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Veterans Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4355 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · (410) 313-1700 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
883
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Veterans Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 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 →

PK–5Veterans ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

4355 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K86
Kindergarten114
Grade 1145
Grade 2127
Grade 3133
Grade 4135
Grade 5143
Enrollment over time
951’20
899’21
870’22
897’23
883’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 42%White 22%Black 19%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Veterans Elementary from Ellicott City families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
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
Elkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elkridge
B
798 students14:1

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.