Howard County Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Burleigh Manor Middle SchoolForest Ridge ElementaryRockburn ElementaryMount View MiddleManor Woods ElementaryElkridge Landing MiddleAtholton ElementaryAtholton HighBryant Woods ElementaryBushy Park ElementaryCentennial HighCentennial Lane ElementaryClarksville ElementaryClarksville MiddleDunloggin MiddleElkridge ElementaryGlenelg HighGlenwood MiddleGuilford ElementaryHammond ElementaryHammond HighHammond Middle SchoolHarpers Choice MiddleHoward HighJeffers Hill ElementaryLisbon ElementaryLongfellow ElementaryMount Hebron HighNorthfield ElementaryOakland Mills HighOakland Mills MiddlePatapsco MiddlePhelps Luck ElementaryRunning Brook ElementarySt Johns Lane ElementaryStevens Forest ElementarySwansfield ElementaryTalbott Springs ElementaryThunder Hill ElementaryWaterloo ElementaryWest Friendship ElementaryLaurel Woods ElementaryWilde Lake HighWilde Lake MiddleWorthington ElementaryIlchester ElementaryRiver Hill HighLong Reach HighHollifield Station ElementaryFulton ElementaryMurray Hill MiddleTriadelphia Ridge ElementaryGorman Crossing ElementaryLime Kiln MiddleBonnie Branch MiddleHomewood SchoolReservoir HighClemens Crossing ElementaryCedar Lane Special CenterMarriotts Ridge HighEllicott Mills MiddleBollman Bridge ElementaryPatuxent Valley MiddleBellows Spring ElementaryFolly Quarter MiddleVeterans ElementaryCradlerock ElementaryLake Elkhorn MiddleDeep Run ElementaryWaverly ElementaryMayfield Woods MiddlePointers Run ElementaryDayton Oaks DaytonDucketts LaneThomas ViaductHanover Hills
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Howard County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
41%
Exceeding
13%
Avg actual scores
43.9%
Avg projected
50.2%

76 of 76 schools in Howard County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 25B: 19C: 16D: 16

Best schools in Howard County Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ River Hill High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Centennial High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Glenelg High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Marriotts Ridge High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A Atholton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  6. A Mount Hebron High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A Clarksville Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. A Centennial Lane Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. A Clarksville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. A Pointers Run Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Howard County Public Schools

High schools (12)

Middle and junior high schools (19)

Elementary and primary schools (39)

Other schools and academies (6)

Where Howard County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (14)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Maryland
  • County: Howard County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 57,633 students with 4,346 full-time-equivalent teachers and 8,861 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2400420
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Howard County Public Schools

How many schools are in Howard County Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 76 public schools in Howard County Public Schools, across 14 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Howard County Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Columbia, Ellicott City, Elkridge, Laurel, Clarksville and 9 more.

How good are the schools in Howard County Public Schools?

Across the 76 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.2%. 41% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Howard County Public Schools?

57,633 students were enrolled in Howard County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Howard County Public Schools?

Howard County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Howard County, with its district office in Ellicott City. Its boundary covers about 251 sq mi.