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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Howard County, Maryland

Across Howard County, Maryland, 75 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Glenelg High leads the list at 92.1%, against a median of 67.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Howard County, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

92.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

67.2%

BEST IN READING · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Glenelg High	Glenelg, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,363	92.1%
2	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	367	89.7%
3	River Hill High	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,383	88.2%
4	Marriotts Ridge High	Marriottsville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,741	87.4%
5	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	835	86.3%
6	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	403	85.8%
7	Folly Quarter Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	682	84.8%
8	Centennial High	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,377	83.6%
9	Lime Kiln Middle	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	675	82.8%
10	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	649	82.7%
11	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	749	82.1%
12	Clarksville Middle	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	679	81.3%
13	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	739	81.3%
14	Mount View Middle	Marriottsville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	881	80.0%
15	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	872	80.0%
16	Ellicott Mills Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	698	79.1%
17	Hammond High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,159	78.4%
18	Burleigh Manor Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	777	78.3%
19	Howard High	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,493	78.2%
20	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	619	77.5%
21	Mount Hebron High	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,455	77.2%
22	Manor Woods Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	697	77.1%
23	Atholton High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,540	76.3%
24	Hammond Middle	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	604	74.9%
25	Ilchester Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	482	73.1%
26	Bushy Park Elementary	Glenwood, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	631	72.3%
27	Dunloggin Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	623	71.8%
28	Reservoir High	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,597	71.7%
29	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	543	70.7%
30	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	764	69.9%
31	Patapsco Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	670	69.9%
32	Waterloo Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	666	69.6%
33	Waverly Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	827	69.6%
34	Lisbon Elementary	Woodbine, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	480	69.5%
35	Clemens Crossing Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	481	69.5%
36	Atholton Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	516	69.3%
37	Glenwood Middle	Glenwood, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	494	68.2%
38	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	763	67.2%
39	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	750	66.6%
40	Bellows Spring Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	806	64.9%
41	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	636	64.6%
42	Oakland Mills High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,413	63.7%
43	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	883	63.1%
44	Bonnie Branch Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	739	62.1%
45	Long Reach High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,334	61.2%
46	Swansfield Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	594	61.1%
47	Murray Hill Middle	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	616	60.9%
48	Elkridge Landing Middle	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	686	59.6%
49	Hollifield Station Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	677	59.1%
50	Guilford Park High	Jessup, MD	Howard County Public Schools	High	1,218	57.7%

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