Elkridge Landing Middle

Set in Elkridge, Maryland, Elkridge Landing Middle is a mid-tier middle-grades school, part of Howard County Public Schools. It enrolls 686 students across grades 6 through 8.

Howard County Public Schools runs 77 schools in total, collectively educating 57,565 students. Elkridge Landing Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Elkridge Landing Middle logs that the most-represented group is White (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 25% Black, 22% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Elkridge Landing Middle records 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at Elkridge Landing Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elkridge Landing Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.8%, the actual is 45.1%, a residual of -10.7 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $149,763 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Howard County runs 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), of which Elkridge Landing Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Elkridge Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elkridge Landing Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Elkridge Landing Middle's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 693 (now 686). Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 34%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.