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The public schools with the highest share of female students in Howard County, Maryland

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of female students in Howard County, Maryland, drawn from 77 qualifying public schools. West Friendship Elementary leads the list at 55.6%, against a median of 48.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Howard County, Maryland

Top % Female

55.6%

Median % Female

48.3%

MOST FEMALE · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Students	Female students	% Female
1	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	367	204	55.6%
2	Harpers Choice Middle	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	471	247	52.4%
3	Mayfield Woods Middle	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	731	379	51.9%
4	Lake Elkhorn Middle	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	569	294	51.7%
5	Howard High	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,493	768	51.4%
6	Running Brook Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	407	208	51.1%
7	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	636	324	50.9%
8	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	403	203	50.4%
9	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	763	382	50.1%
10	Atholton Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	516	258	50.0%
11	Waverly Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	827	413	49.9%
12	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	750	374	49.9%
13	Lime Kiln Middle	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	675	336	49.8%
14	Mount View Middle	Marriottsville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	881	438	49.7%
15	Marriotts Ridge High	Marriottsville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,741	862	49.5%
16	Oakland Mills High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,413	699	49.5%
17	Wilde Lake Middle	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	643	317	49.3%
18	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	749	369	49.3%
19	Elkridge Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	798	393	49.3%
20	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	739	363	49.1%
21	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	764	375	49.1%
22	Clarksville Middle	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	679	333	49.0%
23	Reservoir High	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,597	783	49.0%
24	Bonnie Branch Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	739	362	49.0%
25	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	872	427	49.0%
26	Hammond Middle	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	604	295	48.8%
27	Glenelg High	Glenelg, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,363	665	48.8%
28	Jeffers Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	406	198	48.8%
29	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	573	279	48.7%
30	Oakland Mills Middle	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	415	202	48.7%
31	Hammond High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,159	564	48.7%
32	River Hill High	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,383	673	48.7%
33	Centennial High	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,377	669	48.6%
34	Long Reach High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,334	648	48.6%
35	Atholton High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,540	748	48.6%
36	Patapsco Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	670	325	48.5%
37	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	883	427	48.4%
38	Cradlerock Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	453	219	48.3%
39	Patuxent Valley Middle	Jessup, MD	Howard County Public Schools	840	406	48.3%
40	Longfellow Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	446	215	48.2%
41	Murray Hill Middle	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	616	297	48.2%
42	Burleigh Manor Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	777	373	48.0%
43	Thunder Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	459	220	47.9%
44	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	649	311	47.9%
45	Wilde Lake High	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	1,197	573	47.9%
46	Guilford Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	437	209	47.8%
47	Folly Quarter Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	682	326	47.8%
48	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	835	399	47.8%
49	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	543	259	47.7%
50	Laurel Woods Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	625	298	47.7%

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