Summary:
Zip code 21075 in Elkridge, Maryland, is served by two public middle schools, Mayfield Woods Middle and Elkridge Landing Middle, both part of the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district and serving grades 6 through 8.
Elkridge Landing Middle is the standout school in this area, ranking 65th out of 339 Maryland middle schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) compared to Mayfield Woods Middle's 150th place ranking (56th percentile, 3 stars). Elkridge Landing achieves proficiency rates that are often double those of Mayfield Woods in core subjects, such as 44.6% versus 23.2% in all-grades Mathematics and 63.9% versus 48.9% in ELA. Notably, Elkridge Landing also excels in advanced math, with an Algebra I proficiency rate of 85.7% compared to Mayfield Woods' 42.7%. Interestingly, Mayfield Woods spends $1,216 more per student ($20,765 vs. $19,549) yet has significantly lower academic outcomes, highlighting that spending does not directly equate to performance.
Both schools face a shared challenge with chronic absenteeism, with rates of 17.2% and 17.3% nearly identical to the district average of 17.4%. A critical finding is the steep "math cliff" at Mayfield Woods, where math proficiency drops 78% from 6th to 8th grade (25.8% to 5.6%), compared to a 50% decline at Elkridge Landing (45.1% to 22.5%). While Mayfield Woods serves its top-tier students well in advanced math, the majority of its student body falls behind. For parents, Elkridge Landing Middle offers stronger overall academic performance and a more robust math program, while Mayfield Woods Middle shows a significant gap between its advanced and general student populations.
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