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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042000740
Jeffers Hill Elementary
6001 Tamar Dr, Columbia, MD 21045 · (410) 313-6872 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
179 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
74%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
50.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 34.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Jeffers Hill Elementary
Jeffers Hill Elementary's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Hill Elementary this school | 406 | 44.1% | 41.6% |
| Longfellow Elementary Columbia | 446 | 43.3% | 44.3% |
| Severn Elementary Severn | 458 | 40.8% | 48.9% |
| Guilford Elementary Columbia | 437 | 46.5% | 40.3% |
| Kenilworth Elementary Bowie | 364 | 48.6% | 34.8% |
| Talbott Springs Elementary Columbia | 461 | 45.3% | 52.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 Jeffers Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #455 of 853 | #37 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #502 of 853 ▼ 12 | #39 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #429 of 853 ▼ 17 | #33 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #584 of 898 | #38 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #131 of 857 | #10 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #61 of 857 | #9 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #578 of 885 | #13 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #449 of 551 | #19 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
406
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 406 | 35.1 | 11.6:1 | 44% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 35.5 | 11.2:1 | 41% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 32.4 | 12.6:1 | 46% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 29% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 14% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 26 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeffers Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (428 to 406); teachers up 5% (33.5 to 35.1).
About Jeffers Hill Elementary
Jeffers Hill Elementary is an elementary school in Columbia, Maryland, and it is part of Howard County Public Schools. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 406 students.
Across its 77 schools, Howard County Public Schools enrolls 57,565 students. Jeffers Hill Elementary is one of those schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Jeffers Hill Elementary is Black, with 40% of students. Next come 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The county population is about 20% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jeffers Hill Elementary scores 74%.
Based on 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Jeffers Hill Elementary has a ratio of 11.6:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 27% average for public schools in Howard County.
Among Maryland public elementary schools, Jeffers Hill Elementary outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jeffers Hill Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.6%; the prediction is 48.1%.
The school's county is Howard County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $149,763 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 65% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Howard County number 78, with about 57,565 students.
Jeffers Hill Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Oakland Mills High, its nearest public school. Jeffers Hill Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Jeffers Hill Elementary ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 41.6% versus a 40.9% average.
For locale, NCES codes Jeffers Hill Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 406 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 373. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.8:1 to 11.6:1.
People who know Jeffers Hill Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Columbia
- Atholton HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Oakland Mills HighHigh · 1,413 students
- Long Reach HighHigh · 1,334 students
- Wilde Lake HighHigh · 1,197 students
- Hammond HighHigh · 1,159 students
- Phelps Luck ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland Mills High0.7 mi · 1,413
- Long Reach High0.8 mi · 1,334
- Oakland Mills Middle0.9 mi · 415
- Stevens Forest Elementary1.0 mi · 314
- Talbott Springs Elementary1.1 mi · 461
- Phelps Luck Elementary1.2 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Jeffers Hill ElementaryHow large is Jeffers Hill Elementary?
Jeffers Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jeffers Hill Elementary serve?
Jeffers Hill Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeffers Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jeffers Hill Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jeffers Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Jeffers Hill Elementary are roughly 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 40% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Jeffers Hill Elementary in?
Jeffers Hill Elementary is part of Howard County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.