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Northfield Elementary

Summary:

Northfield Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving 747 students in grades K-5. As part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, Northfield Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating and is among the top elementary schools in the state.

Northfield Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 68% in Mathematics and 74.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%, respectively. Northfield Elementary's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 44.31% White, 30.12% Asian, 8.57% African American, 7.9% Hispanic, and 8.84% two or more races, is accompanied by strong academic achievement across all racial groups. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 15.6, and low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.66% to 15.13%, may contribute to its ability to deliver such exceptional results.

While the nearby schools in the Howard County Public Schools district are also highly ranked, Northfield Elementary stands out with its exceptional academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. The school's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to serve students from diverse backgrounds effectively make it a standout institution within the district and the state of Maryland.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9125 Northfield Rd
       Ellicott City, MD  21042-5903

(410) 313-2806

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
48th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,784 Help


Students who attend Northfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dunloggin Middle
High:    Centennial High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  747

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Asian:
30.1%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northfield Elementary ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 9th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.93. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Asian (30.1%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northfield Elementary is 15. 39 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northfield Elementary is $15,784. 38 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Northfield Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Howard County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard County Public Schools 2nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 3.34 773rd 803 3.7%
2005 2.23 785th 805 2.5%
2006 3.35 780th 804 3.0%
2007 3.14 796th 818 2.7%
2008 86.89 32nd 838 96.2%
2009 87.75 22nd 850 97.4%
2010 86.09 44th 855 94.9%
2011 86.11 40th 853 95.3%
2012 84.54 46th 857 94.6%
2013 86.21 30th 847 96.5%
2014 87.91 24th 867 97.2%
2015 96.10 19th 859 97.8%
2016 92.82 49th 845 94.2%
2017 90.04 86th 847 89.8%
2018 86.21 104th 857 87.9%
2019 89.68 81st 853 90.5%
2021 94.13 46th 802 94.3%
2022 91.70 65th 862 92.5%
2023 93.57 52nd 855 93.9%
2024 93.93 48th 859 94.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.22 17th 52 67.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.12 46th 796 94.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.66 40th 788 94.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.05 83rd 128 35.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.80 9th 504 98.2%
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Rank History for White students at Northfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.73 38th 528 92.8%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.9)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Open Quote Very nice teacher, professional with full of love. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Open Quote The education system is wonderful. The teachers are great. However, i find the parents a bit stuck up. If you are not on the PTA ,and not in all school activities then there is a group of parents that seem to click together. They seem to put there nose up to others. They started a girl scout group, picked 12 girls They knew and knew there parents, left 4 girls out instead of splitting all 16 girls in half and forming 2 girl scout groups. i tried to get a play date with one child and the parent kept saying yes. Knowing darn well she wasn't. I guess because I wasn't in her little group or PTA. i guess if I was her daughters dentist or went to her pool she would have had that play date/ I just found the parents there to be a bit stuck up. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 569 37 32 0 3 n/a n/a 3 644
1990 598 41 39 0 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1991 603 34 49 2 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1992 587 35 55 1 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1993 591 35 63 4 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1994 581 44 75 2 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 554 41 96 5 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1996 554 41 96 5 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1997 560 39 99 5 1 n/a n/a 0 704
1998 513 38 95 5 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1999 485 43 104 9 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 484 45 110 9 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2001 466 47 112 9 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2002 473 40 104 8 1 n/a n/a 0 626
2003 473 40 104 8 1 n/a n/a 0 626
2004 455 36 112 12 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2005 420 44 130 15 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2006 425 34 148 9 4 n/a n/a 0 620
2007 426 31 169 12 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2008 392 18 116 6 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2009 390 20 133 9 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2010 405 29 151 11 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2011 376 23 153 22 0 0 33 0 607
2012 380 24 138 29 0 0 40 0 611
2013 351 25 154 21 0 0 44 0 595
2014 395 47 194 39 0 0 48 0 723
2015 357 46 203 39 1 0 44 0 690
2016 356 45 199 42 3 0 57 0 702
2017 349 59 207 37 3 0 55 0 710
2018 355 68 210 49 4 0 62 0 748
2019 354 72 203 46 4 1 67 0 747
2020 338 70 177 57 3 0 57 0 702
2021 324 71 232 51 2 2 54 0 736
2022 318 70 222 54 0 0 54 0 718
2023 331 64 225 59 2 0 66 0 747

