Top Rankings
Howard County 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 13,373 students in Howard County 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
78 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
57,676 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
4,311 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Howard County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 25 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.72
# American Indian Students
142 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13,586 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
24%
6%
# Hispanic Students
7,854 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
14,285 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
25%
40%
# White Students
17,893 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
31%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
77 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,765 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,451
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
3,747
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,054
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,062
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,193
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,289
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,275
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,400
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,373
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,416
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,084
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,647
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,279
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,406
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,093 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,784 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,159 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$1,083 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,093
$19,549
Spending / Student
$18,784
$18,476
Best Howard County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
Folly Quarter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #33.
Mount View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #44.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
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
| 806 students
Rank: #55.
Lime Kiln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #66.
Glenwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5520
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5520
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #77.
Ellicott Mills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 70%)
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
| 670 students
Rank: #88.
Patapsco Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8885 Old Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2848
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2848
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #99.
Dunloggin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 617 students
Rank: #1010.
Homewood School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Grades: 7-12
| 88 students
Rank: #1111.
Bonnie Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 682 students
Rank: #1212.
Hammond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8100 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5830
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5830
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1313.
Elkridge Landing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7085 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5040
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5040
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #1414.
Mayfield Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7950 Redbarn Way
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #1515.
Wilde Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 611 students
Rank: #1616.
Murray Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9989 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5897
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5897
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #1717.
Patuxent Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9151 Vollmerhausen Rd
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 880-5840
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 880-5840
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #1818.
Oakland Mills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9540 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6937
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6937
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #1919.
Harpers Choice Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5450 Beaverkill Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6929
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6929
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #2020.
Thomas Viaduct
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7000 Banbury Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8711
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 313-8711
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #2121.
Lake Elkhorn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6680 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-7600
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #2222.
Cedar Lane Special Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11630 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 888-8800
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 888-8800
Grades: PK-12
| 124 students
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