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Hanover Hills Elementary

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Hanover Hills Elementary ranks 542 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hanover Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanover, Maryland, serving 844 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Howard County district and state generally perform well, Hanover Hills Elementary consistently lags behind in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was just 22.5%, compared to 42% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Similarly, the school's overall English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 37.3%, compared to 65.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 17-18%. Hanover Hills also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby Waterloo Elementary, Ilchester Elementary, and Rockburn Elementary, Hanover Hills Elementary's performance is significantly lower. For example, Waterloo Elementary has an overall Mathematics proficiency rate of 58.3% and an ELA proficiency rate of 71.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming Hanover Hills by a wide margin. The school's leadership and the Howard County Public Schools district should closely examine the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to address the identified challenges.

875

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,506

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7030 Banbury Drive
Hanover, MD 21076

(410) 313-8066

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Hanover Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Thomas Viaduct Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Asian:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

542^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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
2025	32.2	542 of 865	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	496 of 859	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	552 of 855	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	538 of 862	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	322 of 802	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	434 of 853	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	272 of 504	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	279 of 796	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	158 of 347	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	426 of 546	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	392 of 788	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	266 of 528	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)54th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)46th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)25th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

Science16%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Hanover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	875	71	12.3	43.0%	95 (10.9%)	373 (42.6%)	179 (20.5%)	159 (18.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.3%)	32.2	542^nd of 865 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.1	496^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.3%	46	33.1	17.6	17.2	22.5	46.5	31.3	34.3	37.3	15.6	$20,506	$1,020	$19,486
Ducketts Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Ducketts Ln	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5050	573	54	10.5	60.6%	62 (10.8%)	195 (34.0%)	189 (33.0%)	77 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (8.0%)	45.3	447^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.3%		35.5	487^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.3%	40	44.4	27.1	18.9	31.4	48.0	48.8	42.5	46.7	13.7	$22,441	$1,578	$20,863
Elkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5006	798	57	14.0	45.9%	214 (26.8%)	272 (34.1%)	75 (9.4%)	173 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.8%)	62	317^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.4%		55.9	331^st of 859 public elementary schools	61.5%	14	46.2	33.3	41.1	40.3	55.0	38.3	61.0	51.9	30.1	$17,789	$818	$16,971
Rockburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5030	649	53	12.2	12.3%	270 (41.6%)	81 (12.5%)	34 (5.2%)	196 (30.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	95.6	32^nd of 865 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.2	59^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.1%	27	76.0	74.8	59.0	69.9	82.7	81.6	77.1	80.4	55.8	$18,033	$796	$17,237
Deep Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6925 Old Waterloo Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-5000	638	60	10.6	54.1%	103 (16.1%)	124 (19.4%)	320 (50.2%)	60 (9.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	47.9	420^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.6	422^nd of 859 public elementary schools	50.9%	2	42.0	48.3	21.1	36.0	46.5	50.0	39.3	44.8	15.8	$23,238	$1,842	$21,396
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 859-4510	459	39	11.8	61.7%	60 (13.1%)	168 (36.6%)	136 (29.6%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	25.6	604^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.2%		18.9	670^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.0%	66	32.8	21.9	15.1	22.6	37.9	36.5	17.4	29.3	9.3	$16,256	$1,754	$14,502
Bellows Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8125 Old Stockbridge Dr	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5057	806	64	12.5	26.3%	146 (18.1%)	256 (31.8%)	79 (9.8%)	274 (34.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	80.3	177^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.1	173^rd of 859 public elementary schools	79.9%	4	57.7	62.9	46.8	56.2	64.8	68.0	55.0	63.0	33.6	$19,642	$925	$18,717
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 799-1200	646	42	15.4	47.5%	129 (20.0%)	209 (32.4%)	205 (31.7%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	45.5	446^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.9	416^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.6%	30	29.1	25.8	28.1	27.5	40.5	52.1	47.2	47.0	21.1	$16,562	$1,407	$15,156
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Waterloo Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5014	666	52	12.8	32.1%	215 (32.3%)	201 (30.2%)	94 (14.1%)	96 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.4%)	86.6	115^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.4	115^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.6%		57.4	67.0	51.0	58.3	69.6	75.8	69.2	71.5	37.9	$20,202	$1,076	$19,126
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%)	89.9	92^nd of 865 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.1	79^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.8%	13	75.3	58.4	60.6	64.5	70.8	72.2	63.1	69.2	48.5	$21,779	$1,327	$20,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Hills Elementary

Is Hanover Hills Elementary a good school?

Hanover Hills Elementary ranks 542^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanover Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 875 students attended Hanover Hills Elementary.

What district is Hanover Hills Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hanover Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hanover Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Viaduct Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Hills Elementary?

Students at Hanover Hills Elementary are 43% African American, 20% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

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