Rockburn Elementary

Rockburn Elementary, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Elkridge, Maryland, one of the schools within Howard County Public Schools, instructs 649 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Rockburn Elementary sits 35% above that benchmark.

Rockburn Elementary is one of 77 schools operated by Howard County Public Schools, a district that instructs 57,565 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Rockburn Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Asian, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Howard County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rockburn Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Howard County indicate median household income runs about $149,763, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Rockburn Elementary is one of 78 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ilchester Elementary, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rockburn Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockburn Elementary has declined 12%, going from 735 students in 2018 to 649 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 18% to 30%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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