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Ellicott City, MD
Public School Ratings




Ellicott City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Howard County Public Schools School District details

Howard County Public Schools School District
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042

57,676 Students enrolled in District

78 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Howard County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maryland

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.3% of all MD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
30%
55%
41%
30%
18%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Applications And Research Laboratory School
10920 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
UG-UG
Atholton Elementary School
6700 Seneca Dr
Columbia, MD, 21046
PK-05
Atholton High School
6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD, 21044
09-12
Bellows Spring Elementary School
8125 Old Stockbridge Dr
Ellicott City, MD, 21043
PK-05
Bollman Bridge Elementary School
8200 Savage Guilford Road
Jessup, MD, 20794
PK-05
Bonnie Branch Middle School
4979 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD, 21043
06-08
Bryant Woods Elementary School
5450 Blue Heron Ln
Columbia, MD, 21044
PK-05
Burleigh Manor Middle School
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
06-08
Bushy Park Elementary School
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD, 21738
PK-05
Cedar Lane Special Center School
11630 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD, 20759
PK-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 33.2% 35.2%
Black 26.5% 34.2%
Hispanic 14.6% 23.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 25.2% 7.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.6% 50.7%
Free lunch eligible 25.6% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 4.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,638 $671,216,000 62.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $834 $48,129,000 4.4%
Staff $477 $27,495,000 2.5%
General Administration $82 $4,751,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,242 $71,636,000 6.6%
Operation $1,282 $73,968,000 6.8%
Transportation $548 $31,598,000 2.9%
Other $240 $13,828,000 1.3%
Total Support $4,706 $271,405,000 25.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,440 $140,739,000 13.0%
Total Expenditures $18,784 $1,083,360,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,551 $9,390,931,000 57.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $828 $736,660,000 4.5%
Staff $800 $712,286,000 4.3%
General Administration $116 $103,436,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,092 $972,050,000 5.9%
Operation $1,442 $1,283,316,000 7.8%
Transportation $691 $614,844,000 3.7%
Other $439 $391,069,000 2.4%
Total Support $5,408 $4,813,661,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,533 $2,254,097,000 13.7%
Total Expenditures $18,492 $16,458,689,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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