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Bonnie Branch Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4979 Ilchester Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · (410) 313-2580 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
739
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bonnie Branch Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ilchester kids: 13 high schools

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bonnie Branch MiddleYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

4979 Ilchester Rd, Ellicott City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6262
Grade 7233
Grade 8244
Enrollment over time
693’20
663’21
682’22
710’23
739’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 23%Asian 19%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bonnie Branch Middle from Ilchester 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; Ilchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.