The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Howard County, Maryland
Across Howard County, Maryland, 20 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Lake Elkhorn Middle leads the list at 47.8%, against a median of 24.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Elkhorn Middle | Columbia, MD | 47.8%(272) |
| 2 | Patuxent Valley Middle | Jessup, MD | 44.4%(373) |
| 3 | Thomas Viaduct Middle | Hanover, MD | 44.2%(335) |
| 4 | Harpers Choice Middle | Columbia, MD | 43.3%(204) |
| 5 | Wilde Lake Middle | Columbia, MD | 43.1%(277) |
| 6 | Murray Hill Middle | Laurel, MD | 39.9%(246) |
| 7 | Oakland Mills Middle | Columbia, MD | 32.5%(135) |
| 8 | Hammond Middle | Laurel, MD | 28.8%(174) |
| 9 | Mayfield Woods Middle | Elkridge, MD | 26.8%(196) |
| 10 | Elkridge Landing Middle | Elkridge, MD | 24.9%(171) |
| 11 | Bonnie Branch Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 23.1%(171) |
| 12 | Dunloggin Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 22.6%(141) |
| 13 | Lime Kiln Middle | Fulton, MD | 16.6%(112) |
| 14 | Ellicott Mills Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 15.9%(111) |
| 15 | Clarksville Middle | Clarksville, MD | 13.7%(93) |
| 16 | Patapsco Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 12.8%(86) |
| 17 | Burleigh Manor Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 10.4%(81) |
| 18 | Folly Quarter Middle | Ellicott City, MD | 8.5%(58) |
| 19 | Mount View Middle | Marriottsville, MD | 7.2%(63) |
| 20 | Glenwood Middle | Glenwood, MD | 5.9%(29) |
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