Schools in Howard County Public Schools, Maryland (2025)
75 schools · 57,323 students · 75 public · median Enrollment 679.
Howard County Public Schools, in Maryland, has 75 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 57,323 students. By level there are 42 elementary, 20 middle, 13 high; by sector 75 public.
The median Enrollment across Howard County Public Schools's schools is 679, above the Maryland median of 540. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
75 of the 75 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Clarksville Elementary (90.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Worthington Elementary (90.2, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Waverly Elementary (88.9, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 25 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Marriotts Ridge High (1,741 students), Reservoir High (1,597 students), Atholton High (1,540 students).
Schools are spread across 14 citys, with the most in Columbia (23), Ellicott City (20), Elkridge (6), Laurel (6).
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Top 60 schools in Howard County Public Schools
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland. The remaining 15 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 190Clarksville ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 543 students
- 290Worthington ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 389Waverly ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 489Ilchester ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 482 students
- 588Bushy Park ElementaryGlenwood · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 688Clarksville MiddleClarksville · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 788Pointers Run ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 835 students
- 888Glenwood MiddleGlenwood · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 987Triadelphia Ridge ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 619 students
- 1087Folly Quarter MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 682 students
- 1186Glenelg HighGlenelg · Public High86% Math proficiency · 1,363 students
- 1286West Friendship ElementaryWest Friendship · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 1385Mount View MiddleMarriottsville · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 881 students
- 1485River Hill HighClarksville · Public High91% Math proficiency · 1,383 students
- 1585Lime Kiln MiddleFulton · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 675 students
- 1685Marriotts Ridge HighMarriottsville · Public High85% Math proficiency · 1,741 students
- 1784Centennial Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 749 students
- 1884Burleigh Manor MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 777 students
- 1983Manor Woods ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 697 students
- 2082Dayton Oaks ElementaryDayton · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 739 students
- 2182Rockburn ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 649 students
- 2282Centennial HighEllicott City · Public High84% Math proficiency · 1,377 students
- 2380Howard HighEllicott City · Public High77% Math proficiency · 1,493 students
- 2479Clemens Crossing ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 481 students
- 2579Fulton ElementaryFulton · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 872 students
- 2679Ellicott Mills MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 698 students
- 2779Mount Hebron HighEllicott City · Public High78% Math proficiency · 1,455 students
- 2878Hammond MiddleLaurel · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 604 students
- 2978Atholton HighColumbia · Public High73% Math proficiency · 1,540 students
- 3078Dunloggin MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 623 students
- 3176Bellows Spring ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 806 students
- 3276Northfield ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 764 students
- 3375St. Johns Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 636 students
- 3474Waterloo ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 666 students
- 3574Patapsco MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 670 students
- 3674Reservoir HighFulton · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,597 students
- 3773Veterans ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 883 students
- 3873Lisbon ElementaryWoodbine · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 480 students
- 3973Atholton ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 4073Thunder Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 459 students
- 4170Bonnie Branch MiddleEllicott City · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 739 students
- 4268Elkridge Landing MiddleElkridge · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 686 students
- 4366Gorman Crossing ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 750 students
- 4466Hammond ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 763 students
- 4566Hammond HighColumbia · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,159 students
- 4663Long Reach HighColumbia · Public High51% Math proficiency · 1,334 students
- 4763Talbott Springs ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 4863Hollifield Station ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 677 students
- 4960Wilde Lake HighColumbia · Public High48% Math proficiency · 1,197 students
- 5058Forest Ridge ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 659 students
- 5156Jeffers Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 5256Longfellow ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 446 students
- 5355Murray Hill MiddleLaurel · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 616 students
- 5453Guilford Park HighJessup · Public High45.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,218 students
- 5553Oakland Mills HighColumbia · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,413 students
- 5652Mayfield Woods MiddleElkridge · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 731 students
- 5752Patuxent Valley MiddleJessup · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 840 students
- 5852Phelps Luck ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 681 students
- 5951Elkridge ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 798 students
- 6050Wilde Lake MiddleColumbia · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 643 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarksville Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 90.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 543 |
| 2 | Worthington Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 90.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 3 | Waverly Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 4 | Ilchester Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.6 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 5 | Bushy Park Elementary Glenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.8 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 6 | Clarksville Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 7 | Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 835 |
