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The most racially diverse public schools in Howard County, Maryland

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public schools in Howard County, Maryland, drawn from 75 qualifying public schools. Long Reach High leads the list at 29.9%, against a median of 42.0% 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

Best Largest group

29.9%

Median Largest group

42.0%

MOST DIVERSE · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Long Reach High	Columbia, MD	1,334	29.9% Hispanic (399)	23.4%(312)	27.5%(367)	29.9%(399)	11.5%(154)
2	Thunder Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	459	31.4% Black (144)	23.1%(106)	31.4%(144)	21.1%(97)	15.9%(73)
3	Talbott Springs Elementary	Columbia, MD	461	31.9% Black (147)	22.8%(105)	31.9%(147)	29.3%(135)	5.0%(23)
4	Atholton High	Columbia, MD	1,540	32.3% Black (497)	26.8%(412)	32.3%(497)	14.1%(217)	18.7%(288)
5	Waterloo Elementary	Columbia, MD	666	32.3% White (215)	32.3%(215)	30.2%(201)	14.1%(94)	14.4%(96)
6	Oakland Mills Middle	Columbia, MD	415	32.5% Black (135)	21.0%(87)	32.5%(135)	32.0%(133)	6.3%(26)
7	Mayfield Woods Middle	Elkridge, MD	731	32.6% Hispanic (238)	21.5%(157)	26.8%(196)	32.6%(238)	13.7%(100)
8	Reservoir High	Fulton, MD	1,597	32.7% Black (522)	22.7%(362)	32.7%(522)	19.2%(306)	18.5%(295)
9	Phelps Luck Elementary	Columbia, MD	681	32.9% Hispanic (224)	27.8%(189)	24.1%(164)	32.9%(224)	7.9%(54)
10	Dunloggin Middle	Ellicott City, MD	623	33.2% Asian (207)	29.7%(185)	22.6%(141)	9.0%(56)	33.2%(207)
11	Elkridge Landing Middle	Elkridge, MD	686	34.0% White (233)	34.0%(233)	24.9%(171)	11.1%(76)	22.3%(153)
12	Bellows Spring Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	806	34.0% Asian (274)	18.1%(146)	31.8%(256)	9.8%(79)	34.0%(274)
13	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	573	34.0% Black (195)	10.8%(62)	34.0%(195)	33.0%(189)	13.4%(77)
14	Elkridge Elementary	Elkridge, MD	798	34.1% Black (272)	26.8%(214)	34.1%(272)	9.4%(75)	21.7%(173)
15	Bonnie Branch Middle	Ellicott City, MD	739	34.5% White (255)	34.5%(255)	23.1%(171)	16.9%(125)	19.4%(143)
16	Howard High	Ellicott City, MD	1,493	34.7% White (518)	34.7%(518)	23.3%(348)	6.3%(94)	28.0%(418)
17	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	872	35.8% White (312)	35.8%(312)	17.0%(148)	4.8%(42)	31.1%(271)
18	Longfellow Elementary	Columbia, MD	446	35.9% Black (160)	22.0%(98)	35.9%(160)	25.1%(112)	5.8%(26)
19	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	835	36.9% White (308)	36.9%(308)	14.3%(119)	7.0%(58)	32.5%(271)
20	Bollman Bridge Elementary	Jessup, MD	775	37.2% Black (288)	21.6%(167)	37.2%(288)	29.2%(226)	5.9%(46)
21	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	543	37.2% Asian (202)	29.6%(161)	17.7%(96)	9.0%(49)	37.2%(202)
22	Mount Hebron High	Ellicott City, MD	1,455	37.3% White (543)	37.3%(543)	13.5%(197)	9.8%(142)	34.8%(506)
23	Patapsco Middle	Ellicott City, MD	670	37.6% Asian (252)	33.1%(222)	12.8%(86)	10.0%(67)	37.6%(252)
