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Ellicott Mills Middle

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Ellicott Mills Middle is a high-performing public school in Ellicott City, MD, serving 698 students in grades 6-8 as part of the top-rated Howard County Public Schools district. This school consistently ranks among the best in Maryland, currently placing 17th out of 339 middle schools statewide, which puts it in the 95th percentile and earns it a 5-star rating. Its academic excellence is reflected in test scores that far exceed district and state averages, with 79.8% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 54.3% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 51.7% and 27.1%, respectively.

What truly sets Ellicott Mills apart is its exceptional advanced coursework program and strong student engagement. The school achieves a remarkable 72% proficiency rate in Algebra I—nearly double the district average—and a perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra II, a feat shared only with nearby Burleigh Manor Middle. While some might notice a dip in 8th-grade math scores, this is actually a sign of strength: many top students take high school-level math courses, which are tested separately. Additionally, the school has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, about half the district average, indicating a highly engaged student body and positive school climate.

Compared to other schools in the area, Ellicott Mills stands out for its efficiency and consistency. It achieves elite results with a lower per-pupil expenditure ($17,633) than some nearby schools, such as Oakland Mills Middle ($24,494), suggesting effective resource management. The school has maintained a top-15% statewide ranking for the past decade, with a recent upward trend from 39th to 17th place. While Burleigh Manor Middle ranks slightly higher overall, Ellicott Mills matches it in English Language Arts proficiency and advanced math, making both exceptional options for families in the area.

698

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,633

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043

(410) 313-2839

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Ellicott Mills Middle usually attend:

High:

Howard High

Feeder schools for Ellicott Mills Middle:

Elementary:

Worthington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.0%

White:

28.2%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (67% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

17^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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
2026	93.8	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	28 of 337	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	39 of 328	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	18 of 333	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	43 of 316	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	23 of 328	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	32 of 317	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	80.0	47 of 314	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	92.1	22 of 315	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	36 of 316	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.8	16 of 314	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	22 of 309	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	18 of 324	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	17 of 301	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	22 of 283	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	6.2	249 of 264	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	238 of 254	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	248 of 255	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	243 of 252	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	39 of 259	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	36 of 116	69.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	18 of 303	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.9	31 of 207	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	84 of 273	69.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	22 of 288	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	44 of 210	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)85th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)85th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)79th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)72nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)69th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2021)69th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+73 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Algebra I72%+51 vs state

Geometry66%+22 vs state

Science64%+33 vs state

Mathematics54%+27 vs state

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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/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 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
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 339 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 339 public middle schools	87.3%		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
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 339 public middle schools	73.5%		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
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	59.1	123^rd of 339 public middle schools	63.7%		67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%	20	25.6	6.0	1.0	20.1	50.2	65.7	49.6	55.3	30.5		26.8	39.8	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
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 339 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
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	87.9	37^th of 339 public middle schools	89.1%		88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%	4	49.1	29.3	14.1	51.1	75.5	69.5	68.8	71.4	73.8	100.0	86.1	55.4	$17,957	$726	$17,230
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	145^th of 339 public middle schools	57.2%		56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%	13	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
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	150^th of 339 public middle schools	55.8%		56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%	16	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
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 339 public middle schools	66.1%		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
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	173^rd of 339 public middle schools	49.0%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	11	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellicott Mills Middle

Is Ellicott Mills Middle a good school?

Yes. Ellicott Mills Middle ranks in the top 5.0% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ellicott Mills Middle?

Students at Ellicott Mills Middle are 43% Asian, 28% White, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ellicott Mills Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Ellicott Mills Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ellicott Mills Middle attend?

Students who attend Ellicott Mills Middle usually go on to attend Howard High

What district is Ellicott Mills Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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