Best Public Schools in Howard County, Maryland & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th 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 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	489	36	13.7	16.8%	228 (46.6%)	112 (22.9%)	65 (13.3%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.4%)	82.7	146^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	173^rd of 855 public elementary schools	79.8%	27	55.7	46.1	50.6				50.9	69.6	68.4	63.6					67.2				42.3		$16,440	$784	$15,655
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,467	95	15.5	24.0%	428 (29.2%)	459 (31.3%)	191 (13.0%)	269 (18.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (7.7%)	44.9	73^rd of 146 public high schools	50.0%		49.6	58^th of 127 public high schools	54.3%	15							14.9							66.2	66.2	7.4	18.4				$17,727	$746	$16,982
Bryant Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5450 Blue Heron Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6859	361	37	9.6	50.1%	85 (23.5%)	165 (45.7%)	52 (14.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	44.3	426^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.2	395^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.8%	31	47.6	25.5	15.3				30.1	39.7	54.9	41.4					44.8				20.3		$23,591	$1,810	$21,781
Clarksville Elementary	Public	K-5	12041 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7050	581	42	13.9	18.8%	155 (26.7%)	122 (21.0%)	54 (9.3%)	222 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	94	47^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.9	63^rd of 855 public elementary schools	92.6%	16	80.5	71.6	59.8				70.1	79.0	72.7	71.6					74.2				52.6		$17,129	$1,190	$15,939
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	649	43	15.0	6.6%	214 (33.0%)	86 (13.3%)	20 (3.1%)	297 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	98.2	1^st of 328 public middle schools	99.7%		97.8	1^st of 322 public middle schools	99.7%					65.2	44.6	50.0	73.8				82.6	81.2	84.0		82.6	94.0	100.0	90.9		64.9	$15,917	$570	$15,347
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Oakland Mills Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5930	478	43	11.2	56.5%	67 (14.0%)	234 (49.0%)	86 (18.0%)	65 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	43.3	435^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.7	450^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.4%	15	32.1	30.1	23.5				28.5	51.9	54.2	36.7					47.4				14.6		$21,037	$1,443	$19,594
Hammond High	Public	9-12	8800 Guilford Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7615	1,287	94	13.7	41.7%	302 (23.5%)	491 (38.2%)	244 (19.0%)	162 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.4%)	39.5	91^st of 146 public high schools	37.7%		50.5	53^rd of 127 public high schools	58.3%	38							13.2							66.2	66.2	10.5	15.1				$18,815	$871	$17,944
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	497	45	11.1	50.3%	77 (15.5%)	234 (47.1%)	98 (19.7%)	44 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	38.6	173^rd of 328 public middle schools	47.3%		34.7	185^th of 322 public middle schools	42.5%	12				22.4	9.0	10.5	23.1				40.0	41.3	40.3		40.5	68.6		56.3		19.2	$20,571	$771	$19,800
Howard High	Public	9-12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2867	1,741	112	15.6	20.9%	665 (38.2%)	450 (25.8%)	136 (7.8%)	366 (21.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	114 (6.5%)	58.7	35^th of 146 public high schools	76.0%		47	62^nd of 127 public high schools	51.2%	27							26.4							75.8	75.8	15.8	30.5				$17,408	$746	$16,662
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Tamar Dr	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6872	408	32	12.5	45.8%	77 (18.9%)	164 (40.2%)	94 (23.0%)	45 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	53.5	343^rd of 859 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.1	407^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.4%	64	31.9	35.4	30.5				32.6	43.3	61.5	52.5					52.4				23.3		$19,277	$666	$18,611
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5470 Hesperus Dr	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6879	478	38	12.5	46.9%	104 (21.8%)	165 (34.5%)	129 (27.0%)	37 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	51.9	363^rd of 859 public elementary schools	57.7%		40.4	456^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.7%	93	43.1	28.2	42.3				37.9	54.3	42.3	40.0					45.5				21.4		$19,579	$1,585	$17,994
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,401	103	13.6	42.9%	233 (16.6%)	614 (43.8%)	321 (22.9%)	123 (8.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.0%)	32.9	114^th of 146 public high schools	21.9%		39.6	84^th of 127 public high schools	33.9%	30							6.7							52.0	52.0		8.0				$19,229	$876	$18,354
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	475	42	11.4	50.7%	107 (22.5%)	167 (35.2%)	123 (25.9%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%		41.3	159^th of 322 public middle schools	50.6%	16				16.4	10.7		12.4				44.1	42.1	41.2		42.4	28.8				16.2	$21,436	$883	$20,553
