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 22 public middle schools serving 13,491 students in Howard County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Howard County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
77 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
57,325 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
4,240 Teachers
17,051 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
155 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13,435 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
24%
6%
# Hispanic Students
7,504 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
14,194 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
25%
39%
# White Students
18,284 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
32%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,633 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,321
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
3,810
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,905
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,031
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,171
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,121
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,328
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,283
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,423
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,613
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,914
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,562
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,304
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,539
1,754
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Folly Quarter Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
Rank: #44.
Mount View Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #55.
Lime Kiln Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #66.
Ellicott Mills Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Glenwood Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5520
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5520
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Patapsco Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8885 Old Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2848
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2848
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #99.
Dunloggin Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9129 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2831
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2831
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #1010.
Bonnie Branch Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4979 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2580
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2580
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #1111.
Hammond Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8100 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5830
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5830
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #1212.
Elkridge Landing Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7085 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5040
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5040
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #1313.
Murray Hill Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9989 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5897
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5897
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #1414.
Oakland Mills Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9540 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6937
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6937
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #1515.
Wilde Lake Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1616.
Harpers Choice Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5450 Beaverkill Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6929
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6929
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Patuxent Valley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9151 Vollmerhausen Rd
Savage, MD 20763
(410) 880-5840
Savage, MD 20763
(410) 880-5840
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Thomas Viaduct
(Math: 11% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7000 Banbury Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8711
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8711
Grades: 6-8
| 857 students
Rank: #1919.
Mayfield Woods Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7950 Redbarn Way
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #2020.
Lake Elkhorn Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6680 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-7600
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: #2121.
Homewood School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Grades: 7-12
| 86 students
Rank: #2222.
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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