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Northfield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9125 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 · (410) 313-2806 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Northfield Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ellicott City kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Ellicott City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Northfield ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9125 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1126
Grade 2138
Grade 3123
Grade 4130
Grade 5135
Enrollment over time
736’20
718’21
747’22
749’23
764’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Asian 29%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 10%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northfield Elementary from Ellicott City 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; Ellicott City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.