Best elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 42 schools in Howard County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

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Clarksville ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 543 students
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Worthington ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 403 students
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Waverly ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
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Ilchester ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Bushy Park ElementaryGlenwood · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 631 students
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Pointers Run ElementaryClarksville · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 835 students
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Triadelphia Ridge ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 619 students
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West Friendship ElementaryWest Friendship · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 367 students
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Centennial Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 749 students
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Manor Woods ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 697 students
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Dayton Oaks ElementaryDayton · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 739 students
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Rockburn ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 649 students
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Clemens Crossing ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 481 students
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Fulton ElementaryFulton · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 872 students
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Bellows Spring ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 806 students
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Northfield ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 764 students
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St. Johns Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 636 students
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Waterloo ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 666 students
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Veterans ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 883 students
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Lisbon ElementaryWoodbine · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Atholton ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 516 students
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Thunder Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 459 students
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Gorman Crossing ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 750 students
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Hammond ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 763 students
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Talbott Springs ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 461 students
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Hollifield Station ElementaryEllicott City · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 677 students
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Forest Ridge ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 659 students
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Jeffers Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 406 students
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Longfellow ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 446 students
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Phelps Luck ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 681 students
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Elkridge ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 798 students
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Deep Run ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 638 students
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Running Brook ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 407 students
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Hanover Hills ElementaryHanover · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 875 students
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Ducketts Lane ElementaryElkridge · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 573 students
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Laurel Woods ElementaryLaurel · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 625 students
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Guilford ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 437 students
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Stevens Forest ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 314 students
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Bryant Woods ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Swansfield ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 594 students
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Bollman Bridge ElementaryJessup · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 775 students
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Cradlerock ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 453 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	Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.7 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	835
7	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.3 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	619
8	West Friendship Elementary West Friendship · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.6 Top 5%	65% Math proficiency	367
9	Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84.4 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	749
10	Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.4 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	697
11	Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.3 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	739
12	Rockburn Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	649
13	Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	481
14	Fulton Elementary Fulton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.0 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	872
15	Bellows Spring Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.4 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	806
16	Northfield Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.0 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	764
17	St. Johns Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	636
18	Waterloo Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	666
19	Veterans Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	883
20	Lisbon Elementary Woodbine · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	480
21	Atholton Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.5 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	516
22	Thunder Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	459
23	Gorman Crossing Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	750
24	Hammond Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.8 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	763
25	Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.9 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	461
26	Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	677
27	Forest Ridge Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	659
28	Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.4 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	406
29	Longfellow Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	446
30	Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.8 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	681
31	Elkridge Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.1 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	798
32	Deep Run Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	638
33	Running Brook Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	407
34	Hanover Hills Elementary Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	875
35	Ducketts Lane Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	573
36	Laurel Woods Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	625
37	Guilford Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	437
38	Stevens Forest Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	314
39	Bryant Woods Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	366
40	Swansfield Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	594
41	Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	775
42	Cradlerock Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	453

Clarksville Elementary in Clarksville leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 90.3. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland elementary schools 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 elementary school in Howard County Public Schools?

Clarksville Elementary in Clarksville, Maryland ranks first among elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 90.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 543).

How are elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.