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Bellows Spring Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8125 Old Stockbridge Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043 · (410) 313-5057 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bellows Spring Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ilchester kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Bellows Spring ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8125 Old Stockbridge Dr, Ellicott City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten113
Grade 1145
Grade 2111
Grade 3130
Grade 4123
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
676’20
747’21
799’22
825’23
806’24

Up 19.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 34%Black 32%White 18%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%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 Bellows Spring Elementary 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
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; Ilchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.