Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21046

Summary:

The 21046 zip code area in Maryland is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Atholton Elementary and Guilford Elementary) and 1 high school (Hammond High). These schools serve students in the Howard County Public Schools district.

Atholton Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. In contrast, Guilford Elementary struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. Hammond High has a mixed performance, with below-average math proficiency but above-average English language arts proficiency.

The racial diversity of the schools varies, with Atholton Elementary having a more balanced distribution and Guilford Elementary serving a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Despite the differences in academic performance and student demographics, the schools in the 21046 zip code area have similar per-student spending, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a significant role in the schools' academic success.

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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 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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Science 5th 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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 21046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	0.49 mi	23	148^th
Laurel	1.84 mi	19	165^th
Jessup	2.16 mi	4	155^th
Fulton	3.51 mi	4	52^nd
Elkridge	3.66 mi	6	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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