24	Lime Kiln Middle	Fulton, MD	675	37.8% White (255)	37.8%(255)	16.6%(112)	6.4%(43)	31.4%(212)
25	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	403	38.0% White (153)	38.0%(153)	12.7%(51)	6.5%(26)	35.2%(142)
26	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	750	38.0% Black (285)	18.4%(138)	38.0%(285)	13.9%(104)	24.4%(183)
27	Guilford Park High	Jessup, MD	1,218	38.2% Black (465)	18.2%(222)	38.2%(465)	24.6%(300)	13.0%(158)
28	Hammond Middle	Laurel, MD	604	38.4% White (232)	38.4%(232)	28.8%(174)	9.9%(60)	12.6%(76)
29	Swansfield Elementary	Columbia, MD	594	39.2% Black (233)	28.1%(167)	39.2%(233)	12.6%(75)	11.3%(67)
30	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	763	39.3% White (300)	39.3%(300)	24.9%(190)	10.0%(76)	17.3%(132)
31	Stevens Forest Elementary	Columbia, MD	314	39.5% Black (124)	18.5%(58)	39.5%(124)	25.2%(79)	7.0%(22)
32	Centennial High	Ellicott City, MD	1,377	39.7% Asian (547)	33.0%(455)	13.4%(185)	7.8%(107)	39.7%(547)
33	Jeffers Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	406	39.9% Black (162)	21.2%(86)	39.9%(162)	20.4%(83)	8.4%(34)
34	Murray Hill Middle	Laurel, MD	616	39.9% Black (246)	11.4%(70)	39.9%(246)	24.5%(151)	18.8%(116)
35	Clemens Crossing Elementary	Columbia, MD	481	41.4% White (199)	41.4%(199)	24.5%(118)	11.8%(57)	10.4%(50)
36	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	883	41.6% Asian (367)	21.9%(193)	18.8%(166)	9.3%(82)	41.6%(367)
37	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	649	41.6% White (270)	41.6%(270)	12.5%(81)	5.2%(34)	30.2%(196)
38	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	636	42.0% White (267)	42.0%(267)	9.9%(63)	7.4%(47)	33.8%(215)
39	Hollifield Station Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	677	42.1% Asian (285)	21.3%(144)	14.3%(97)	16.3%(110)	42.1%(285)
40	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	764	42.1% White (322)	42.1%(322)	9.3%(71)	9.7%(74)	28.9%(221)
41	River Hill High	Clarksville, MD	1,383	42.4% Asian (586)	33.0%(457)	13.2%(182)	5.5%(76)	42.4%(586)
42	Hanover Hills Elementary	Hanover, MD	875	42.6% Black (373)	10.9%(95)	42.6%(373)	20.5%(179)	18.2%(159)
43	Forest Ridge Elementary	Laurel, MD	659	42.8% Black (282)	13.2%(87)	42.8%(282)	22.0%(145)	15.3%(101)
44	Ellicott Mills Middle	Ellicott City, MD	698	43.0% Asian (300)	28.2%(197)	15.9%(111)	5.6%(39)	43.0%(300)
45	Wilde Lake Middle	Columbia, MD	643	43.1% Black (277)	29.7%(191)	43.1%(277)	12.8%(82)	5.4%(35)
46	Harpers Choice Middle	Columbia, MD	471	43.3% Black (204)	18.5%(87)	43.3%(204)	23.1%(109)	8.1%(38)
47	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	619	43.8% Asian (271)	38.1%(236)	7.1%(44)	4.2%(26)	43.8%(271)
48	Ilchester Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	482	44.0% White (212)	44.0%(212)	12.0%(58)	6.0%(29)	27.4%(132)
49	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	749	44.1% Asian (330)	31.8%(238)	8.7%(65)	6.0%(45)	44.1%(330)
50	Thomas Viaduct Middle	Hanover, MD	758	44.2% Black (335)	10.6%(80)	44.2%(335)	21.5%(163)	17.0%(129)

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