Stevens Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Stevens Forest Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6900	308	35	8.8	52.3%	60 (19.5%)	119 (38.6%)	78 (25.3%)	21 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	67.3	257^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.1%		69	242^nd of 855 public elementary schools	71.7%	15	50.0	41.7	40.0				43.8	57.4	61.7	55.9					58.1				24.6		$26,690	$2,212	$24,478
Swansfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Cedar Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6907	592	47	12.4	41.0%	174 (29.4%)	249 (42.1%)	58 (9.8%)	52 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.6%)	53	353^rd of 859 public elementary schools	58.9%		51	364^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.4%	11	50.5	34.9	31.6				39.0	48.4	45.8	50.0					48.1				16.1		$17,965	$1,396	$16,568
Talbott Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Basket Ring Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6915	483	46	10.4	54.2%	91 (18.8%)	177 (36.6%)	145 (30.0%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.7%)	51.6	364^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.1	378^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.8%	14	50.0	21.4	35.9				35.6	58.8	34.8	44.7					46.0				24.4		$20,156	$1,536	$18,620
Thunder Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9357 Mellenbrook Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6922	472	37	12.6	39.8%	106 (22.5%)	186 (39.4%)	74 (15.7%)	70 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.2%)	58.2	317^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.1%		58.7	308^th of 855 public elementary schools	64.0%	9	40.8	41.7	32.9				38.6	46.1	54.2	50.6					50.4				26.3		$19,466	$985	$18,481
Waterloo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Waterloo Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5014	612	48	12.6	31.7%	200 (32.7%)	182 (29.7%)	88 (14.4%)	95 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	85.4	115^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.6%		83	139^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	65.3	59.8	44.4				57.0	79.0	72.6	66.7					73.0				33.0		$18,965	$940	$18,025
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,341	98	13.6	44.3%	317 (23.6%)	589 (43.9%)	225 (16.8%)	94 (7.0%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.2%)	36.7	98^th of 146 public high schools	32.9%		35.1	100^th of 127 public high schools	21.3%	2							5.8							54.1	54.1		8.8				$19,604	$808	$18,797
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	611	51	12.0	39.6%	178 (29.1%)	263 (43.0%)	69 (11.3%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	56.1	111^th of 328 public middle schools	66.2%		54.8	119^th of 322 public middle schools	63.0%	8				22.6	12.1	5.1	25.5				50.7	57.1	61.7		56.5	53.8		62.3		27.2	$20,245	$803	$19,441
River Hill High	Public	9-12	12101 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7120	1,424	84	16.8	7.5%	557 (39.1%)	155 (10.9%)	70 (4.9%)	556 (39.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.5%)	81.2	6^th of 146 public high schools	95.9%		83.4	2^nd of 127 public high schools	98.4%	4							46.3							85.9	85.9	28.3	51.6				$16,511	$786	$15,725
Long Reach High	Public	9-12	6101 Old Dobbin Ln	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7117	1,714	126	13.6	41.4%	402 (23.5%)	540 (31.5%)	464 (27.1%)	206 (12.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (5.1%)	36	100^th of 146 public high schools	31.5%		41.7	75^th of 127 public high schools	40.9%	25							9.7							63.3	63.3	5.9	11.9				$18,207	$771	$17,436
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	746	60	12.4	49.6%	170 (22.8%)	198 (26.5%)	248 (33.2%)	80 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.7%)	48.4	390^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.6%		40.3	457^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.5%	67	51.5	25.2	31.6				35.5	49.5	43.4	34.8					41.7				24.6		$17,948	$1,331	$16,617
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	399	46	8.6	50.9%	80 (20.1%)	202 (50.6%)	49 (12.3%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (10.3%)	35.3	489^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.1%		33.2	524^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.7%	35	37.7	41.9	18.8				31.5	38.3	55.8	14.8					34.1				7.8		$24,033	$1,790	$22,243
Homewood School	Public	6-12	10914 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7081	88	41	2.1	55.7%	19 (21.6%)	47 (53.4%)	10 (11.4%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)	14.1	139^th of 146 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)														30.8	25.6		5.3
