Running Brook Elementary School
Tel:
(410) 313-6893
- Running Brook Elementary School serves 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Running Brook Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Running Brook Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Running Brook Elementary School's student population of 497 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 497 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Running Brook Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Running Brook Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #817 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 29% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 36% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 17% |
| Black | 58% | 34% |
| White | 18% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Howard County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Running Brook Elementary School is Wilde Lake High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wilde Lake Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bryant Woods Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbia Bryant Woods Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
0.6 miles
5450 Blue Heron Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6859 0.6 PK-5 421 - Columbia Wilde Lake High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,274 student
1.0 miles
5460 Trumpeter Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6965 1.0 9-12 1,274 - Columbia Wilde Lake Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 610 students
1.2 miles
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957 1.2 6-8 610 - Columbia Longfellow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 441 students
1.3 miles
5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6879 1.3 PK-5 441 - Columbia Talbott Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 491 students
1.3 miles
9550 Basket Ring Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6915 1.3 PK-5 491
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