Ellicott Mills Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Top 20%

Serving 721 students in grades 6-8, Ellicott Mills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20% in MD
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ellicott Mills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Ellicott Mills Middle School's student population of 721 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellicott Mills Middle School
6	241
7	217
8	263

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School
2023	670
2022	725
2021	789
2020	869
2019	869
2018	828
2017	828
2016	808
2015	758
2014	772
2013	731
2012	715
2011	668
2010	698
2009	709
2008	673
2007	683
2006	583
2005	584
2004	546
2003	487
2002	468
2001	595
2000	539
1999	487
1998	457
1997	423
1996	389
1995	617
1994	523
1993	445
1992	433
1991	581
1990	475
1989	561
1988	536
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School
2023	52
2022	51
2021	55
2020	59
2019	59
2018	57
2017	57
2016	55
2015	52
2014	51
2013	54
2012	50
2011	48
2010	52
2009	53
2008	51
2007	52
2006	44
2005	44
2004	42
2003	37
2002	37
2001	43
2000	40
1999	36
1998	36
1997	35
1996	35
1995	41
1994	37
1993	33
1992	34
1991	42
1990	36
1989	34
1988	35
1987	34

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Year Founded

1940

School Motto

To make great things happen

Average Class Size

20 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ellicott Mills Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ellicott Mills Middle School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#214 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School
2023	#214
2022	#198
2021	#236
2019	#216
2018	#176
2017	#176
2016	#277
2015	#350
2014	#332
2013	#366
2012	#221

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44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	44%	27%	46%
2022	42%	25%	42%
2021	26%	20%	34%
2019	61%	38%	56%
2017	64%	41%	59%
2016	63%	42%	59%
2015	55%	38%	55%
2014	85%	72%	83%
2013	89%	79%	89%
2012	94%	82%	92%
2011	92%	80%	91%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	70%	45%	58%
2021	61%	36%	49%
2019	65%	46%	60%
2017	63%	41%	55%
2016	63%	44%	58%
2015	58%	45%	58%
2014	94%	82%	91%
2013	94%	85%	93%
2012	96%	85%	92%
2011	96%	85%	93%
2010	95%	84%	92%

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67%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	67%	36%	52%
2021	58%	41%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	17:1	16:1
1997	12:1	17:1	16:1
1996	11:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	18:1	17:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	19:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

40%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	40%	7%	23%
2022	38%	7%	24%
2021	36%	7%	23%
2020	32%	7%	22%
2019	32%	7%	22%
2018	31%	7%	21%
2017	31%	7%	21%
2016	30%	7%	20%
2015	28%	7%	19%
2014	26%	6%	18%
2013	25%	6%	18%
2012	24%	7%	17%
2011	23%	6%	17%
2010	23%	7%	17%
2009	22%	6%	16%
2008	19%	6%	16%
2007	17%	6%	15%
2006	14%	5%	14%
2005	11%	5%	14%
2004	8%	5%	12%
2003	8%	5%	11%
2002	9%	5%	11%
2001	7%	5%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	7%	4%	8%
1998	8%	4%	8%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	6%	4%	8%
1995	5%	4%	8%
1994	4%	4%	7%
1993	4%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	6%	22%	14%
2022	4%	21%	13%
2021	5%	20%	13%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	4%	17%	10%
2017	4%	17%	10%
2016	4%	16%	10%
2015	5%	15%	9%
2014	6%	14%	9%
2013	5%	13%	9%
2012	4%	12%	9%
2011	5%	12%	8%
2010	2%	10%	6%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	16%	33%	25%
2022	16%	33%	25%
2021	15%	34%	25%
2020	14%	34%	25%
2019	14%	34%	25%
2018	15%	34%	24%
2017	15%	34%	24%
2016	15%	34%	23%
2015	15%	34%	23%
2014	12%	35%	22%
2013	15%	35%	21%
2012	14%	35%	21%
2011	13%	36%	20%
2010	13%	38%	22%
2009	12%	38%	21%
2008	14%	38%	21%
2007	13%	38%	20%
2006	12%	38%	20%
2005	11%	38%	19%
2004	10%	38%	18%
2003	9%	37%	18%
2002	11%	37%	18%
2001	13%	37%	18%
2000	13%	37%	18%
1999	15%	37%	17%
1998	12%	36%	17%
1997	16%	35%	16%
1996	14%	35%	16%
1995	10%	34%	15%
1994	8%	34%	15%
1993	7%	33%	15%