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6866	543	39	13.8	26.2%	216 (39.8%)	138 (25.4%)	65 (12.0%)	70 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.6%)	87.1	101^st of 859 public elementary schools	88.2%		75	206^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.9%	105	69.0	52.9	50.0				57.1	69.5	65.5	76.7					70.7				42.9		$17,686	$720	$16,965
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	459	45	10.2	57.7%	91 (19.8%)	225 (49.0%)	82 (17.9%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	37.4	465^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.9%		28.4	558^th of 855 public elementary schools	34.7%	93	26.5	23.6	28.1				26.0	38.8	42.3	41.9					41.0				17.5		$21,909	$1,688	$20,221
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	598	48	12.4	54.0%	86 (14.4%)	305 (51.0%)	126 (21.1%)	45 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%		31.8	196^th of 322 public middle schools	39.1%	1				12.1	9.2		16.1				39.3	40.8	42.5		40.9	51.2		38.5		11.9	$19,133	$872	$18,260
Pointers Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 South Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7142	812	55	14.8	7.4%	309 (38.1%)	108 (13.3%)	44 (5.4%)	277 (34.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.7%)	94.8	39^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.9	49^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.3%	10	84.2	72.9	64.3				73.7	84.9	73.6	69.3					76.0				52.1		$16,571	$753	$15,819
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	682	49	13.8	25.7%	253 (37.1%)	144 (21.1%)	97 (14.2%)	133 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	67.7	83^rd of 328 public middle schools	74.7%		72	70^th of 322 public middle schools	78.3%	13				39.6	14.2	13.6	39.6				55.8	57.7	54.5		56.0	80.8		60.8		33.1	$17,697	$790	$16,907
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	870	67	12.9	28.7%	198 (22.8%)	153 (17.6%)	79 (9.1%)	372 (42.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.7%)	83	143^rd of 859 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.8	191^st of 855 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	71.9	49.3	48.5				56.3	67.7	60.4	63.2					63.7				41.7		$16,613	$866	$15,747
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	617	54	11.3	62.6%	88 (14.3%)	228 (37.0%)	177 (28.7%)	80 (13.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)	35.5	487^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.8	478^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.1%	9	34.1	19.4	11.8				22.0	47.1	47.8	42.7					45.8				8.1		$20,907	$1,560	$19,346
Thomas Viaduct Middle	Public	6-8	7000 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8711	858	62	13.7	47.3%	105 (12.2%)	392 (45.7%)	175 (20.4%)	135 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	35.2	181^st of 328 public middle schools	44.8%		44.2	151^st of 322 public middle schools	53.1%	30				14.2			15.4				34.3	36.2	42.9		37.7	33.1		64.9		20.8	$16,327	$823	$15,504
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	864	68	12.7	41.2%	105 (12.2%)	344 (39.8%)	142 (16.4%)	194 (22.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.4%)	34.1	496^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.3%		29.5	552^nd of 855 public elementary schools	35.4%	56	41.7	17.0	16.8				24.9	44.3	34.6	34.7					37.7				17.4		$17,828	$771	$17,057
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	723	61	11.7	59.8%	131 (18.1%)	122 (16.9%)	360 (49.8%)	80 (11.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	44.6	422^nd of 859 public elementary schools	50.9%		40.6	454^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.9%	32	47.2	34.5	28.1				35.6	42.0	48.6	37.2					42.5				12.4		$20,497	$1,640	$18,857
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	867	63	13.8	10.0%	239 (27.6%)	69 (8.0%)	34 (3.9%)	474 (54.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	96.2	26^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.3	25^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.1%	1	76.0	64.2	72.3				70.6	80.6	84.2	77.8					80.8				58.2		$16,596	$769	$15,827
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	716	56	12.7	43.9%	167 (23.3%)	195 (27.2%)	212 (29.6%)	97 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	50	134^th of 328 public middle schools	59.1%		52.2	123^rd of 322 public middle schools	61.8%	11				22.5	14.0	10.3	24.1				50.2	48.4	46.5		48.4	51.2		64.7		25.6	$18,864	$760	$18,104
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	799	64	12.5	25.7%	152 (19.0%)	227 (28.4%)	88 (11.0%)	280 (35.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	79.1	173^rd of 859 public elementary schools	79.9%		73	219^th of 855 public elementary schools	74.4%	46	58.3	66.4	45.0				56.9	58.7	73.1	57.8					63.3				28.4		$17,088	$767	$16,321
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	670	52	12.8	16.9%	205 (30.6%)	110 (16.4%)	38 (5.7%)	268 (40.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.3%)	85.3	39^th of 328 public middle schools	88.1%		87.6	29^th of 322 public middle schools	91.0%	10				46.6	23.7	10.8	47.0				67.5	71.8	66.5		68.5	60.0		75.7		47.3	$18,162	$810	$17,351
