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Enrollment
682
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042001552
Folly Quarter Middle
13500 Triadelphia Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042 · (410) 313-1506 · Howard County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Maryland public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
53 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 223 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 232 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
84.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.8% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 64.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Folly Quarter Middle
Folly Quarter Middle's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Quarter Middle this school | 682 | 7.8% | 75.2% |
| Lime Kiln Middle Fulton | 675 | 8.6% | 65.7% |
| Cabin John Middle Potomac | 983 | 12.3% | 70.0% |
| Herbert Hoover Middle Potomac | 930 | 11.8% | 70.9% |
| Patapsco Middle Ellicott City | 670 | 20.4% | 58.6% |
| Clarksville Middle Clarksville | 679 | 6.6% | 72.6% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Folly Quarter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #2 of 223 | #1 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #2 of 223 ▲ 2 | #2 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #4 of 223 no change | #1 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #146 of 230 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #115 of 225 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #83 of 225 | #18 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.8% | #225 of 227 | #19 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #73 of 95 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
682
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 682 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 47.8 | 14.3:1 | 7% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 44.3 | 15.4:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 42.6 | 15.6:1 | 1% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 3% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Folly Quarter Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (663 to 682); teachers up 10% (42.6 to 47).
About Folly Quarter Middle
Folly Quarter Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school located in Ellicott City, Maryland. The school reports 682 students in grades 6 through 8.
Folly Quarter Middle belongs to Howard County Public Schools, a district of 77 schools and 57,565 students.
At Folly Quarter Middle, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. The school is also 32% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Howard County is about 47% White. Folly Quarter Middle's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 47 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. That matches the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Folly Quarter Middle is 8%. On average, public schools in Howard County report 27%.
Folly Quarter Middle is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of Maryland public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Folly Quarter Middle is 5.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.2%. Predicted: 69.6%.
Across Howard County, the median household income is $149,763, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Howard County has 78 public schools and roughly 57,565 students.
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 75.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Folly Quarter Middle's enrollment climbed from 662 in 2020-21 to 682 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Folly Quarter Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
336,328
Census ACS
Median income
$149,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
57,565 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howard County Public Schools
- Marriotts Ridge HighHigh · 1,741 students
- Reservoir HighHigh · 1,597 students
- Atholton HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Howard HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Mount Hebron HighHigh · 1,455 students
- Oakland Mills HighHigh · 1,413 students
Other schools in Ellicott City
- Howard HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Mount Hebron HighHigh · 1,455 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 1,377 students
- Veterans ElementaryElementary · 883 students
- Waverly ElementaryElementary · 827 students
- Bellows Spring ElementaryElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Triadelphia Ridge Elementary0.2 mi · 619
- Glenelg High1.2 mi · 1,363
- Dayton Oaks Elementary1.8 mi · 739
- Glenwood Middle3.1 mi · 494
- West Friendship Elementary3.2 mi · 367
- Bushy Park Elementary3.2 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Folly Quarter MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Folly Quarter Middle?
Folly Quarter Middle enrolls approximately 682 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Folly Quarter Middle serve?
Folly Quarter Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Folly Quarter Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Folly Quarter Middle is approximately 14.5:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Folly Quarter Middle?
At Folly Quarter Middle, the student body is approximately 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 32% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Folly Quarter Middle in?
Folly Quarter Middle is part of Howard County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.