Northfield Elementary

Set in Ellicott City, Maryland, Northfield Elementary is a sizable elementary school, part of Howard County Public Schools. It hosts 764 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 59% larger than the state mean of about 481.

Howard County Public Schools comprises 77 schools with combined enrollment of 57,565 students; Northfield Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Northfield Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Asian, 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Howard County's rate of about 27%.

With demographic context factored in, Northfield Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 70.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that median household income runs about $149,763, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Howard County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), Northfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dunloggin Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northfield Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northfield Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 64.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Northfield Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 748 (now 764). The White share of enrollment contracted from 47% to 42% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.