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

9357 Mellenbrook Rd
Columbia, MD 21045

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Top 50%

Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thunder 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 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in MD
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Thunder Hill Elementary School's student population of 454 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thunder Hill Elementary School
Kind	71
1	67
2	83
3	74
4	83
5	76

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School
2023	472
2022	485
2021	481
2020	526
2019	526
2018	558
2017	558
2016	559
2015	528
2014	470
2013	421
2012	382
2011	370
2010	349
2009	356
2008	344
2007	317
2006	319
2005	339
2004	383
2003	373
2002	386
2001	394
2000	408
1999	401
1998	409
1997	414
1996	423
1995	432
1994	439
1993	440
1992	448
1991	413
1990	425
1989	400
1988	302
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	39
2020	47
2019	47
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	37
2014	35
2013	29
2012	29
2011	27
2010	27
2009	28
2008	27
2007	24
2006	27
2005	26
2004	28
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	29
1995	30
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	24
1990	23
1989	17
1988	16
1987	18

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Thunder 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 Thunder Hill Elementary School is 0.78, 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)

#566 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School
2023	#566
2022	#595
2021	#534
2019	#274
2018	#303
2017	#303
2016	#390
2015	#401
2014	#299
2013	#125
2012	#153

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	36%	27%	46%
2022	31%	25%	42%
2021	26%	20%	34%
2019	57%	38%	56%
2017	53%	41%	59%
2016	52%	42%	59%
2015	53%	38%	55%
2014	87%	72%	83%
2013	95%	79%	89%
2012	95%	82%	92%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	41%	45%	58%
2021	25%	36%	49%
2019	62%	46%	60%
2017	58%	41%	55%
2016	57%	44%	58%
2015	54%	45%	58%
2014	92%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	93%
2012	95%	85%	92%
2011	95%	85%	93%
2010	95%	84%	92%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2022	37%	36%	52%
2021	57%	41%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	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	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	24:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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

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Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	16%	22%	14%
2022	17%	21%	13%
2021	17%	20%	13%
2020	8%	18%	11%
2019	8%	18%	11%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	9%	16%	10%
2015	10%	15%	9%
2014	9%	14%	9%
2013	9%	13%	9%
2012	8%	12%	9%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	5%	10%	6%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	39%	33%	25%
2022	38%	33%	25%
2021	34%	34%	25%
2020	28%	34%	25%
2019	28%	34%	25%
2018	25%	34%	24%
2017	25%	34%	24%
2016	24%	34%	23%
2015	26%	34%	23%
2014	24%	35%	22%
2013	16%	35%	21%
2012	16%	35%	21%
2011	14%	36%	20%
2010	14%	38%	22%
2009	12%	38%	21%
2008	12%	38%	21%
2007	13%	38%	20%
2006	13%	38%	20%
2005	14%	38%	19%
2004	15%	38%	18%
2003	16%	37%	18%
2002	16%	37%	18%
2001	16%	37%	18%
2000	16%	37%	18%
1999	14%	37%	17%
1998	11%	36%	17%
1997	10%	35%	16%
1996	9%	35%	16%
1995	8%	34%	15%
1994	8%	34%	15%
1993	9%	33%	15%

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White

22%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	23%	33%	31%
2022	22%	34%	32%
2021	25%	34%	33%
2020	36%	36%	36%
2019	36%	36%	36%
2018	40%	38%	39%
2017	40%	38%	39%
2016	43%	39%	41%
2015	43%	40%	43%
2014	45%	41%	45%
2013	54%	42%	46%
2012	54%	42%	47%
2011	56%	43%	49%
2010	66%	45%	55%
2009	68%	46%	57%
2008	68%	47%	58%
2007	68%	48%	60%
2006	67%	49%	62%
2005	69%	50%	63%
2004	70%	51%	66%
2003	68%	52%	68%
2002	72%	53%	68%
2001	72%	53%	69%
2000	71%	55%	71%
1999	73%	55%	73%
1998	74%	56%	73%
1997	77%	57%	74%
1996	79%	58%	74%
1995	81%	59%	76%
1994	82%	59%	77%
1993	81%	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	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	10%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	0.75	0.73	0.77
2022	0.76	0.73	0.77
2021	0.76	0.73	0.76
2020	0.75	0.72	0.75
2019	0.75	0.72	0.75
2018	0.74	0.72	0.74
2017	0.74	0.72	0.74
2016	0.72	0.71	0.73
2015	0.72	0.70	0.72
2014	0.71	0.69	0.72
2013	0.66	0.69	0.71
2012	0.66	0.69	0.70
2011	0.64	0.67	0.69
2010	0.53	0.65	0.62
2009	0.50	0.64	0.61
2008	0.49	0.63	0.59
2007	0.50	0.62	0.58
2006	0.51	0.61	0.56
2005	0.49	0.60	0.55
2004	0.47	0.60	0.52
2003	0.50	0.59	0.50
2002	0.45	0.58	0.49
2001	0.45	0.58	0.48
2000	0.46	0.56	0.46
1999	0.44	0.56	0.44
1998	0.42	0.56	0.43
1997	0.39	0.56	0.42
1996	0.36	0.55	0.41
1995	0.33	0.54	0.40
1994	0.32	0.54	0.39
1993	0.33	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	38%	46%	26%
2022	26%	38%	18%
2021	22%	40%	17%
2020	15%	41%	16%
2019	15%	41%	16%
2016	15%	40%	17%
2015	15%	39%	16%
2014	16%	38%	16%
2013	7%	36%	14%
2012	5%	36%	14%
2011	6%	33%	13%
2010	4%	31%	11%
2009	3%	27%	10%
2008	2%	26%	9%
2007	3%	25%	8%
2006	5%	25%	8%
2005	1%	25%	8%
2004	2%	24%	7%
2003	2%	24%	7%
2002	2%	23%	7%
2001	2%	23%	7%
2000	2%	24%	7%
1999	2%	25%	8%
1998	2%	26%	8%
1997	3%	26%	8%
1996	1%	26%	7%
1995	2%	26%	7%
1994	2%	25%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thunder Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	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 Thunder Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Thunder Hill Elementary School is ranked #566 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Thunder Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Thunder Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deep Run Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Thunder Hill Elementary School?

454 students attend Thunder Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Thunder Hill Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

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

Thunder Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thunder Hill Elementary School offer ?

Thunder Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thunder Hill Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Thunder Hill Elementary School located?

Thunder Hill Elementary School is located in the Oakland Mills neighborhood of Columbia, MD. There are 4 other public schools located in Oakland Mills.

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