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How has Talbott Springs Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240042000756
Talbott Springs Elementary
9550 Basket Ring Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 · (410) 313-6915 · Howard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
209 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 | 58 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
Student demographics
75%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
57.3%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 50.6% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Talbott Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #306 of 853 | #26 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #380 of 853 | #31 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #328 of 853 | #26 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #469 of 898 | #32 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #17 of 857 | #3 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #37 of 857 | #4 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #568 of 885 | #12 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #426 of 551 | #18 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 461 | 46.1 | 10.0:1 | 45% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 47.7 | 10.2:1 | 48% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 46.3 | 10.4:1 | 54% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 42 | 11.1:1 | 46% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 47.8 | 10.3:1 | 46% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 47 | 10.2:1 | 46% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 42% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talbott Springs Elementary.
About Talbott Springs Elementary
Talbott Springs Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Columbia, Maryland. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 461 students.
The district, Howard County Public Schools, operates 77 schools serving 57,565 students.
Of every 100 students at Talbott Springs Elementary, about 32 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 23% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 20% Black share among all Howard County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
Talbott Springs Elementary reported 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.0:1. Elementary schools in Maryland have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Roughly 45% of students at Talbott Springs Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 27% average for public schools in Howard County.
The model predicts 47.4% for a school in Maryland with Talbott Springs Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Talbott Springs Elementary posts 52.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Howard County show that the median household earns about $149,763 a year, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Howard County, 78 public schools serve about 57,565 students.
Of the public schools around it, Talbott Springs Elementary is closest to Oakland Mills High, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Talbott Springs Elementary is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Talbott Springs Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (467) to 2024-25 (461). The school's ratio dropped from 11.1:1 to 10.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Talbott Springs Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 High0.4 mi · 1,413
- Oakland Mills Middle0.4 mi · 415
- Stevens Forest Elementary0.6 mi · 314
- Jeffers Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 406
- Thunder Hill Elementary1.2 mi · 459
- Running Brook Elementary1.3 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Talbott Springs ElementaryHow many students attend Talbott Springs Elementary?
Talbott Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-05.
Is Talbott Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Talbott Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Talbott Springs Elementary have?
Talbott Springs Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Talbott Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Talbott Springs Elementary are roughly 23% White, 29% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Talbott Springs Elementary public or private?
Talbott Springs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Howard County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.