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 644 37.5 17.1 n/a
1990 678 35.0 19.3 1.2
1991 688 38.3 17.9 2
1992 678 37.8 17.9 1.5
1993 693 36.3 19.1 1.4
1994 702 39.3 17.9 2.6
1995 696 40.8 17.1 2.3
1996 696 40.8 17.1 2.3
1997 704 39.8 17.7 2.3
1998 652 38.4 17.0 2
1999 642 38.4 16.7 2.6
2000 648 37.5 17.3 1.9
2001 634 40.5 15.7 1.7
2002 626 40.5 15.5 2.6
2003 626 40.5 15.5 2.6
2004 616 39.5 15.6 3.7
2005 610 39.0 15.6 3.4
2006 620 39.0 15.9 2.6
2007 639 39.7 16.1 2.7
2008 533 38.8 13.7 1.9
2009 553 38.8 14.3 1.3
2010 596 39.8 14.9 4.4
2011 607 40.0 15.1 4.8
2012 611 42.0 14.5 3.6
2013 595 41.0 14.5 3.9
2014 723 44.7 16.1 4
2015 690 49.0 14.0 4.5
2016 702 47.0 14.9 5
2017 710 48.4 14.6 5.1
2018 748 49.4 15.1 6.3
2019 747 48.0 15.5 7.9
2020 702 46.0 15.2 9.1
2021 736 47.0 15.6 6.7
2022 718 48.0 14.9 8.9
2023 747 49.6 15.0 15.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 644 37.5 17.1 n/a
1990 678 35.0 19.3 1.2
1991 688 38.3 17.9 2
1992 678 37.8 17.9 1.5
1993 693 36.3 19.1 1.4
1994 702 39.3 17.9 2.6
1995 696 40.8 17.1 2.3
1996 696 40.8 17.1 2.3
1997 704 39.8 17.7 2.3
1998 652 38.4 17.0 2
1999 642 38.4 16.7 2.6
2000 648 37.5 17.3 1.9
2001 634 40.5 15.7 1.7
2002 626 40.5 15.5 2.6
2003 626 40.5 15.5 2.6
2004 616 39.5 15.6 3.7
2005 610 39.0 15.6 3.4
2006 620 39.0 15.9 2.6
2007 639 39.7 16.1 2.7
2008 533 38.8 13.7 1.9
2009 553 38.8 14.3 1.3
2010 596 39.8 14.9 4.4
2011 607 40.0 15.1 4.8
2012 611 42.0 14.5 3.6
2013 595 41.0 14.5 3.9
2014 723 44.7 16.1 4
2015 690 49.0 14.0 4.5
2016 702 47.0 14.9 5
2017 710 48.4 14.6 5.1
2018 748 49.4 15.1 6.3
2019 747 48.0 15.5 7.9
2020 702 46.0 15.2 9.1
2021 736 47.0 15.6 6.7
2022 718 48.0 14.9 8.9
2023 747 49.6 15.0 15.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $407 (3.4%) $11,416 (96.6%) $11,822
2020 $459 (3.3%) $13,260 (96.7%) $13,719
2021 $702 (5.1%) $13,167 (94.9%) $13,869
2022 $859 (5.6%) $14,508 (94.4%) $15,368
2023 $650 (4.1%) $15,134 (95.9%) $15,784

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northfield Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 52nd of 855 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students747747
African American7264
 11.1%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian203225
 10.8%
Hispanic4659
 28.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White354331
 6.5%
Two or More Races6766
 1.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.9%15.1%
 7.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Elementary

Students at Northfield Elementary are 44% White, 30% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic.

Students who attend Northfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunloggin Middle
High : Centennial High

In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Northfield Elementary.

Yes. Northfield Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Maryland elementary schools.


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