Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Howard County Public Schools (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 75 schools in Howard County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
- Elementary Schools in Howard County Public Schools
- Middle Schools in Howard County Public Schools
- High Schools in Howard County Public Schools
- Traditional Public Schools in Howard County Public Schools
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Howard County Public Schools
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Howard County Public Schools
- Largest Schools in Howard County Public Schools
- 148Running Brook ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 243Stevens Forest ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 363Talbott Springs ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 442Bryant Woods ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 532Cradlerock ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 648Deep Run ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 746Ducketts Lane ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 856Longfellow ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 956Jeffers Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1041Swansfield ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1152Phelps Luck ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 1273Thunder Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 1341Harpers Choice MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 1490Worthington ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 1543Oakland Mills MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 1643Guilford ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1738Bollman Bridge ElementaryJessup · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1844Laurel Woods ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1941Lake Elkhorn MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 2082Rockburn ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 2148Hanover Hills ElementaryHanover · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 2276Bellows Spring ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 2389Ilchester ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 2466Gorman Crossing ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 2558Forest Ridge ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 2652Mayfield Woods MiddleElkridge · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 2786West Friendship ElementaryWest Friendship · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 2874Waterloo ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 2973Veterans ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 3047Thomas Viaduct MiddleHanover · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 3188Bushy Park ElementaryGlenwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3288Glenwood MiddleGlenwood · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3355Murray Hill MiddleLaurel · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3450Wilde Lake MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3568Elkridge Landing MiddleElkridge · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 3652Patuxent Valley MiddleJessup · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 3789Waverly ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 3883Manor Woods ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 3953Oakland Mills HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 4063Long Reach HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 4163Hollifield Station ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 4290Clarksville ElementaryClarksville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 4387Triadelphia Ridge ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4484Centennial Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4579Clemens Crossing ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4660Wilde Lake HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4788Pointers Run ElementaryClarksville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4882Dayton Oaks ElementaryDayton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4978Dunloggin MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 5070Bonnie Branch MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 5151Elkridge ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 5287Folly Quarter MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 5379Ellicott Mills MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 5475St. Johns Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 5566Hammond HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 5673Atholton ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
- 5774Reservoir HighFulton · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 5879Fulton ElementaryFulton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
- 5978Hammond MiddleLaurel · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 6074Patapsco MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.2
- 6173Lisbon ElementaryWoodbine · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.5
- 6280Howard HighEllicott City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.6
- 6379Mount Hebron HighEllicott City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.6
- 6453Guilford Park HighJessup · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.6
- 6585Lime Kiln MiddleFulton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 6684Burleigh Manor MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 6776Northfield ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 6866Hammond ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 6978Atholton HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 7085Mount View MiddleMarriottsville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 7188Clarksville MiddleClarksville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 7282Centennial HighEllicott City · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 7386Glenelg HighGlenelg · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.3
- 7485Marriotts Ridge HighMarriottsville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 7585River Hill HighClarksville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.0
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Brook Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.7 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 407 |
| 2 | Stevens Forest Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.8 | 42.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 3 | Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.0 | 62.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 4 | Bryant Woods Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 5 | Cradlerock Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 32.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 6 | Deep Run Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 48.3 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 7 | Ducketts Lane Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 8 | Longfellow Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 56.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 9 | Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 56.4 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 10 | Swansfield Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 40.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 11 | Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 51.8 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 12 | Thunder Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.8 | 72.5 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 13 | Harpers Choice Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.8 | 40.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 14 | Worthington Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 90.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 15 | Oakland Mills Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.9 | 42.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 16 | Guilford Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 42.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 17 | Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 38.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 775 |
| 18 | Laurel Woods Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 43.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 625 |
| 19 | Lake Elkhorn Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.4 | 40.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 20 | Rockburn Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 82.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 21 | Hanover Hills Elementary Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 47.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 875 |
| 22 | Bellows Spring Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.6 | 76.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 806 |
| 23 | Ilchester Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 | 88.6 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 24 | Gorman Crossing Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 | 65.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 750 |
| 25 | Forest Ridge Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 | 57.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 659 |
| 26 | Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.8 | 52.4 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 731 |
| 27 | West Friendship Elementary West Friendship · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.1 | 85.6 Top 5% | 65% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 28 | Waterloo Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 73.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 29 | Veterans Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 | 73.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 883 |
| 30 | Thomas Viaduct Middle Hanover · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.3 | 47.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 31 | Bushy Park Elementary Glenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 87.8 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 32 | Glenwood Middle Glenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.4 | 87.5 Top 5% | 66% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 33 | Murray Hill Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.4 | 55.3 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 34 | Wilde Lake Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.4 | 49.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 35 | Elkridge Landing Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.5 | 67.8 Top 25% | 46% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 36 | Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.5 | 52.1 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 840 |
| 37 | Waverly Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 | 88.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 38 | Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.7 | 83.4 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 39 | Oakland Mills High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.7 | 53.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 1,413 |
| 40 | Long Reach High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.8 | 63.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,334 |
| 41 | Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.8 | 62.6 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 677 |
| 42 | Clarksville Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.9 | 90.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 543 |
| 43 | Triadelphia Ridge Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 | 87.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 44 | Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 | 84.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 45 | Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.1 | 79.0 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 46 | Wilde Lake High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.1 | 60.2 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,197 |
| 47 | Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 87.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 835 |
| 48 | Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 82.3 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 49 | Dunloggin Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 | 77.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 50 | Bonnie Branch Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 | 69.5 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 51 | Elkridge Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 | 51.1 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 52 | Folly Quarter Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.5 | 86.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 53 | Ellicott Mills Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.5 | 78.9 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 54 | St. Johns Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.5 | 74.8 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 636 |
| 55 | Hammond High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.5 | 65.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,159 |
| 56 | Atholton Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.7 | 72.5 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 57 | Reservoir High Fulton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.9 | 73.5 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,597 |
| 58 | Fulton Elementary Fulton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.0 | 79.0 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 872 |
| 59 | Hammond Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.1 | 77.7 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 60 | Patapsco Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.2 | 73.6 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 61 | Lisbon Elementary Woodbine · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.5 | 72.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 62 | Howard High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.6 | 79.9 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,493 |
| 63 | Mount Hebron High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.6 | 78.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,455 |
| 64 | Guilford Park High Jessup · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.6 | 53.3 Top 50% | 45.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,218 |
| 65 | Lime Kiln Middle Fulton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 | 84.7 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 66 | Burleigh Manor Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.9 | 84.1 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 67 | Northfield Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.9 | 76.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 764 |
| 68 | Hammond Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.9 | 65.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 763 |
| 69 | Atholton High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.7 | 77.6 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,540 |
| 70 | Mount View Middle Marriottsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.9 | 85.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 71 | Clarksville Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.0 | 87.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 72 | Centennial High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.0 | 81.9 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,377 |
| 73 | Glenelg High Glenelg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.3 | 85.6 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,363 |
| 74 | Marriotts Ridge High Marriottsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.6 | 84.5 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,741 |
| 75 | River Hill High Clarksville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.0 | 84.8 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,383 |
Running Brook Elementary in Columbia leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Howard County Public Schools with Students per teacher 9.7. Of the 75 schools shown, 75 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Howard County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Howard County Public Schools?
Running Brook Elementary in Columbia, Maryland ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Howard County Public Schools with Students per teacher 9.7 (Enrollment: 407).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Howard County Public Schools ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.