Bollman Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Savage-Guilford Road	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5920	742	59	12.5	53.5%	162 (21.8%)	278 (37.5%)	204 (27.5%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	33.7	500^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.8%		37.6	481^st of 855 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	40.4	24.1	25.2				29.3	38.7	32.7	27.8					32.8				16.8		$18,219	$1,599	$16,620
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	767	60	12.8	43.9%	118 (15.4%)	353 (46.0%)	158 (20.6%)	94 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.5%)	47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%		47	141^st of 322 public middle schools	56.2%	2				20.0	12.0		17.4				43.9	54.7	48.5		49.1	33.6		40.5		19.3	$17,617	$799	$16,818
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5900	743	57	13.1	20.5%	132 (17.8%)	284 (38.2%)	92 (12.4%)	198 (26.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	78.3	179^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.2	196^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.1%	17	66.7	46.5	39.8				50.7	67.3	62.4	65.3					64.9				33.1		$15,872	$712	$15,161
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	641	45	14.4	18.4%	255 (39.8%)	89 (13.9%)	43 (6.7%)	216 (33.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	90.9	70^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.9%		90	82^nd of 855 public elementary schools	90.4%	12	68.8	59.0	63.2				63.5	69.4	74.4	71.0					71.6				45.6		$16,108	$760	$15,349
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	591	50	11.7	39.6%	84 (14.2%)	239 (40.4%)	123 (20.8%)	104 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%		49.3	131^st of 322 public middle schools	59.3%	2				24.9	9.8	6.5	28.5				49.5	56.3	47.1		50.9	70.2		52.9		21.5	$21,053	$678	$20,375
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	732	53	13.8	30.2%	152 (20.8%)	117 (16.0%)	108 (14.8%)	310 (42.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	73.1	215^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.2	176^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.4%	39	49.5	55.4	43.8				49.3	61.3	58.0	54.8					57.8				30.7		$17,588	$669	$16,919
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	436	33	13.0	11.0%	182 (41.7%)	30 (6.9%)	27 (6.2%)	160 (36.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	97.7	10^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.2	8^th of 855 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	77.8	86.6	68.5				77.3	82.0	97.0	80.8					86.6				59.7		$18,945	$685	$18,260
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	537	43	12.5	12.7%	247 (46.0%)	61 (11.4%)	36 (6.7%)	150 (27.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	90.1	79^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.2	55^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.6%	24	70.0	70.3	61.2				66.5	71.1	54.7	74.8					68.5				49.0		$19,653	$1,060	$18,593
West Friendship Elementary	Public	K-5	12500 Frederick Road	West Friendship	21794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5512	366	27	13.4	9.3%	220 (60.1%)	21 (5.7%)	21 (5.7%)	74 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	96.1	27^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.6	31^st of 855 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	77.5	66.1	65.2				69.8	73.2	85.2	88.2					82.0				63.8		$18,823	$769	$18,054
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	662	56	11.8	61.6%	45 (6.8%)	293 (44.3%)	234 (35.3%)	59 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.5%)	31	529^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.4%		35.8	499^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.6%	30	30.7	19.8	30.7				26.8	29.3	31.1	37.8					32.3				14.9		$18,220	$1,704	$16,516
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	661	49	13.6	18.3%	242 (36.6%)	71 (10.7%)	66 (10.0%)	250 (37.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	84.3	42^nd of 328 public middle schools	87.2%		81.6	50^th of 322 public middle schools	84.5%	8				49.4	25.5	17.0	49.0				64.7	65.8	64.6		65.0	75.9		70.9		45.5	$16,954	$667	$16,287
Mount Hebron High	Public	9-12	9440 Old Frederick Road	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2880	1,621	106	15.2	18.3%	649 (40.0%)	187 (11.5%)	170 (10.5%)	553 (34.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	54 (3.3%)	61.9	27^th of 146 public high schools	81.5%		61.9	29^th of 127 public high schools	77.2%	2							25.6							80.5	80.5	23.5	26.8				$17,379	$773	$16,606
Northfield Elementary	Public	K-5	9125 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2806	747	50	15.0	15.1%	331 (44.3%)	64 (8.6%)	59 (7.9%)	225 (30.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.8%)	93.9	48^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.6	52^nd of 855 public elementary schools	93.9%	4	74.2	65.9	63.7				68.0	75.2	72.0	77.4					74.9				54.8		$15,784	$650	$15,134
