Schools by Reading Proficiency in Howard County Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 74 schools in Howard County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Howard County Public Schools
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- 186Glenelg HighGlenelg · Public HighReading · math: 90% · 86%
- 285Marriotts Ridge HighMarriottsville · Public HighReading · math: 90% · 85%
- 385River Hill HighClarksville · Public HighReading · math: 86% · 91%
- 488Clarksville MiddleClarksville · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 83%
- 590Clarksville ElementaryClarksville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 87%
- 688Glenwood MiddleGlenwood · Public MiddleReading · math: 81% · 66%
- 782Centennial HighEllicott City · Public HighReading · math: 80% · 84%
- 889Waverly ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 76%
- 985Mount View MiddleMarriottsville · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 77%
- 1088Bushy Park ElementaryGlenwood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 73%
- 1186West Friendship ElementaryWest Friendship · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 65%
- 1288Pointers Run ElementaryClarksville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 79%
- 1384Burleigh Manor MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 74%
- 1485Lime Kiln MiddleFulton · Public MiddleReading · math: 76% · 70%
- 1578Atholton HighColumbia · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 73%
- 1680Howard HighEllicott City · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 77%
- 1790Worthington ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 79%
- 1887Triadelphia Ridge ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 79%
- 1989Ilchester ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 78%
- 2087Folly Quarter MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 73% · 76%
- 2183Manor Woods ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 70%
- 2284Centennial Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 77%
- 2379Clemens Crossing ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 65%
- 2478Hammond MiddleLaurel · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 55%
- 2579Mount Hebron HighEllicott City · Public HighReading · math: 69% · 78%
- 2676Northfield ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 63%
- 2782Dayton Oaks ElementaryDayton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 69%
- 2879Fulton ElementaryFulton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 66%
- 2974Reservoir HighFulton · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 64%
- 3073Lisbon ElementaryWoodbine · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 57%
- 3178Dunloggin MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 62%
- 3279Ellicott Mills MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 65% · 61%
- 3376Bellows Spring ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 59%
- 3474Waterloo ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 58%
- 3575St. Johns Lane ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 62%
- 3682Rockburn ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 70%
- 3773Thunder Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 3866Hammond HighColumbia · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 55%
- 3973Atholton ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 58%
- 4068Elkridge Landing MiddleElkridge · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 46%
- 4174Patapsco MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 59% · 60%
- 4273Veterans ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 62%
- 4363Long Reach HighColumbia · Public HighReading · math: 58% · 51%
- 4460Wilde Lake HighColumbia · Public HighReading · math: 58% · 48%
- 4570Bonnie Branch MiddleEllicott City · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 54%
- 4666Hammond ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 55%
- 4763Talbott Springs ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 48%
- 4856Jeffers Hill ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 41%
- 4966Gorman Crossing ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 52%
- 5052Patuxent Valley MiddleJessup · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 36%
- 5163Hollifield Station ElementaryEllicott City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 53%
- 5258Forest Ridge ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 47%
- 5356Longfellow ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 5455Murray Hill MiddleLaurel · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 39%
- 5547Thomas Viaduct MiddleHanover · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 30%
- 5651Elkridge ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 44%
- 5750Wilde Lake MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 31%
- 5853Oakland Mills HighColumbia · Public HighReading · math: 45% · 47%
- 5952Phelps Luck ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 39%
- 6052Mayfield Woods MiddleElkridge · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 37%
- 6148Running Brook ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 35%
- 6246Ducketts Lane ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 38%
- 6344Laurel Woods ElementaryLaurel · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 37%
- 6448Deep Run ElementaryElkridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 41%
- 6548Hanover Hills ElementaryHanover · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 37%
- 6643Oakland Mills MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleReading · math: 38% · 28%
- 6743Stevens Forest ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 32%
- 6841Lake Elkhorn MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 6943Guilford ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 31%
- 7038Bollman Bridge ElementaryJessup · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 26%
- 7142Bryant Woods ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 7241Harpers Choice MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleReading · math: 32% · 29%
- 7341Swansfield ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 25%
- 7432Cradlerock ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 19%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenelg High Glenelg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90% · 86% | 85.6 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,363 |
| 2 | Marriotts Ridge High Marriottsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90% · 85% | 84.5 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,741 |
| 3 | River Hill High Clarksville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 86% · 91% | 84.8 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,383 |
| 4 | Clarksville Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86% · 83% | 87.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 5 | Clarksville Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85% · 87% | 90.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 543 |
| 6 | Glenwood Middle Glenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 81% · 66% | 87.5 Top 5% | 66% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 7 | Centennial High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 80% · 84% | 81.9 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,377 |
| 8 | Waverly Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80% · 76% | 88.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 9 | Mount View Middle Marriottsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78% · 77% | 85.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 10 | Bushy Park Elementary Glenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 73% | 87.8 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 11 | West Friendship Elementary West Friendship · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 65% | 85.6 Top 5% | 65% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 12 | Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 79% | 87.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 835 |
| 13 | Burleigh Manor Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76% · 74% | 84.1 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 14 | Lime Kiln Middle Fulton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 76% · 70% | 84.7 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 15 | Atholton High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 73% | 77.6 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 1,540 |
| 16 | Howard High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 77% | 79.9 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,493 |
