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Owen Brown Middle School (Closed 2005)

6700 Cradlewrock Way
Columbia, MD 21045

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Owen Brown Middle School serves 543 students in grades 6-8.

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

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owen Brown Middle School
6	172
7	179
8	192

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School
2025	543
2004	543
2003	605
2002	574
2001	513
2000	474
1999	522
1998	570
1997	650
1996	674
1995	646
1994	628
1993	640
1992	656
1991	646
1990	614
1989	601
1988	632
1987	624

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School
2025	41
2004	41
2003	42
2002	42
2001	39
2000	36
1999	39
1998	40
1997	45
1996	44
1995	43
1994	39
1993	39
1992	41
1991	41
1990	41
1989	35
1988	36
1987	41

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	17:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	19:1	18:1
1989	17:1	19:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	15:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	12%
2003	6%	5%	11%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	8%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	4%	8%
1998	6%	4%	8%
1997	5%	4%	8%
1996	5%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	8%
1994	7%	4%	7%
1993	9%	4%	7%
1992	6%	4%	7%
1991	6%	4%	6%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	7%	24%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

46%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	46%	32%
2004	46%	38%	18%
2003	43%	37%	18%
2002	40%	37%	18%
2001	42%	37%	18%
2000	40%	37%	18%
1999	37%	37%	17%
1998	40%	36%	17%
1997	38%	35%	16%
1996	33%	35%	16%
1995	28%	35%	15%
1994	25%	34%	15%
1993	27%	33%	15%
1992	26%	33%	14%
1991	25%	33%	14%
1990	24%	33%	14%
1989	23%	33%	14%

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White

42%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	42%	31%
2004	42%	51%	66%
2003	46%	52%	68%
2002	48%	53%	68%
2001	47%	54%	69%
2000	52%	55%	71%
1999	55%	55%	73%
1998	53%	56%	73%
1997	55%	57%	74%
1996	60%	58%	74%
1995	64%	58%	76%
1994	66%	59%	77%
1993	62%	60%	77%
1992	66%	61%	78%
1991	67%	61%	79%
1990	68%	62%	80%
1989	71%	62%	80%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

69%

0.61

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	0.61	0.74
2004	0.61	0.60	0.52
2003	0.60	0.59	0.50
2002	0.61	0.58	0.49
2001	0.60	0.57	0.48
2000	0.57	0.56	0.46
1999	0.56	0.56	0.44
1998	0.56	0.56	0.43
1997	0.56	0.55	0.42
1996	0.53	0.54	0.41
1995	0.51	0.54	0.40
1994	0.50	0.54	0.39
1993	0.54	0.53	0.38
1992	0.50	0.52	0.37
1991	0.49	0.52	0.35
1990	0.48	0.51	0.34
1989	0.44	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

19%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	19%	46%
2004	19%	24%	7%
2003	18%	24%	7%
2002	14%	23%	7%
2001	15%	23%	7%
2000	16%	24%	7%
1999	18%	25%	8%
1998	15%	25%	8%
1997	14%	25%	8%
1996	14%	26%	7%
1995	10%	25%	7%
1994	10%	24%	6%
1993	6%	21%	4%
1992	6%	21%	4%
1991	4%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Owen Brown Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2025	9%	5%
2004	9%	7%	3%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	6%	7%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Howard County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Owen Brown Middle School?

543 students attend Owen Brown Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Owen Brown Middle School students are Black, 42% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Owen Brown Middle School?

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

What grades does Owen Brown Middle School offer ?

Owen Brown Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Owen Brown Middle School part of?

Owen Brown Middle School is part of Howard County Public Schools.

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