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	570	40	14.1	17.2%	233 (40.9%)	157 (27.5%)	59 (10.4%)	74 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.7%)	78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%		73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%	11				40.3	20.8	5.1	36.4				58.2	73.2	66.1		66.1	53.1		50.9		39.4	$16,299	$658	$15,640
Hammond Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	651	42	15.3	18.3%	293 (45.0%)	146 (22.4%)	61 (9.4%)	95 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	80.2	165^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.8%		87.1	105^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.7%	60	57.0	45.7	52.4				51.7	61.9	56.7	66.7					61.7				44.1		$15,353	$722	$14,631
Dunloggin Middle	Public	6-8	9129 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2831	617	43	14.4	25.9%	186 (30.1%)	132 (21.4%)	57 (9.2%)	208 (33.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)	80.3	50^th of 328 public middle schools	84.8%		77.8	56^th of 322 public middle schools	82.6%	6				40.1	24.8	9.8	42.8				59.8	71.9	62.5		64.8	80.4		73.1		44.8	$16,897	$759	$16,138
Elkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5006	805	57	14.2	40.4%	240 (29.8%)	254 (31.6%)	72 (8.9%)	183 (22.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	55.9	331^st of 859 public elementary schools	61.5%		50	368^th of 855 public elementary schools	57.0%	37	40.9	37.8	33.1				37.3	43.9	51.7	52.2					49.4				25.0		$16,445	$784	$15,661
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Gorman Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5950	648	46	14.2	36.7%	105 (16.2%)	243 (37.5%)	134 (20.7%)	120 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.5%)	46.2	409^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.4%		51.1	363^rd of 855 public elementary schools	57.5%	46	34.6	31.1	24.7				30.3	52.0	39.3	49.5					46.5				21.1		$16,206	$824	$15,382
Rockburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5030	651	46	14.0	10.3%	284 (43.6%)	74 (11.4%)	41 (6.3%)	200 (30.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.5%)	92.2	59^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.5	90^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.5%	31	78.6	62.9	57.7				66.3	79.6	73.8	68.3					73.9				46.2		$17,156	$700	$16,456
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5040	680	53	12.9	27.9%	248 (36.5%)	181 (26.6%)	61 (9.0%)	143 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.6%)	61.4	99^th of 328 public middle schools	69.8%		71	74^th of 322 public middle schools	77.0%	25				22.0	18.3	8.3	28.9				54.1	57.3	60.9		57.4	72.9		56.1		32.1	$18,772	$705	$18,066
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	698	50	14.0	12.8%	228 (32.7%)	53 (7.6%)	37 (5.3%)	317 (45.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	93.6	50^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.3	54^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.7%	4	70.1	62.3	69.4				67.4	77.4	70.8	79.0					75.8				52.9		$15,271	$691	$14,581
Hebron - Harman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7660 Ridge Chapel Road	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 859-4510	677	43	15.8	61.2%	93 (13.7%)	297 (43.9%)	160 (23.6%)	61 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (9.0%)	18.9	670^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.4	585^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.6%	85	13.9	10.6	16.1				13.4	27.7	29.5	26.9					28.1				13.8		$15,759	$1,751	$14,008
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2798 Champion Forest Avenue	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 799-1200	597	40	15.0	46.9%	148 (24.8%)	175 (29.3%)	177 (29.6%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)	44.9	416^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.6%		42.5	433^rd of 855 public elementary schools	49.4%	17	28.7	24.4	21.9				25.2	42.5	52.3	55.6					49.8				22.2		$16,061	$1,484	$14,577
Chesapeake Science Point	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7321 Parkway Drive South	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 757-5277	502	34	14.7	24.3%	128 (25.5%)	209 (41.6%)	53 (10.6%)	68 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)								(n/a)	46.0	43.1	65.3	45.1	40.0	21.4	45.8	60.0	70.6	73.5	75.6	86.3	86.4	80.9	77.7	75.6	27.3	34.6	65.3	54.3	$16,956	$1,142	$15,814
Glenelg High	Public	9-12	14025 Burnt Woods Rd	Glenelg	21737	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5528	1,339	82	16.2	9.0%	858 (64.1%)	62 (4.6%)	91 (6.8%)	239 (17.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.0%)	71.8	12^th of 146 public high schools	91.8%		69.8	15^th of 127 public high schools	88.2%	3							37.2							82.7	82.7	17.9	43.5				$17,401	$748	$16,653
