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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Howard County, Maryland, drawn from 42 qualifying public elementary schools. West Friendship Elementary leads the list at 89.7%, against a median of 64.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Howard County, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

89.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

64.8%

BEST IN READING · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	367	89.7%
2	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	835	86.3%
3	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	403	85.8%
4	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	649	82.7%
5	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	749	82.1%
6	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	739	81.3%
7	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	872	80.0%
8	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	619	77.5%
9	Manor Woods Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	697	77.1%
10	Ilchester Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	482	73.1%
11	Bushy Park Elementary	Glenwood, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	631	72.3%
12	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	543	70.7%
13	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	764	69.9%
14	Waterloo Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	666	69.6%
15	Waverly Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	827	69.6%
16	Lisbon Elementary	Woodbine, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	480	69.5%
17	Clemens Crossing Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	481	69.5%
18	Atholton Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	516	69.3%
19	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	763	67.2%
20	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	750	66.6%
21	Bellows Spring Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	806	64.9%
22	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	636	64.6%
23	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	883	63.1%
24	Swansfield Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	594	61.1%
25	Hollifield Station Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	677	59.1%
26	Talbott Springs Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	461	57.3%
27	Thunder Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	459	55.7%
28	Elkridge Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	798	55.4%
29	Phelps Luck Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	681	54.8%
30	Bryant Woods Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	366	51.6%
31	Stevens Forest Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	314	51.0%
32	Hanover Hills Elementary	Hanover, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	875	50.7%
33	Jeffers Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	406	50.0%
34	Forest Ridge Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	659	49.8%
35	Deep Run Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	638	49.6%
36	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	573	48.0%
37	Laurel Woods Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	625	46.6%
38	Bollman Bridge Elementary	Jessup, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	775	42.6%
39	Guilford Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	437	41.7%
40	Cradlerock Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	453	41.1%
41	Running Brook Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	407	39.9%
42	Longfellow Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	446	34.5%

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