Is Bollman Bridge Elementary a good school?

Bollman Bridge Elementary ranks 500 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bollman Bridge Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 754 students attended Bollman Bridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bollman Bridge Elementary?

Students at Bollman Bridge Elementary are 39% African American, 29% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bollman Bridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bollman Bridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Patuxent Valley Middle

Bollman Bridge Elementary

Summary:

Bollman Bridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Jessup, Maryland, serving 742 students in grades PK-5. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district, Bollman Bridge Elementary has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below the district average.

Bollman Bridge Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 37.47% African American, 27.49% Hispanic, and 7.55% Asian students, which is higher than nearby schools like Atholton Elementary and Hammond Elementary. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is significantly lower than the Howard County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, only 29.3% of Bollman Bridge students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.1% for the district and 24.1% for the state. Additionally, Bollman Bridge has a high percentage of students (53.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than nearby schools like Atholton Elementary (16.77%) and Hammond Elementary (18.28%).

Despite being part of the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district, Bollman Bridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 481 and 549 over the past several years. This suggests the school is struggling to improve its academic outcomes, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. The school's low performance and high percentage of students from low-income families may be contributing factors to its challenges, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to help improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8200 Savage-Guilford Road
Jessup, MD 20794

(410) 880-5920

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
500^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,219

Students who attend Bollman Bridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Patuxent Valley Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 754

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bollman Bridge Elementary ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 41^st among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.73. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Bollman Bridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.9%), Hispanic (28.5%), White (20.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bollman Bridge Elementary is 12.2, which is the 18^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bollman Bridge Elementary employs 61.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bollman Bridge Elementary is $18,219, which is the 18^th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Howard County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Howard County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Bollman Bridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	35.53	574^th	803	28.5%
2005	37.67	557^th	805	30.8%
2006	40.06	531^st	804	34.0%
2007	49.58	460^th	818	43.8%
2008	34.60	624^th	838	25.5%
2009	43.07	557^th	850	34.5%
2010	46.51	538^th	855	37.1%
2011	54.36	440^th	853	48.4%
2012	54.09	456^th	857	46.8%
2013	58.06	383^rd	847	54.8%
2014	43.60	571^st	867	34.1%
2015	45.06	432^nd	859	49.7%
2016	40.34	467^th	845	44.7%
2017	43.35	442^nd	847	47.8%
2018	36.96	497^th	857	42.0%
2019	29.57	549^th	853	35.6%
2021	29.34	491^st	802	38.8%
2022	37.46	513^th	862	40.5%
2023	37.61	481^st	855	43.7%
2024	33.73	500^th	859	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.30	309^th	546	43.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.44	522^nd	796	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.31	460^th	788	41.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.94	337^th	504	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.24	242^nd	347	30.3%

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Rank History for White students at Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.86	209^th	528	60.4%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bollman Bridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	492	63	16	13	2	n/a	n/a	-7	579
1990	554	77	24	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	667
1991	609	79	29	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
1992	647	90	28	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	629	102	23	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	643	96	29	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
1995	665	98	28	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1996	665	98	28	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1997	649	95	32	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1998	596	85	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1999	568	83	32	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	534	113	31	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
2001	503	132	22	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2002	432	140	26	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
2003	432	140	26	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
2004	405	167	34	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	359	179	30	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
2006	360	176	35	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2007	328	176	27	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2008	304	169	48	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2009	280	199	68	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
2010	263	199	75	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	605
2011	248	176	66	76	0	1	46	0	613
2012	243	177	83	72	0	0	47	0	622
2013	253	238	84	105	0	1	60	0	741
2014	249	233	94	128	1	2	60	0	767
2015	240	234	78	128	1	4	50	0	735
2016	229	255	86	128	1	3	55	0	757
2017	209	267	83	143	1	2	58	0	763
2018	183	274	75	138	1	1	50	0	722
2019	172	277	65	173	1	1	51	0	740
2020	161	295	67	189	0	2	51	0	765
2021	158	282	49	177	0	2	41	0	709
2022	162	264	57	191	0	0	45	0	719
2023	162	278	56	204	0	0	42	0	742
2024	154	293	45	215	0	0	47	0	754

