Bushy Park Elementary

Bushy Park Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Glenwood, Maryland, run under Howard County Public Schools, with 631 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 481.

Bushy Park Elementary is one of 77 schools operated by Howard County Public Schools, a district that works with 57,565 students overall.

On demographics, Bushy Park Elementary shows that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Howard County as a whole is about 47% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bushy Park Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Howard County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Bushy Park Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Howard County shows the typical household earns roughly $149,763 per year, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Bushy Park Elementary is one of 78 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students).

The closest other public school is Glenwood Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bushy Park Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bushy Park Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 632 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.