| 8 | Glenwood Middle Glenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87.5 Top 5% | 66% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 9 | Triadelphia Ridge Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 10 | Folly Quarter Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 11 | Glenelg High Glenelg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 85.6 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,363 |
| 12 | West Friendship Elementary West Friendship · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85.6 Top 5% | 65% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 13 | Mount View Middle Marriottsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 14 | River Hill High Clarksville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.8 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,383 |
| 15 | Lime Kiln Middle Fulton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.7 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 16 | Marriotts Ridge High Marriottsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,741 |
| 17 | Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 18 | Burleigh Manor Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 84.1 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 19 | Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 83.4 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 20 | Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.3 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 21 | Rockburn Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 22 | Centennial High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 81.9 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,377 |
| 23 | Howard High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.9 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,493 |
| 24 | Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 25 | Fulton Elementary Fulton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 872 |
| 26 | Ellicott Mills Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.9 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 27 | Mount Hebron High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 78.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,455 |
| 28 | Hammond Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77.7 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 29 | Atholton High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77.6 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,540 |
| 30 | Dunloggin Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 77.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 31 | Bellows Spring Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 806 |
| 32 | Northfield Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 764 |
| 33 | St. Johns Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74.8 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 636 |
| 34 | Waterloo Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 35 | Patapsco Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 73.6 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 36 | Reservoir High Fulton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.5 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,597 |
| 37 | Veterans Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 883 |
| 38 | Lisbon Elementary Woodbine · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 39 | Atholton Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.5 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 40 | Thunder Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.5 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 41 | Bonnie Branch Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.5 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 42 | Elkridge Landing Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.8 Top 25% | 46% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 43 | Gorman Crossing Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 750 |
| 44 | Hammond Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 65.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 763 |
| 45 | Hammond High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,159 |
| 46 | Long Reach High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,334 |
| 47 | Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 48 | Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62.6 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 677 |
| 49 | Wilde Lake High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,197 |
| 50 | Forest Ridge Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 659 |
| 51 | Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.4 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 52 | Longfellow Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 53 | Murray Hill Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55.3 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 54 | Guilford Park High Jessup · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.3 Top 50% | 45.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,218 |
| 55 | Oakland Mills High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 1,413 |
| 56 | Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52.4 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 731 |
| 57 | Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52.1 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 840 |
| 58 | Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.8 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 59 | Elkridge Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.1 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 60 | Wilde Lake Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 643 |
More ranked schools in Howard County Public Schools
Ranked 61 to 75 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Deep Run Elementary48.3
- 62.Running Brook Elementary47.7
- 63.Hanover Hills Elementary47.6
- 64.Thomas Viaduct Middle47.2
- 65.Ducketts Lane Elementary46.3
- 66.Laurel Woods Elementary43.9
- 67.Oakland Mills Middle42.9
- 68.Guilford Elementary42.6
- 69.Stevens Forest Elementary42.6
- 70.Bryant Woods Elementary42.0
- 71.Lake Elkhorn Middle40.9
- 72.Harpers Choice Middle40.7
- 73.Swansfield Elementary40.6
- 74.Bollman Bridge Elementary38.1
- 75.Cradlerock Elementary32.2
Compare the top 4 schools in Howard County Public Schools side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Howard County Public Schools?
Clarksville Elementary is the highest-ranked school in Howard County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 90.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Howard County Public Schools?
Howard County Public Schools has 75 schools (42 elementary, 20 middle, 13 high) educating 57,323 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Howard County Public Schools?
The median Enrollment across schools in Howard County Public Schools is 679. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.