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Homewood School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

10914 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042 · (410) 313-7081 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

Columbia’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
109
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Homewood School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10914 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 87
Grade 924
Grade 1023
Grade 1129
Grade 1224
Enrollment over time
120’20
86’21
88’22
131’23
109’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%White 33%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Homewood School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.