MD
Regular Public School District
78 Schools
Howard County Public Schools
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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Howard County
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78 Operating Schools
(410) 313-6600
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
PK-12
Locale Setting
Suburb: Large
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
2400420
State Identifier
MD-13
County FIPS
24027
Charter Classification
Not applicable
Operating Schools
78 schools
Central Office Phone
(410) 313-6600
Administrative Office Location
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Ellicott City, MD 21042
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 78 | 57,565 | 4,251.5 | 13.5:1 | 15,821 |
| 2023-2024 | 78 | 57,633 | 4,328.2 | 13.3:1 | 15,466 |
| 2022-2023 | 77 | 57,676 | 4,309.2 | 13.4:1 | 15,946 |
| 2021-2022 | 77 | 57,325 | 4,238.8 | 13.5:1 | 11,997 |
| 2020-2021 | 77 | 57,293 | 4,221.4 | 13.6:1 | 10,999 |
Schools in this District (78)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atholton Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Bellows Spring Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Bollman Bridge Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Jessup | View › |
| Bryant Woods Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Bushy Park Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Glenwood | View › |
| Centennial Lane Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Clarksville Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Clarksville | View › |
| Clemens Crossing Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Cradlerock Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Dayton Oaks Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Dayton | View › |
| Deep Run Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Ducketts Lane Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Elkridge Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Forest Ridge Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Fulton Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Fulton | View › |
| Gorman Crossing Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Guilford Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Hammond Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Hanover Hills Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hanover | View › |
| Hollifield Station Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Ilchester Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Laurel Woods Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Lisbon Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Woodbine | View › |
| Longfellow Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Manor Woods Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Northfield Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Phelps Luck Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Pointers Run Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Clarksville | View › |
| Rockburn Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Running Brook Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| St. Johns Lane Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Stevens Forest Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Swansfield Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Talbott Springs Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Thunder Hill Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Triadelphia Ridge Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Veterans Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Waterloo Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Waverly Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| West Friendship Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | West Friendship | View › |
| Worthington Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Applications and Research Laboratory | 9-12 | High School | Alternative School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Atholton High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Centennial High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Glenelg High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Glenelg | View › |
| Guilford Park High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Jessup | View › |
| Hammond High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Homewood School | 6-12 | High School | Alternative School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Howard High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Long Reach High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Marriotts Ridge High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Marriottsville | View › |
| Mount Hebron High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Oakland Mills High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Reservoir High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Fulton | View › |
| River Hill High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Clarksville | View › |
| Wilde Lake High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Bonnie Branch Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Burleigh Manor Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Clarksville Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Clarksville | View › |
| Dunloggin Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Elkridge Landing Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Ellicott Mills Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Folly Quarter Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Glenwood Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Glenwood | View › |
| Hammond Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Harpers Choice Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Lake Elkhorn Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Lime Kiln Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Fulton | View › |
| Mayfield Woods Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Elkridge | View › |
| Mount View Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Marriottsville | View › |
| Murray Hill Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Laurel | View › |
| Oakland Mills Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Patapsco Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Ellicott City | View › |
| Patuxent Valley Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Jessup | View › |
| Thomas Viaduct Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Hanover | View › |
| Wilde Lake Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Columbia | View › |
| Cedar Lane Special Center | PK-12 | Other / Combined | Special Education School | Fulton | View › |