Howard County Public Schools
Public school district based in Columbia, Maryland. NCES district ID 2400420; state ID MD-13.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
78
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
57,565
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
4,251.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.5
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,532 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,596 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,877 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,993 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,290 | |
| Grade 4 | 4,235 | |
| Grade 5 | 4,327 | |
| Grade 6 | 4,347 | |
| Grade 7 | 4,417 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,523 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,809 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,531 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,588 | |
| Grade 12 | 4,500 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 23.7% | |
| Black or African American | 25.1% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | |
| White | 29.4% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.3% | |
| Male | 51.6% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 30, Suburb 37, Rural 11.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriotts Ridge High Marriottsville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,741 | 99.4 | 17.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Reservoir High Fulton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,597 | 107.6 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Atholton High Columbia | 9–12 | Regular | 1,540 | 92.2 | 16.7 | City: Midsize |
| Howard High Ellicott City | 9–12 | Regular | 1,493 | 96.2 | 15.5 | City: Midsize |
| Mount Hebron High Ellicott City | 9–12 | Regular | 1,455 | 93.2 | 15.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Oakland Mills High Columbia | 9–12 | Regular | 1,413 | 103.0 | 13.7 | City: Midsize |
| River Hill High Clarksville | 9–12 | Regular | 1,383 | 77.7 | 17.8 | City: Midsize |
| Centennial High Ellicott City | 9–12 | Regular | 1,377 | 81.0 | 17 | Suburb: Large |
| Glenelg High Glenelg | 9–12 | Regular | 1,363 | 79.0 | 17.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Long Reach High Columbia | 9–12 | Regular | 1,334 | 97.2 | 13.7 | City: Midsize |
| Guilford Park High Jessup | 9–12 | Regular | 1,218 | 78.0 | 15.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Wilde Lake High Columbia | 9–12 | Regular | 1,197 | 85.8 | 14 | City: Midsize |
| Hammond High Columbia | 9–12 | Regular | 1,159 | 80.8 | 14.3 | City: Midsize |
| Veterans Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 883 | 67.6 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Mount View Middle Marriottsville | 6–8 | Regular | 881 | 52.8 | 16.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Hanover Hills Elementary Hanover | PK–5 | Regular | 875 | 70.6 | 12.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Fulton Elementary Fulton | PK–5 | Regular | 872 | 58.1 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup | 6–8 | Regular | 840 | 62.0 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville | PK–5 | Regular | 835 | 59.0 | 14.2 | City: Midsize |
| Waverly Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 827 | 61.4 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Bellows Spring Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 806 | 64.4 | 12.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Elkridge Elementary Elkridge | PK–5 | Regular | 798 | 56.6 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Burleigh Manor Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 777 | 49.2 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup | PK–5 | Regular | 775 | 64.0 | 12.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Northfield Elementary Ellicott City | K–5 | Regular | 764 | 48.8 | 15.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Hammond Elementary Laurel | K–5 | Regular | 763 | 48.0 | 15.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Thomas Viaduct Middle Hanover | 6–8 | Regular | 758 | 57.6 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Gorman Crossing Elementary Laurel | PK–5 | Regular | 750 | 59.1 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 749 | 53.2 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Bonnie Branch Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 739 | 52.6 | 14 | Suburb: Large |
| Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton | PK–5 | Regular | 739 | 52.2 | 14.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge | 6–8 | Regular | 731 | 57.4 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Ellicott Mills Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 698 | 48.5 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City | K–5 | Regular | 697 | 51.4 | 13.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Elkridge Landing Middle Elkridge | 6–8 | Regular | 686 | 51.2 | 13.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Folly Quarter Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 682 | 47.0 | 14.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Phelps Luck Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 681 | 58.3 | 11.7 | City: Midsize |
| Clarksville Middle Clarksville | 6–8 | Regular | 679 | 40.8 | 16.6 | City: Midsize |
| Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City | K–5 | Regular | 677 | 49.6 | 13.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Lime Kiln Middle Fulton | 6–8 | Regular | 675 | 43.2 | 15.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Patapsco Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 670 | 44.6 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Waterloo Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 666 | 51.7 | 12.9 | City: Midsize |
| Forest Ridge Elementary Laurel | PK–5 | Regular | 659 | 52.0 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Rockburn Elementary Elkridge | PK–5 | Regular | 649 | 52.8 | 12.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Wilde Lake Middle Columbia | 6–8 | Regular | 643 | 48.6 | 13.2 | City: Midsize |
| Deep Run Elementary Elkridge | PK–5 | Regular | 638 | 60.0 | 10.6 | Suburb: Large |
| St. Johns Lane Elementary Ellicott City | K–5 | Regular | 636 | 44.3 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Bushy Park Elementary Glenwood | PK–5 | Regular | 631 | 47.7 | 13.2 | Rural: Distant |
| Laurel Woods Elementary Laurel | PK–5 | Regular | 625 | 51.1 | 12.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Dunloggin Middle Ellicott City | 6–8 | Regular | 623 | 44.8 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Triadelphia Ridge Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 619 | 44.5 | 13.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Murray Hill Middle Laurel | 6–8 | Regular | 616 | 46.9 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Hammond Middle Laurel | 6–8 | Regular | 604 | 40.6 | 14.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Swansfield Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 594 | 51.9 | 11.4 | City: Midsize |
| Ducketts Lane Elementary Elkridge | PK–5 | Regular | 573 | 54.3 | 10.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Lake Elkhorn Middle Columbia | 6–8 | Regular | 569 | 46.6 | 12.2 | City: Midsize |
| Clarksville Elementary Clarksville | K–5 | Regular | 543 | 39.9 | 13.6 | City: Midsize |
| Atholton Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 516 | 35.1 | 14.7 | City: Midsize |
| Glenwood Middle Glenwood | 6–8 | Regular | 494 | 37.6 | 13.1 | Rural: Distant |
| Ilchester Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 482 | 38.1 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia | K–5 | Regular | 481 | 34.3 | 14 | City: Midsize |
| Lisbon Elementary Woodbine | K–5 | Regular | 480 | 31.7 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Harpers Choice Middle Columbia | 6–8 | Regular | 471 | 40.7 | 11.6 | City: Midsize |
| Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 461 | 46.1 | 10 | City: Midsize |
| Thunder Hill Elementary Columbia | K–5 | Regular | 459 | 39.3 | 11.7 | City: Midsize |
| Cradlerock Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 453 | 43.8 | 10.3 | City: Midsize |
| Longfellow Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 446 | 39.1 | 11.4 | City: Midsize |
| Guilford Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 437 | 36.5 | 12 | City: Midsize |
| Oakland Mills Middle Columbia | 6–8 | Regular | 415 | 35.0 | 11.9 | City: Midsize |
| Running Brook Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 407 | 42.7 | 9.5 | City: Midsize |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 406 | 35.1 | 11.6 | City: Midsize |
| Worthington Elementary Ellicott City | PK–5 | Regular | 403 | 34.3 | 11.7 | Suburb: Large |
| West Friendship Elementary West Friendship | K–5 | Regular | 367 | 28.3 | 13 | Rural: Fringe |
| Bryant Woods Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 366 | 35.7 | 10.3 | City: Midsize |
| Stevens Forest Elementary Columbia | PK–5 | Regular | 314 | 32.9 | 9.5 | City: Midsize |
| Cedar Lane Special Center Fulton | PK–12 | Special Education | 133 | 31.8 | 4.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Homewood School Ellicott City | 6–12 | Alternative | 109 | 42.8 | 2.5 | City: Midsize |
| Applications and Research Laboratory Ellicott City | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 32.6 | — | City: Midsize |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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