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Schools in Lisbon

Lisbon’s public schools

Howard County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lisbon. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?33/33schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
32,001 students on the public path
In brief

Lisbon’s schools, in brief

School by school

33 of Lisbon’s 33 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Glenelg High places highest (better than 100%); Lake Elkhorn Middle lowest (50%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lisbon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lisbon ElementaryHoward County Public SchoolsA−
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Howard County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 45.1% · 29865 students tested
Math42%
State average 24.6% · 29248 students tested

Lisbon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Lisbon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lisbon—Howard County

Every school in Lisbon

34 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).

District schools in Lisbonby address
Also serving Lisbonin other towns
Mount View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marriottsville
A
881 students17:1Rate it →
Patuxent Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jessup
B
840 students14:1Rate it →
Burleigh Manor Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A
777 students16:1Rate it →
Thomas Viaduct Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hanover
B
758 students13:1Rate it →
Bonnie Branch Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A−
739 students14:1Rate it →
Mayfield Woods Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elkridge
B
731 students13:1Rate it →
Ellicott Mills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A−
698 students14:1Rate it →
Elkridge Landing Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elkridge
B+
686 students13:1Rate it →
Folly Quarter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A
682 students15:1Rate it →
Clarksville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksville
A
679 students17:1Rate it →
Lime Kiln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fulton
A
675 students16:1Rate it →
Patapsco Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A−
670 students15:1Rate it →
Wilde Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B
643 students13:1Rate it →
Dunloggin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellicott City
A−
623 students14:1Rate it →
Murray Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Laurel
B+
616 students13:1Rate it →
Hammond Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Laurel
B+
604 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Elkhorn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B−
569 students12:1Rate it →
Glenwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glenwood
A−
494 students13:1Rate it →
Harpers Choice Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B
471 students12:1Rate it →
Oakland Mills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B
415 students12:1Rate it →
Marriotts Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marriottsville
A+
1,741 students18:1Rate it →
Reservoir High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fulton
A+
1,597 students15:1Rate it →
Atholton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A+
1,540 students17:1Rate it →
Howard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,493 students16:1Rate it →
Mount Hebron High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,455 students16:1Rate it →
Oakland Mills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,413 students14:1Rate it →
River Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksville
A+
1,383 students18:1Rate it →
Centennial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellicott City
A+
1,377 students17:1Rate it →
Glenelg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glenelg
A+
1,363 students17:1Rate it →
Long Reach High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,334 students14:1Rate it →
Guilford Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jessup
1,218 students16:1Rate it →
Wilde Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,197 students14:1Rate it →
Hammond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
A
1,159 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lisbon’s schools

Are Lisbon’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lisbon. Howard County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lisbon. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 33 of its 33 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lisbon in?

Howard County Public Schools.

Where do Lisbon 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.

Parents talk

What Lisbon 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). Stars are from neighbors.