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The most racially diverse public elementary schools in Howard County, Maryland

42 public elementary schools in Howard County, Maryland appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public elementary schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Thunder Hill Elementary leads the list at 31.4%, against a median of 41.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Howard County, Maryland

Best Largest group

31.4%

Median Largest group

41.8%

MOST DIVERSE · HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Thunder Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	459	31.4% Black (144)	23.1%(106)	31.4%(144)	21.1%(97)	15.9%(73)
2	Talbott Springs Elementary	Columbia, MD	461	31.9% Black (147)	22.8%(105)	31.9%(147)	29.3%(135)	5.0%(23)
3	Waterloo Elementary	Columbia, MD	666	32.3% White (215)	32.3%(215)	30.2%(201)	14.1%(94)	14.4%(96)
4	Phelps Luck Elementary	Columbia, MD	681	32.9% Hispanic (224)	27.8%(189)	24.1%(164)	32.9%(224)	7.9%(54)
5	Bellows Spring Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	806	34.0% Asian (274)	18.1%(146)	31.8%(256)	9.8%(79)	34.0%(274)
6	Ducketts Lane Elementary	Elkridge, MD	573	34.0% Black (195)	10.8%(62)	34.0%(195)	33.0%(189)	13.4%(77)
7	Elkridge Elementary	Elkridge, MD	798	34.1% Black (272)	26.8%(214)	34.1%(272)	9.4%(75)	21.7%(173)
8	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	872	35.8% White (312)	35.8%(312)	17.0%(148)	4.8%(42)	31.1%(271)
9	Longfellow Elementary	Columbia, MD	446	35.9% Black (160)	22.0%(98)	35.9%(160)	25.1%(112)	5.8%(26)
10	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	835	36.9% White (308)	36.9%(308)	14.3%(119)	7.0%(58)	32.5%(271)
11	Bollman Bridge Elementary	Jessup, MD	775	37.2% Black (288)	21.6%(167)	37.2%(288)	29.2%(226)	5.9%(46)
12	Clarksville Elementary	Clarksville, MD	543	37.2% Asian (202)	29.6%(161)	17.7%(96)	9.0%(49)	37.2%(202)
13	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	403	38.0% White (153)	38.0%(153)	12.7%(51)	6.5%(26)	35.2%(142)
14	Gorman Crossing Elementary	Laurel, MD	750	38.0% Black (285)	18.4%(138)	38.0%(285)	13.9%(104)	24.4%(183)
15	Swansfield Elementary	Columbia, MD	594	39.2% Black (233)	28.1%(167)	39.2%(233)	12.6%(75)	11.3%(67)
16	Hammond Elementary	Laurel, MD	763	39.3% White (300)	39.3%(300)	24.9%(190)	10.0%(76)	17.3%(132)
17	Stevens Forest Elementary	Columbia, MD	314	39.5% Black (124)	18.5%(58)	39.5%(124)	25.2%(79)	7.0%(22)
18	Jeffers Hill Elementary	Columbia, MD	406	39.9% Black (162)	21.2%(86)	39.9%(162)	20.4%(83)	8.4%(34)
19	Clemens Crossing Elementary	Columbia, MD	481	41.4% White (199)	41.4%(199)	24.5%(118)	11.8%(57)	10.4%(50)
20	Veterans Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	883	41.6% Asian (367)	21.9%(193)	18.8%(166)	9.3%(82)	41.6%(367)
21	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	649	41.6% White (270)	41.6%(270)	12.5%(81)	5.2%(34)	30.2%(196)
22	St. Johns Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	636	42.0% White (267)	42.0%(267)	9.9%(63)	7.4%(47)	33.8%(215)
23	Hollifield Station Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	677	42.1% Asian (285)	21.3%(144)	14.3%(97)	16.3%(110)	42.1%(285)
24	Northfield Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	764	42.1% White (322)	42.1%(322)	9.3%(71)	9.7%(74)	28.9%(221)
25	Hanover Hills Elementary	Hanover, MD	875	42.6% Black (373)	10.9%(95)	42.6%(373)	20.5%(179)	18.2%(159)
26	Forest Ridge Elementary	Laurel, MD	659	42.8% Black (282)	13.2%(87)	42.8%(282)	22.0%(145)	15.3%(101)
27	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	619	43.8% Asian (271)	38.1%(236)	7.1%(44)	4.2%(26)	43.8%(271)
28	Ilchester Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	482	44.0% White (212)	44.0%(212)	12.0%(58)	6.0%(29)	27.4%(132)
29	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	749	44.1% Asian (330)	31.8%(238)	8.7%(65)	6.0%(45)	44.1%(330)
30	Laurel Woods Elementary	Laurel, MD	625	44.3% Black (277)	6.7%(42)	44.3%(277)	35.4%(221)	8.5%(53)
31	Manor Woods Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	697	44.3% Asian (309)	33.6%(234)	9.9%(69)	4.2%(29)	44.3%(309)
32	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	739	46.4% White (343)	46.4%(343)	10.7%(79)	6.2%(46)	25.6%(189)
33	Cradlerock Elementary	Columbia, MD	453	48.1% Black (218)	17.9%(81)	48.1%(218)	21.0%(95)	3.8%(17)
34	Guilford Elementary	Columbia, MD	437	49.0% Black (214)	13.0%(57)	49.0%(214)	20.4%(89)	11.9%(52)
35	Bryant Woods Elementary	Columbia, MD	366	49.2% Black (180)	21.3%(78)	49.2%(180)	14.5%(53)	7.7%(28)
36	Atholton Elementary	Columbia, MD	516	49.6% White (256)	49.6%(256)	21.1%(109)	12.4%(64)	6.6%(34)
37	Deep Run Elementary	Elkridge, MD	638	50.2% Hispanic (320)	16.1%(103)	19.4%(124)	50.2%(320)	9.4%(60)
38	Running Brook Elementary	Columbia, MD	407	51.4% Black (209)	16.5%(67)	51.4%(209)	14.7%(60)	9.3%(38)
39	Waverly Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	827	54.9% Asian (454)	25.8%(213)	7.3%(60)	5.3%(44)	54.9%(454)
40	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	367	58.6% White (215)	58.6%(215)	6.5%(24)	7.4%(27)	21.3%(78)
41	Bushy Park Elementary	Glenwood, MD	631	66.4% White (419)	66.4%(419)	6.0%(38)	9.0%(57)	12.4%(78)
42	Lisbon Elementary	Woodbine, MD	480	69.4% White (333)	69.4%(333)	4.2%(20)	10.8%(52)	9.6%(46)

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