 42.1% and nearly doubling the state average of 27.1%. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency lags behind at 57.8%, compared to the district's 65.9%. This creates an academic imbalance that sets it apart from top-performing neighbors like Waverly Elementary and Northfield Elementary, which both achieve balanced, high proficiency in math and ELA. Hollifield Station also faces challenges in supporting specific student groups, particularly those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English language learners, who rank in the bottom 4% and 19% of the state, respectively. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.7%, lower than the district average of 17.4% but higher than nearby Centennial Lane Elementary (11.3%) and Waverly Elementary (8.6%).

Interestingly, nearby schools from Baltimore County Public Schools, such as Westchester Elementary, achieve higher test scores in both math (60.9%) and ELA (68.7%) despite serving a similar percentage of low-income students. Hollifield Station spends $18,629 per student, which is higher than its Howard County peers like Centennial Lane Elementary ($16,557) and Northfield Elementary ($16,662), yet its academic outcomes are lower. This raises questions about how resources are allocated to address its weaknesses, particularly in ELA and for its most vulnerable students. While the school has maintained a solid 4-star rating for a decade, it has not broken into the top tier like its neighbors, suggesting a stable but plateauing trajectory.

677

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,629

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8701 Stonehouse Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21043

(410) 313-2550

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Hollifield Station Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Patapsco Middle
High:	Mount Hebron High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

246^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	72.7	246 of 864	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	167 of 865	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	215 of 859	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	176 of 855	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	246 of 862	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	151 of 802	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	269 of 853	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	242 of 857	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	225 of 847	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	132 of 845	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	138 of 859	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	242 of 867	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	210 of 847	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	313 of 857	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.1	160 of 853	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	364 of 855	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.1	164 of 850	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	159 of 838	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	10.1	746 of 818	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	698 of 804	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	718 of 805	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.2	744 of 803	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.3	146 of 504	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.4	105 of 796	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	241 of 347	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	523 of 546	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	205 of 788	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	211 of 528	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)60th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)32nd percentile-49 vs school

Hispanic (2021)31st percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)19th percentile-62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)4th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

My two sons both attend Pre-K at Hollifield through IEPs and all the staff I have ever interacted with has been incredible. They are truly invested in my kids' success, and my kids LOVE their teachers. They truly go the extra mile. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 26, 2009

my daugther is going to hollifield from last 2 yr.We just loved the school. No Complaints. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7215 Dogwood Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6808	460	26	17.6	72.4%	7 (1.5%)	351 (76.3%)	48 (10.4%)	38 (8.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	27.6	602^nd of 864 public elementary schools	30.3%		29	562^nd of 865 public elementary schools	35.0%	40	20.4	18.3	16.7	18.2	37.0	39.4	31.0	35.4	21.2	$18,796	$2,817	$15,979
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollifield Station Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hollifield Station Elementary?

Students at Hollifield Station Elementary are 42% Asian, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hollifield Station Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Hollifield Station Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hollifield Station Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hollifield Station Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patapsco Middle
High : Mount Hebron High

What district is Hollifield Station Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Hollifield Station Elementary a good school?

Hollifield Station Elementary ranks 246^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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