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Schools in Elkridge · Howard County Public Schools

Elkridge’s public schools outscore 88% of Maryland districts

Math proficiency in Elkridge’s districts is 42%, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#12of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 13 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 17 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
21,960 students on the public path
In brief

Elkridge’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 174 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkridge’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,296 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and 13 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Augustine School (private), Maryland International School (private), Tarbiyah Academy (private) and Childrens Magnet Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elkridge’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Maryland school districts, #12 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 29,556 test results and a graduating class of 4,564 could put Elkridge anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Elkridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (29,248 in math, 29,865 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elkridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Elkridge’s public schools are run by Howard County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Howard County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 77 schools · 57,565 students · 13.6 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,296MD $20,258 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 45.1% · 29865 students tested
Math42%
State average 24.6% · 29248 students tested

Elkridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Elkridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElkridgeAHoward County

Every school in Elkridge

22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elkridgeby address
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1Rate it →
Elkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
798 students14:1Rate it →
Ducketts Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
573 students11:1Rate it →
Thomas Viaduct Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
B
758 students13:1Rate it →
Elkridge Landing Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
686 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Elkridgein other towns
Marriotts Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marriottsville
A+
1,741 students18:1Rate it →
Reservoir High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fulton
A+
1,597 students15:1Rate it →
Atholton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A+
1,540 students17:1Rate it →
Howard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,493 students16:1Rate it →
Mount Hebron High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,455 students16:1Rate it →
Oakland Mills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,413 students14:1Rate it →
River Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksville
A+
1,383 students18:1Rate it →
Centennial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,377 students17:1Rate it →
Glenelg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glenelg
A+
1,363 students17:1Rate it →
Long Reach High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,334 students14:1Rate it →
Guilford Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jessup
1,218 students16:1Rate it →
Wilde Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,197 students14:1Rate it →
Hammond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,159 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Augustine School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
263 students19:1Rate it →
Maryland International School
Grades 1–12
Private · Nonsectarian
185 students7:1Rate it →
Tarbiyah Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
176 students8:1Rate it →
Childrens Magnet Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
64 students32:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkridge’s schools

Are Elkridge’s schools good?

By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elkridge children attend outscore 88% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkridge in?

Howard County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 57,565 students in 77 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkridge kids go to high school?

One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Marriotts Ridge High, Reservoir High, Atholton High, Howard High, Mount Hebron High, Oakland Mills High, River Hill High, Centennial High, Glenelg High, Long Reach High, Guilford Park High, Wilde Lake High and Hammond High.

What is Elkridge’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Howard County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Elkridge spend per student?

$20,296 in Howard County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elkridge?

Yes: St. Augustine School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 263 students), Maryland International School (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 185 students), Tarbiyah Academy (religious, grades K–8, 176 students) and Childrens Magnet Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.