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 Bollman Bridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	33.0	17.5	n/a
1990	667	36.0	18.5	6.7
1991	732	44.5	16.4	4.8
1992	779	47.5	16.4	8
1993	766	46.5	16.5	8.1
1994	780	47.5	16.4	9.2
1995	805	50.0	16.1	8.9
1996	805	50.0	16.1	8.9
1997	795	47.2	16.8	8.4
1998	727	41.5	17.5	9.8
1999	704	41.5	17.0	9.8
2000	706	44.5	15.9	13.6
2001	683	46.0	14.8	13.6
2002	620	46.0	13.5	13.2
2003	620	46.0	13.5	13.2
2004	626	45.6	13.7	15.8
2005	604	41.0	14.7	17.9
2006	612	43.0	14.2	21.1
2007	582	45.0	12.9	20.1
2008	582	48.0	12.1	23.9
2009	611	51.5	11.9	26.8
2010	605	53.5	11.3	27.1
2011	613	52.8	11.6	27.4
2012	622	50.8	12.2	33.1
2013	741	61.9	11.9	n/a
2014	767	60.6	12.6	41.5
2015	735	62.0	11.8	38.5
2016	757	62.0	12.2	40.2
2017	763	59.7	12.7	38.8
2018	722	61.5	11.7	40
2019	740	59.3	12.4	43
2020	765	62.0	12.3	42.7
2021	709	57.8	12.2	39.1
2022	719	57.9	12.4	47.3
2023	742	59.1	12.5	53.5
2024	754	61.4	12.2	49.9

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 Bollman Bridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	33.0	17.5	n/a
1990	667	36.0	18.5	6.7
1991	732	44.5	16.4	4.8
1992	779	47.5	16.4	8
1993	766	46.5	16.5	8.1
1994	780	47.5	16.4	9.2
1995	805	50.0	16.1	8.9
1996	805	50.0	16.1	8.9
1997	795	47.2	16.8	8.4
1998	727	41.5	17.5	9.8
1999	704	41.5	17.0	9.8
2000	706	44.5	15.9	13.6
2001	683	46.0	14.8	13.6
2002	620	46.0	13.5	13.2
2003	620	46.0	13.5	13.2
2004	626	45.6	13.7	15.8
2005	604	41.0	14.7	17.9
2006	612	43.0	14.2	21.1
2007	582	45.0	12.9	20.1
2008	582	48.0	12.1	23.9
2009	611	51.5	11.9	26.8
2010	605	53.5	11.3	27.1
2011	613	52.8	11.6	27.4
2012	622	50.8	12.2	33.1
2013	741	61.9	11.9	n/a
2014	767	60.6	12.6	41.5
2015	735	62.0	11.8	38.5
2016	757	62.0	12.2	40.2
2017	763	59.7	12.7	38.8
2018	722	61.5	11.7	40
2019	740	59.3	12.4	43
2020	765	62.0	12.3	42.7
2021	709	57.8	12.2	39.1
2022	719	57.9	12.4	47.3
2023	742	59.1	12.5	53.5
2024	754	61.4	12.2	49.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bollman Bridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,076 (7.1%)	$14,132 (92.9%)	$15,208
2020	$1,175 (7.5%)	$14,553 (92.5%)	$15,728
2021	$1,295 (7.3%)	$16,567 (92.7%)	$17,862
2022	$1,671 (9.1%)	$16,683 (90.9%)	$18,354
2023	$1,599 (8.8%)	$16,620 (91.2%)	$18,219

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bollman Bridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 549^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 481^st of 855 Elementary schools	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	740	742	0.3%
African American	277	278	0.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	65	56	13.8%
Hispanic	173	204	17.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	172	162	5.8%
Two or More Races	51	42	17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43%	53.5%	10.5%

Schools Near Bollman Bridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
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	754	61	12.2	49.9%	154 (20.4%)	293 (38.9%)	215 (28.5%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.2%)	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
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	679	52	13.0	35.2%	94 (13.8%)	278 (40.9%)	144 (21.2%)	116 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.0%)	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
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	473	40	11.9	54.5%	67 (14.2%)	235 (49.7%)	91 (19.2%)	62 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	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
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	728	54	13.4	20.5%	124 (17.0%)	275 (37.8%)	107 (14.7%)	188 (25.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.4%)	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
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	596	51	11.6	54.4%	42 (7.0%)	262 (44.0%)	206 (34.6%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	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
Hammond Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	739	48	15.5	19.4%	315 (42.6%)	182 (24.6%)	67 (9.1%)	106 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.9%)	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
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	498	39	12.6	83.1%	33 (6.6%)	151 (30.3%)	302 (60.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23.2	606^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.5%		25.8	580^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.2%	26	26.2	6.6	8.7	12.9	41.3	35.2	32.3	36.1	10.3	$19,499	$2,269	$17,230
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	465	45	10.3	53.3%	88 (18.9%)	234 (50.3%)	82 (17.6%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	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
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	594	41	14.5	47.3%	140 (23.6%)	177 (29.8%)	183 (30.8%)	35 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.6%)	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
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	520	36	14.6	17.3%	252 (48.5%)	110 (21.2%)	66 (12.7%)	33 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	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

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