Photo: Scott218 · CC BY-SA 4.0Ilchester’s public schools outscore 88% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 42% of Ilchester’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ilchester, 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.
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.
Ilchester’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 157 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ilchester’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 ↓
Four 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
Trinity School (private), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (private) and The Goddard 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.
What’s behind Ilchester’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ilchester, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ilchester · depends on your address
Bonnie Branch Middle
Grades 6–8 · 739 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellicott City
Mayfield Woods Middle
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elkridge
7th grade in Ilchester · depends on your address
Bonnie Branch Middle
Grades 6–8 · 739 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellicott City
Mayfield Woods Middle
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elkridge
8th grade in Ilchester · depends on your address
Bonnie Branch Middle
Grades 6–8 · 739 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ellicott City
Mayfield Woods Middle
Grades 6–8 · 731 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elkridge
Ilchester’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.
Well above the state in reading
Ilchester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Ilchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ilchester | A | Howard County |
Every school in Ilchester
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).
Questions about Ilchester’s schools
Are Ilchester’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ilchester 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 Ilchester in?
Howard County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 57,565 students in 77 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ilchester 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 Ilchester’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 Ilchester 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 Ilchester?
Yes: Trinity School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 281 students), Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students) and The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 110 students).
Parents talk
What Ilchester families are saying about school.
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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.