| 17 | Worthington Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 79% | 90.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 18 | Triadelphia Ridge Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 79% | 87.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 19 | Ilchester Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 78% | 88.6 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 20 | Folly Quarter Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 73% · 76% | 86.9 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 21 | Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72% · 70% | 83.4 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 22 | Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 77% | 84.4 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 23 | Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71% · 65% | 79.0 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 24 | Hammond Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 55% | 77.7 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 25 | Mount Hebron High Ellicott City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69% · 78% | 78.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,455 |
| 26 | Northfield Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69% · 63% | 76.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 764 |
| 27 | Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 69% | 82.3 Top 10% | 69% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 28 | Fulton Elementary Fulton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 66% | 79.0 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 872 |
| 29 | Reservoir High Fulton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 64% | 73.5 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,597 |
| 30 | Lisbon Elementary Woodbine · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 66% · 57% | 72.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 31 | Dunloggin Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65% · 62% | 77.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 32 | Ellicott Mills Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65% · 61% | 78.9 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 33 | Bellows Spring Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65% · 59% | 76.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 806 |
| 34 | Waterloo Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 58% | 73.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 35 | St. Johns Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 63% · 62% | 74.8 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 636 |
| 36 | Rockburn Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 70% | 82.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 37 | Thunder Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62% · 57% | 72.5 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 38 | Hammond High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 55% | 65.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,159 |
| 39 | Atholton Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61% · 58% | 72.5 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 40 | Elkridge Landing Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60% · 46% | 67.8 Top 25% | 46% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 41 | Patapsco Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 59% · 60% | 73.6 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 42 | Veterans Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58% · 62% | 73.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 883 |
| 43 | Long Reach High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58% · 51% | 63.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,334 |
| 44 | Wilde Lake High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58% · 48% | 60.2 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,197 |
| 45 | Bonnie Branch Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 54% | 69.5 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 46 | Hammond Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 56% · 55% | 65.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 763 |
| 47 | Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 48% | 62.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 48 | Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50% · 41% | 56.4 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 49 | Gorman Crossing Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49% · 52% | 65.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 750 |
| 50 | Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48% · 36% | 52.1 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 840 |
| 51 | Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 53% | 62.6 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 677 |
| 52 | Forest Ridge Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 57.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 659 |
| 53 | Longfellow Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 56.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 54 | Murray Hill Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47% · 39% | 55.3 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 55 | Thomas Viaduct Middle Hanover · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47% · 30% | 47.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 56 | Elkridge Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 44% | 51.1 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 57 | Wilde Lake Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46% · 31% | 49.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 58 | Oakland Mills High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 45% · 47% | 53.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 1,413 |
| 59 | Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44% · 39% | 51.8 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 60 | Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44% · 37% | 52.4 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 731 |
| 61 | Running Brook Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41% · 35% | 47.7 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 407 |
| 62 | Ducketts Lane Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40% · 38% | 46.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 63 | Laurel Woods Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39% · 37% | 43.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 625 |
| 64 | Deep Run Elementary Elkridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 41% | 48.3 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 65 | Hanover Hills Elementary Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 37% | 47.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 875 |
| 66 | Oakland Mills Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38% · 28% | 42.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 67 | Stevens Forest Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 32% | 42.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 68 | Lake Elkhorn Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37% · 27% | 40.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 69 | Guilford Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36% · 31% | 42.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 70 | Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 26% | 38.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 775 |
| 71 | Bryant Woods Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 42.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 72 | Harpers Choice Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32% · 29% | 40.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 73 | Swansfield Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30% · 25% | 40.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 74 | Cradlerock Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 19% | 32.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 453 |
Glenelg High in Glenelg leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Howard County Public Schools with Reading · math 90% · 86%. Of the 74 schools shown, 74 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland schools by reading proficiency 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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What is the best reading results school in Howard County Public Schools?
Glenelg High in Glenelg, Maryland ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Howard County Public Schools with Reading · math 90% · 86% (Enrollment: 1,363).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Howard County Public Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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