Top Rankings
Howard County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 31 public preschools serving 18,731 students in Howard County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Howard County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Maryland public preschool average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
77 Schools
705 Schools
# Students
57,325 Students
332,528 Students
# Teachers
4,240 Teachers
24,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Howard County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.73
# American Indian Students
155 Students
972 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13,435 Students
18,019 Students
% Asian Students
24%
6%
# Hispanic Students
7,504 Students
79,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
14,194 Students
116,730 Students
% Black Students
25%
35%
# White Students
18,284 Students
99,124 Students
% White Students
32%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,633 Students
17,688 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,321
27,774
# Students in K Grade:
3,810
48,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,905
48,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,031
49,233
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,171
47,197
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,121
47,057
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,328
47,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,283
6,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,423
4,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,613
4,636
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,914
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,562
68
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,304
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,539
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,216 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,899 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,159 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,083 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,216
$19,738
Spending / Student
$18,899
$18,654
Best Howard County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Grades: PK-5
| 892 students
Rank: #22.
Pointers Run Elementary School
Math: 57% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6600 South Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Grades: PK-5
| 796 students
Rank: #33.
Worthington Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #44.
Ilchester Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #55.
Fulton Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11600 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Grades: PK-5
| 868 students
Rank: #66.
Dayton Oaks
Math: 46% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4691 Ten Oaks Rd
Dayton, MD 21036
(410) 313-1571
Dayton, MD 21036
(410) 313-1571
Grades: PK-5
| 730 students
Rank: #77.
Bushy Park Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: #88.
Rockburn Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6145 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5030
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5030
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #99.
Veterans Elementary School
Math: 44% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4355 Montgomery Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-1700
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 899 students
Rank: #1010.
Bellows Spring Elementary School
Math: 32% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8125 Old Stockbridge Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-5057
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-5057
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: #1111.
Atholton Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6700 Seneca Dr
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6853
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6853
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #1212.
Gorman Crossing Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9999 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5900
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 784 students
Rank: #1313.
Waterloo Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5940 Waterloo Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: #1414.
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9550 Gorman Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5950
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5950
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #1515.
Phelps Luck Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5370 Oldstone Ct
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6886
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6886
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #1616.
Elkridge Elementary School
Math: 22% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7075 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5006
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5006
Grades: PK-5
| 824 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Jeffers Hill Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6001 Tamar Dr
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6872
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6872
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Longfellow Elementary School
Math: 22% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6879
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6879
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bryant Woods Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5450 Blue Heron Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6859
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6859
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Stevens Forest Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6045 Stevens Forest Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6900
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #2121.
Hanover Hills
Math: 24% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7030 Banbury Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8066
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8066
Grades: PK-5
| 823 students
Rank: #2222.
Running Brook Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5215 W Running Brook Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6893
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6893
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #2323.
Swansfield Elementary School
Math: 20% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5610 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6907
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6907
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Laurel Woods Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9250 N Laurel Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5960
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5960
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Talbott Springs Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9550 Basket Ring Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6915
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6915
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #2626.
Guilford Elementary School
Math: 15% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7335 Oakland Mills Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 880-5930
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 880-5930
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #2727.
Deep Run Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6925 Old Waterloo Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5000
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #2828.
Ducketts Lane
Math: 12% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6501 Ducketts Ln
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5050
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5050
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: #2929.
Bollman Bridge Elementary School
Math: 12% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8200 Savage-guilford Road
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 880-5920
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 880-5920
Grades: PK-5
| 719 students
Rank: #3030.
Cradlerock Elementary School
Math: 12% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 319-7601
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 319-7601
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #3131.
Cedar Lane Special Center
Special Education School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11630 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 888-8800
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 888-8800
Grades: PK-12
| 113 students
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