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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Howard County, Maryland

Across Howard County, Maryland, 42 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Running Brook Elementary leads the list at 9.5:1, against a median of 12.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Howard County, Maryland

Best Students/teacher

9.5:1

Median Students/teacher

12.7:1

LOWEST RATIO · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Running Brook Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	407	9.5:1
2	Stevens Forest Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	314	9.5:1
3	Talbott Springs Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	461	10.0:1
4	Bryant Woods Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	366	10.3:1
5	Cradlerock Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	453	10.3:1
6	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	573	10.6:1
7	Deep Run Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	638	10.6:1
8	Longfellow Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	446	11.4:1
9	Swansfield Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	594	11.4:1
10	Jeffers Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	406	11.6:1
11	Phelps Luck Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	681	11.7:1
12	Thunder Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	459	11.7:1
13	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	403	11.8:1
14	Guilford Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	437	12.0:1
15	Bollman Bridge Elementary	Jessup, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	775	12.1:1
16	Laurel Woods Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	625	12.2:1
17	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	649	12.3:1
18	Hanover Hills Elementary	Hanover, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	875	12.4:1
19	Bellows Spring Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	806	12.5:1
20	Ilchester Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	482	12.7:1
21	Forest Ridge Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	659	12.7:1
22	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	750	12.7:1
23	Waterloo Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	666	12.9:1
24	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	367	13.0:1
25	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	883	13.1:1
26	Bushy Park Elementary	Glenwood, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	631	13.2:1
27	Waverly Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	827	13.5:1
28	Manor Woods Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	697	13.6:1
29	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	543	13.6:1
30	Hollifield Station Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	677	13.7:1
31	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	619	13.9:1
32	Clemens Crossing Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	481	14.0:1
33	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	749	14.1:1
34	Elkridge Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	798	14.1:1
35	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	835	14.2:1
36	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	739	14.2:1
37	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	636	14.4:1
38	Atholton Elementary	Columbia, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	516	14.7:1
39	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	872	15.0:1
40	Lisbon Elementary	Woodbine, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	480	15.1:1
41	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	764	15.7:1
42	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	763	15.9:1

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