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White

31%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	31%	33%	31%
2022	35%	34%	32%
2021	37%	34%	33%
2020	43%	36%	36%
2019	43%	36%	36%
2018	46%	38%	39%
2017	46%	38%	39%
2016	46%	39%	41%
2015	47%	40%	43%
2014	51%	41%	45%
2013	50%	42%	46%
2012	54%	42%	47%
2011	55%	43%	49%
2010	62%	45%	55%
2009	65%	46%	57%
2008	66%	47%	58%
2007	69%	48%	60%
2006	73%	49%	62%
2005	77%	50%	63%
2004	81%	51%	66%
2003	82%	52%	68%
2002	79%	53%	68%
2001	78%	53%	69%
2000	78%	55%	71%
1999	77%	55%	73%
1998	78%	56%	73%
1997	77%	57%	74%
1996	80%	58%	74%
1995	84%	59%	76%
1994	86%	59%	77%
1993	88%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.73	0.77
2022	0.71	0.73	0.77
2021	0.71	0.73	0.76
2020	0.69	0.72	0.75
2019	0.69	0.72	0.75
2018	0.67	0.72	0.74
2017	0.67	0.72	0.74
2016	0.68	0.71	0.73
2015	0.68	0.70	0.72
2014	0.66	0.69	0.72
2013	0.67	0.69	0.71
2012	0.64	0.69	0.70
2011	0.63	0.67	0.69
2010	0.55	0.65	0.62
2009	0.52	0.64	0.61
2008	0.52	0.63	0.59
2007	0.48	0.62	0.58
2006	0.44	0.61	0.56
2005	0.39	0.60	0.55
2004	0.33	0.60	0.52
2003	0.32	0.59	0.50
2002	0.36	0.58	0.49
2001	0.37	0.58	0.48
2000	0.37	0.56	0.46
1999	0.38	0.56	0.44
1998	0.37	0.56	0.43
1997	0.38	0.56	0.42
1996	0.34	0.55	0.41
1995	0.28	0.54	0.40
1994	0.25	0.54	0.39
1993	0.22	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	16%	46%	26%
2022	9%	38%	18%
2021	8%	40%	17%
2020	7%	41%	16%
2019	7%	41%	16%
2016	8%	40%	17%
2015	7%	39%	16%
2014	9%	38%	16%
2013	8%	36%	14%
2012	8%	36%	14%
2011	6%	33%	13%
2010	5%	31%	11%
2009	3%	27%	10%
2008	3%	26%	9%
2007	2%	25%	8%
2006	2%	25%	8%
2005	2%	25%	8%
2004	4%	24%	7%
2003	3%	24%	7%
2002	3%	23%	7%
2001	2%	23%	7%
2000	4%	24%	7%
1999	5%	25%	8%
1998	4%	26%	8%
1997	6%	26%	8%
1996	7%	26%	7%
1995	6%	26%	7%
1994	4%	25%	6%
1993	2%	21%	4%
1992	2%	21%	4%
1991	3%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ellicott Mills Middle School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howard County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ellicott Mills Middle School's ranking?

Ellicott Mills Middle School is ranked #214 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Ellicott Mills Middle School often compared to?

Ellicott Mills Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burleigh Manor Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Ellicott Mills Middle School?

721 students attend Ellicott Mills Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Ellicott Mills Middle School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ellicott Mills Middle School?

Ellicott Mills Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ellicott Mills Middle School offer ?

Ellicott Mills Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ellicott Mills Middle School part of?

Ellicott Mills Middle School is part of Howard County Public Schools.

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