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Veterans Elementary

Q: Is Veterans Elementary a good school?

Veterans Elementary ranks 209 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Elementary in Ellicott City, MD, is a large, high-performing school serving 883 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district, which ranks in the 84th percentile statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 49.2% of students proficient in math—significantly above the district average of 42.1% and nearly double the state average of 27.1%. While it operates in a neighborhood with some of the most elite elementary schools in the state, such as Centennial Lane Elementary and Worthington Elementary, Veterans holds its own as a reliable, high-quality option, earning a 4-star rating from Schooldigger for the past five years.

One of the most interesting dynamics is how Veterans compares to nearby schools. Its math proficiency is notably higher than the district average, but its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 58.9% falls below the district average of 65.9%, creating a "math school" versus "ELA school" contrast with neighbors like Northfield Elementary and Centennial Lane, which have ELA scores 10-20 points higher than their math scores. Additionally, Veterans serves a more economically diverse student body, with a Free and Reduced Lunch (FARL) rate of 27.5%, compared to Worthington's 11.7% and Centennial Lane's 16.4%, yet still achieves strong academic results, particularly in math. The school also manages chronic absenteeism effectively, with a rate of 14.4% that is better than the district average of 17.4% and much lower than nearby schools like Thunder Hill Elementary (19.6%) and Talbott Springs Elementary (17.6%).

However, subgroup data reveals a key challenge: while Veterans serves its Hispanic students exceptionally well (93rd percentile) and its Special Education students effectively (70th percentile), it struggles significantly with its Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students, ranking in only the 42nd percentile. This indicates an achievement gap that the school may need to address with targeted interventions. For parents, Veterans offers a stable, high-performing environment with a strong math focus, but it's worth noting that its ELA scores lag behind the district, and the school's overall performance, while solid, sits in the shadow of nearby elite schools like Worthington Elementary (ranked 17th statewide) and Northfield Elementary (ranked 81st).

883

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,839

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4355 Montgomery Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043

(410) 313-1700

District: Howard County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.6%

White:

21.9%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

209^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	76.8	209 of 864	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	162 of 865	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	143 of 859	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	191 of 855	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	201 of 862	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	72 of 802	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	147 of 853	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	179 of 857	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	121 of 847	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	144 of 845	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	132 of 859	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	167 of 867	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	127 of 847	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	197 of 857	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	225 of 853	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	318 of 855	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	337 of 850	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	446 of 838	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	179 of 504	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	61 of 128	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.3	70 of 796	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.5	25 of 347	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	315 of 546	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	69 of 788	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	160 of 528	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)70th percentile-21 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2021)64th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2021)52nd percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)42nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 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
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
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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	65.6%		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
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%)	64.1	288^th of 864 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
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
Ilchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4981 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2524	482	38	12.6	13.7%	212 (44.0%)	58 (12.0%)	29 (6.0%)	132 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.4%)	88.4	101^st of 864 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	92^nd of 865 public elementary schools	89.4%	9	58.7	65.3	60.4	61.3	71.2	61.1	73.3	68.9	57.1	$21,779	$1,327	$20,452
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
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
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	539^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	2	36.0	11.8	22.2	22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2	40.1	21.8	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Elementary

How many students attend Veterans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Veterans Elementary.

Is Veterans Elementary a good school?

Veterans Elementary ranks 209^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Veterans Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Elementary?

Students at Veterans Elementary are 42% Asian, 22% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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