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Ilchester Elementary School

4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ilchester Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in MD
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Ilchester Elementary serves the eastern part of Ellicott City, MD, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically drive 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of about 1 mile from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 1.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Ilchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Ilchester Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ilchester Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	64
1	68
2	62
3	75
4	84
5	67

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School
2025	482
2024	518
2023	537
2022	544
2021	556
2020	634
2019	648
2018	654
2017	690
2016	713
2015	754
2014	776
2013	685
2012	665
2011	668
2010	650
2009	596
2008	581
2007	591
2006	600
2005	593
2004	629
2003	877
2002	856
2001	825
2000	803
1999	751
1998	680
1997	637

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School
2025	38
2024	44
2023	43
2022	42
2021	42
2020	44
2019	49
2018	47
2017	49
2016	52
2015	53
2014	49
2013	47
2012	46
2011	48
2010	47
2009	43
2008	43
2007	39
2006	40
2005	42
2004	46
2003	52
2002	52
2001	54
2000	46
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38

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School Rankings

Ilchester Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ilchester Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

#74 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School
2023	#74
2022	#76
2021	#140
2019	#72
2018	#55
2017	#55
2016	#195
2015	#284
2014	#65
2013	#96
2012	#145
2011	#18
2010	#5

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67%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	67%	27%	46%
2022	66%	25%	42%
2021	54%	20%	34%
2019	78%	38%	56%
2017	73%	41%	59%
2016	71%	42%	59%
2015	60%	38%	55%
2014	95%	72%	83%
2013	95%	79%	89%
2012	95%	82%	92%
2011	98%	80%	91%
2010	98%	80%	90%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	73%	45%	58%
2021	50%	36%	49%
2019	73%	46%	60%
2017	76%	41%	55%
2016	70%	44%	58%
2015	66%	45%	58%
2014	97%	82%	91%
2013	98%	85%	93%
2012	97%	85%	92%
2011	99%	85%	93%
2010	99%	84%	92%

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65-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	67%	36%	52%
2021	67%	41%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	28%	7%
2024	28%	7%
2023	28%	7%	23%
2022	29%	7%	24%
2021	28%	7%	23%
2020	27%	7%	22%
2019	27%	7%	22%
2018	27%	7%	21%
2017	25%	7%	21%
2016	23%	6%	20%
2015	23%	6%	19%
2014	20%	6%	18%
2013	18%	6%	18%
2012	16%	6%	17%
2011	18%	6%	17%
2010	19%	6%	17%
2009	15%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	11%	6%	15%
2006	10%	5%	14%
2005	8%	5%	14%
2004	8%	5%	12%
2003	6%	5%	11%
2002	6%	5%	11%
2001	6%	4%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	8%
1998	5%	4%	8%
1997	5%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	6%	24%
2024	6%	23%
2023	7%	22%	14%
2022	6%	21%	13%
2021	6%	20%	13%
2020	4%	19%	11%
2019	3%	18%	11%
2018	2%	17%	10%
2017	3%	16%	10%
2016	3%	16%	10%
2015	2%	15%	9%
2014	3%	14%	9%
2013	4%	13%	9%
2012	4%	12%	9%
2011	4%	12%	8%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%

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Black

12%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	12%	32%
2024	10%	33%
2023	11%	33%	25%
2022	11%	33%	25%
2021	12%	34%	25%
2020	8%	33%	25%
2019	7%	34%	25%
2018	8%	34%	24%
2017	9%	34%	24%
2016	11%	35%	23%
2015	11%	35%	23%
2014	11%	35%	22%
2013	12%	35%	21%
2012	13%	35%	21%
2011	14%	36%	20%
2010	16%	38%	22%
2009	15%	38%	21%
2008	15%	38%	21%
2007	12%	38%	20%
2006	11%	38%	20%
2005	11%	38%	19%
2004	10%	38%	18%
2003	9%	37%	18%
2002	7%	37%	18%
2001	7%	37%	18%
2000	6%	37%	18%
1999	5%	37%	17%
1998	6%	36%	17%
1997	6%	35%	16%

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White

44%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	44%	31%
2024	47%	32%
2023	46%	33%	31%
2022	47%	34%	32%
2021	47%	34%	33%
2020	55%	36%	36%
2019	57%	36%	36%
2018	56%	37%	39%
2017	57%	38%	39%
2016	58%	39%	41%
2015	59%	40%	43%
2014	59%	41%	45%
2013	61%	42%	46%
2012	61%	43%	47%
2011	59%	43%	49%
2010	62%	46%	55%
2009	68%	46%	57%
2008	71%	47%	58%
2007	76%	48%	60%
2006	78%	49%	62%
2005	80%	50%	63%
2004	81%	51%	66%
2003	84%	52%	68%
2002	85%	53%	68%
2001	86%	54%	69%
2000	88%	55%	71%
1999	89%	55%	73%
1998	88%	56%	73%
1997	88%	57%	74%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

69%

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	0.71	0.74
2024	0.69	0.74
2023	0.69	0.73	0.77
2022	0.68	0.73	0.77
2021	0.68	0.73	0.76
2020	0.62	0.73	0.75
2019	0.60	0.72	0.75
2018	0.61	0.72	0.74
2017	0.61	0.71	0.74
2016	0.60	0.70	0.73
2015	0.59	0.70	0.72
2014	0.60	0.69	0.72
2013	0.58	0.69	0.71
2012	0.59	0.68	0.70
2011	0.60	0.67	0.69
2010	0.56	0.64	0.62
2009	0.50	0.64	0.61
2008	0.46	0.63	0.59
2007	0.40	0.62	0.58
2006	0.37	0.61	0.56
2005	0.34	0.60	0.55
2004	0.33	0.60	0.52
2003	0.29	0.59	0.50
2002	0.27	0.58	0.49
2001	0.25	0.57	0.48
2000	0.22	0.56	0.46
1999	0.20	0.56	0.44
1998	0.22	0.56	0.43
1997	0.22	0.55	0.42

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(22-23)

12.7%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	12.7%	32.4%	19.6%
2022	15.8%	33.7%	22%
2021	6%	23.4%	7.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	12%	46%
2024	11%	44%
2023	12%	46%	26%
2022	7%	38%	18%
2021	7%	40%	17%
2020	3%	36%	16%
2019	3%	41%	16%
2018	3%	41%	1%
2016	2%	40%	17%
2015	2%	39%	16%
2014	3%	38%	16%
2013	4%	36%	14%
2012	4%	36%	14%
2011	3%	33%	13%
2010	1%	31%	11%
2009	1%	27%	10%
2008	1%	26%	9%
2007	1%	25%	8%
2006	1%	25%	8%
2005	1%	25%	8%
2004	1%	24%	7%
2003	1%	24%	7%
2002	1%	23%	7%
1999	1%	25%	8%
1998	1%	25%	8%
1997	1%	25%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ilchester Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Howard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ilchester Elementary School's ranking?

Ilchester Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Ilchester Elementary School often compared to?

Ilchester Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manor Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Ilchester Elementary School?

482 students attend Ilchester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ilchester Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ilchester Elementary School?

Ilchester Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ilchester Elementary School offer ?

Ilchester Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ilchester Elementary School part of?

Ilchester Elementary School is part of Howard County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Ilchester Elementary serves the eastern part of Ellicott City, MD, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families typically drive 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of about 1 mile from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 1.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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