Howard County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 75 schools in Howard County, Maryland with reported Mathematics scores. Maryland state average: 35.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 35.6% | -0.1pp |
| 52 | Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 33.8% | -1.9pp |
| 53 | Guilford Elementary Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 32.8% | -2.9pp |
| 54 | Wilde Lake Middle Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 31.9% | -3.8pp |
| 55 | Harpers Choice Middle Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 31.2% | -4.5pp |
| 56 | Murray Hill Middle Laurel · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 30.7% | -5.0pp |
| 57 | Marriotts Ridge High Marriottsville · Howard County Public Schools | High | 29.6% | -6.1pp |
| 58 | Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 28.5% | -7.2pp |
| 59 | Cradlerock Elementary Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 25.7% | -10.0pp |
| 60 | Oakland Mills Middle Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 25.3% | -10.4pp |
| 61 | Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 25.2% | -10.5pp |
| 62 | Lake Elkhorn Middle Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 23.1% | -12.6pp |
| 63 | Mount Hebron High Ellicott City · Howard County Public Schools | High | 20.9% | -14.8pp |
| 64 | Centennial High Ellicott City · Howard County Public Schools | High | 20.3% | -15.4pp |
| 65 | Glenelg High Glenelg · Howard County Public Schools | High | 19.0% | -16.7pp |
| 66 | Thomas Viaduct Middle Hanover · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 17.7% | -18.0pp |
| 67 | River Hill High Clarksville · Howard County Public Schools | High | 16.4% | -19.3pp |
| 68 | Howard High Ellicott City · Howard County Public Schools | High | 15.4% | -20.3pp |
| 69 | Guilford Park High Jessup · Howard County Public Schools | High | 14.3% | -21.4pp |
| 70 | Reservoir High Fulton · Howard County Public Schools | High | 13.1% | -22.6pp |
| 71 | Atholton High Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | High | 12.1% | -23.6pp |
| 72 | Hammond High Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | High | 10.5% | -25.2pp |
| 73 | Wilde Lake High Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | High | 10.1% | -25.6pp |
| 74 | Long Reach High Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | High | 10.0% | -25.7pp |
| 75 | Oakland Mills High Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | High | 10.0% | -25.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP Mathematics test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Howard County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.