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2560	605	44	13.7	4.8%	248 (41.0%)	51 (8.4%)	29 (4.8%)	229 (37.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	95.5	32^nd of 859 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.6	32^nd of 855 public elementary schools	96.3%		83.5	76.7	62.6				73.1	87.6	72.1	80.9					80.1				51.5		$17,230	$766	$16,464
Folly Quarter Middle	Public	6-8	13500 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1506	683	44	15.4	4.5%	318 (46.6%)	64 (9.4%)	34 (5.0%)	223 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.7%)	96.5	5^th of 328 public middle schools	98.5%		96.6	5^th of 322 public middle schools	98.4%					64.6	36.9	42.9	67.4				83.6	71.8	81.4		79.0	78.9	100.0	99.1		57.0	$16,226	$654	$15,572
Cedar Lane Special Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11630 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8800	124	33	3.7	29.8%	22 (17.7%)	60 (48.4%)	13 (10.5%)	25 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Dayton Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd	Dayton	21036	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1571	783	58	13.4	7.5%	369 (47.1%)	73 (9.3%)	51 (6.5%)	215 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.3%)	93.3	54^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.7%		92.8	60^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.0%	6	76.1	60.9	63.0				66.9	79.9	75.0	69.7					75.1				50.4		$17,441	$696	$16,745
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	643	45	14.3	8.7%	256 (39.8%)	107 (16.6%)	35 (5.4%)	180 (28.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)	91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%		92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%	3				52.8	29.4	15.5	52.0				77.9	80.0	71.6		76.7	81.2		56.2		50.2	$16,475	$781	$15,694
Reservoir High	Public	9-12	11550 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8850	1,837	121	15.1	27.5%	411 (22.4%)	622 (33.9%)	365 (19.9%)	327 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	106 (5.8%)	49.9	57^th of 146 public high schools	61.0%		48.2	61^st of 127 public high schools	52.0%	4							18.4							72.6	72.6	10.3	22.1				$16,849	$714	$16,135
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	879	58	15.1	7.4%	318 (36.2%)	140 (15.9%)	48 (5.5%)	290 (33.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (9.1%)	92.7	56^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.3	62^nd of 855 public elementary schools	92.7%	6	85.4	68.3	61.8				72.0	77.6	68.3	71.1					72.3				46.7		$15,085	$719	$14,366
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	493	38	13.1	11.0%	325 (65.9%)	41 (8.3%)	39 (7.9%)	52 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.7%)	91.4	18^th of 328 public middle schools	94.5%		93.5	11^th of 322 public middle schools	96.6%	7				49.3	25.8	30.8	51.0				82.9	73.7	73.9		76.6	81.5		76.7		46.0	$18,992	$711	$18,281
Manor Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	11575 Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7165	662	49	13.4	11.9%	243 (36.7%)	43 (6.5%)	42 (6.3%)	281 (42.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.6%)	95.1	37^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.2	35^th of 855 public elementary schools	95.9%	2	79.4	68.8	69.0				72.2	79.2	78.6	72.4					76.5				51.0		$16,634	$695	$15,939
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	806	52	15.3	17.2%	249 (30.9%)	107 (13.3%)	42 (5.2%)	357 (44.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)	94.1	11^th of 328 public middle schools	96.6%		97.1	3^rd of 322 public middle schools	99.1%	8				53.5	26.5	38.2	60.7				75.4	80.8	76.1		77.4	91.1	100.0	91.9		54.2	$15,096	$625	$14,472
Bushy Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 Carrs Mill Rd	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5500	621	46	13.4	7.9%	421 (67.8%)	39 (6.3%)	45 (7.2%)	81 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	94.1	46^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.9	29^th of 855 public elementary schools	96.6%	17	72.2	74.0	70.4				72.2	79.4	90.0	63.3					77.6				48.0		$17,841	$782	$17,058
Centennial High	Public	9-12	4300 Centennial Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2856	1,392	84	16.5	17.0%	513 (36.9%)	158 (11.4%)	97 (7.0%)	556 (39.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	61 (4.4%)	77.4	10^th of 146 public high schools	93.2%		76.1	8^th of 127 public high schools	93.7%	2							43.3							86.0	86.0	20.5	52.6				$16,805	$794	$16,011
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	453	31	14.8	15.0%	344 (75.9%)	8 (1.8%)	46 (10.2%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	85	120^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.8	83^rd of 855 public elementary schools	90.3%	37	54.3	58.0	47.5				53.4	64.3	82.8	64.2					71.0				40.7		$18,305	$934	$17,371

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