Jeffers Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

6001 Tamar Dr
Columbia, MD 21045

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Top 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jeffers Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in MD
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Jeffers Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Jeffers Hill Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jeffers Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	59
1	59
2	70
3	67
4	63
5	61

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School
2023	408
2022	410
2021	373
2020	403
2019	403
2018	455
2017	455
2016	463
2015	464
2014	407
2013	383
2012	367
2011	368
2010	383
2009	376
2008	388
2007	397
2006	385
2005	367
2004	355
2003	512
2002	500
2001	478
2000	379
1999	403
1998	407
1997	430
1996	474
1995	460
1994	452
1993	447
1992	483
1991	477
1990	487
1989	517
1988	487
1987	477

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	35
2014	30
2013	26
2012	28
2011	27
2010	30
2009	31
2008	30
2007	29
2006	28
2005	25
2004	27
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	27
1999	23
1998	24
1997	25
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	25
1992	26
1991	27
1990	30
1989	26
1988	26
1987	22

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Year Founded

1985

School Calendar

School Motto

At JHES, we inspire greatness!

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

Jeffers Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jeffers Hill Elementary School is 0.76, which is more 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)

#520 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#548
2021	#578
2019	#539
2018	#674
2017	#674
2016	#735
2015	#591
2014	#649
2013	#418
2012	#377

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	32%	27%	46%
2022	27%	25%	42%
2021	22%	20%	34%
2019	41%	38%	56%
2017	38%	41%	59%
2016	40%	42%	59%
2015	40%	38%	55%
2014	74%	72%	83%
2013	87%	79%	89%
2012	92%	82%	92%
2011	87%	80%	91%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	47%	45%	58%
2021	22%	36%	49%
2019	50%	46%	60%
2017	38%	41%	55%
2016	32%	44%	58%
2015	43%	45%	58%
2014	87%	82%	91%
2013	92%	85%	93%
2012	92%	85%	92%
2011	92%	85%	93%
2010	87%	84%	92%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	37%	36%	52%
2021	44%	41%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	11%	7%	23%
2022	10%	7%	24%
2021	11%	7%	23%
2020	13%	7%	22%
2019	13%	7%	22%
2018	15%	7%	21%
2017	15%	7%	21%
2016	16%	7%	20%
2015	16%	7%	19%
2014	16%	6%	18%
2013	14%	6%	18%
2012	12%	7%	17%
2011	14%	6%	17%
2010	18%	7%	17%
2009	16%	6%	16%
2008	18%	6%	16%
2007	17%	6%	15%
2006	17%	5%	14%
2005	18%	5%	14%
2004	18%	5%	12%
2003	11%	5%	11%
2002	10%	5%	11%
2001	10%	5%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	7%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	8%
1994	8%	4%	7%
1993	9%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

22%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	23%	22%	14%
2022	23%	21%	13%
2021	24%	20%	13%
2020	20%	18%	11%
2019	20%	18%	11%
2018	15%	17%	10%
2017	15%	17%	10%
2016	18%	16%	10%
2015	13%	15%	9%
2014	12%	14%	9%
2013	11%	13%	9%
2012	10%	12%	9%
2011	10%	12%	8%
2010	9%	10%	6%
2009	11%	10%	6%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	8%	8%	4%
2005	8%	7%	4%
2004	8%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

38%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	40%	33%	25%
2022	42%	33%	25%
2021	38%	34%	25%
2020	39%	34%	25%
2019	39%	34%	25%
2018	38%	34%	24%
2017	38%	34%	24%
2016	35%	34%	23%
2015	34%	34%	23%
2014	33%	35%	22%
2013	35%	35%	21%
2012	35%	35%	21%
2011	37%	36%	20%
2010	46%	38%	22%
2009	42%	38%	21%
2008	40%	38%	21%
2007	40%	38%	20%
2006	38%	38%	20%
2005	38%	38%	19%
2004	35%	38%	18%
2003	34%	37%	18%
2002	37%	37%	18%
2001	37%	37%	18%
2000	38%	37%	18%
1999	36%	37%	17%
1998	32%	36%	17%
1997	32%	35%	16%
1996	29%	35%	16%
1995	27%	34%	15%
1994	29%	34%	15%
1993	26%	33%	15%

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White

20%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	19%	33%	31%
2022	19%	34%	32%
2021	21%	34%	33%
2020	20%	36%	36%
2019	20%	36%	36%
2018	23%	38%	39%
2017	23%	38%	39%
2016	22%	39%	41%
2015	26%	40%	43%
2014	27%	41%	45%
2013	30%	42%	46%
2012	33%	42%	47%
2011	30%	43%	49%
2010	27%	45%	55%
2009	31%	46%	57%
2008	34%	47%	58%
2007	35%	48%	60%
2006	37%	49%	62%
2005	36%	50%	63%
2004	38%	51%	66%
2003	49%	52%	68%
2002	48%	53%	68%
2001	47%	53%	69%
2000	52%	55%	71%
1999	55%	55%	73%
1998	59%	56%	73%
1997	60%	57%	74%
1996	62%	58%	74%
1995	65%	59%	76%
1994	61%	59%	77%
1993	63%	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	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	12%	4%	6%
2013	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	0.74	0.73	0.77
2022	0.73	0.73	0.77
2021	0.75	0.73	0.76
2020	0.75	0.72	0.75
2019	0.75	0.72	0.75
2018	0.76	0.72	0.74
2017	0.76	0.72	0.74
2016	0.77	0.71	0.73
2015	0.77	0.70	0.72
2014	0.77	0.69	0.72
2013	0.75	0.69	0.71
2012	0.74	0.69	0.70
2011	0.75	0.67	0.69
2010	0.69	0.65	0.62
2009	0.70	0.64	0.61
2008	0.69	0.63	0.59
2007	0.69	0.62	0.58
2006	0.69	0.61	0.56
2005	0.70	0.60	0.55
2004	0.70	0.60	0.52
2003	0.64	0.59	0.50
2002	0.63	0.58	0.49
2001	0.63	0.58	0.48
2000	0.59	0.56	0.46
1999	0.57	0.56	0.44
1998	0.55	0.56	0.43
1997	0.54	0.56	0.42
1996	0.53	0.55	0.41
1995	0.51	0.54	0.40
1994	0.54	0.54	0.39
1993	0.53	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jeffers Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	42%	46%	26%
2022	30%	38%	18%
2021	31%	40%	17%
2020	26%	41%	16%
2019	26%	41%	16%
2016	29%	40%	17%
2015	27%	39%	16%
2014	29%	38%	16%
2013	28%	36%	14%
2012	24%	36%	14%
2011	24%	33%	13%
2010	20%	31%	11%
2009	18%	27%	10%
2008	14%	26%	9%
2007	16%	25%	8%
2006	16%	25%	8%
2005	11%	25%	8%
2004	13%	24%	7%
2003	9%	24%	7%
2002	8%	23%	7%
2001	10%	23%	7%
2000	10%	24%	7%
1999	11%	25%	8%
1998	12%	26%	8%
1997	13%	26%	8%
1996	13%	26%	7%
1995	11%	26%	7%
1994	11%	25%	6%
1993	4%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	1%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Jeffers Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Jeffers Hill Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Jeffers Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Jeffers Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Talbott Springs Elementary School, Stevens Forest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Jeffers Hill Elementary School?

397 students attend Jeffers Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Jeffers Hill Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jeffers Hill Elementary School?

Jeffers Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jeffers Hill Elementary School offer ?

Jeffers Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jeffers Hill Elementary School part of?

Jeffers Hill Elementary School is part of Howard County Public Schools.

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