Schools in Ilchester · Howard County Public Schools
Ilchester’s public schools beat 92% of Maryland districts
The public schools Ilchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 14 pts vs MD 36%
2020–21
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 15 pts vs MD 19%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs MD 87%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 0% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools
9
4,045 students
The School Grade
How Ilchester compares
A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation
Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 94%
High confidence. Built on 29,274 tested students and a graduating class of 4,520; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Maryland’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Maryland only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ilchester.
4 schools teach Pre-K in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach K in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bellows Spring Elementary, Rockburn Elementary, Deep Run Elementary and Ilchester Elementary.
12 schools teach 9th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Marriotts Ridge High, Reservoir High, Atholton High and Howard High and more.
12 schools teach 10th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Marriotts Ridge High, Reservoir High, Atholton High and Howard High and more.
12 schools teach 11th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Marriotts Ridge High, Reservoir High, Atholton High and Howard High and more.
12 schools teach 12th grade in Ilchester’s district. Which one depends on your address: Marriotts Ridge High, Reservoir High, Atholton High and Howard High and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading49%
State average 35.5%
Math34%
State average 19.2%
Every school in Ilchester
9 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Bellows Spring Elementary
A−806 students13:1Rate it →
Rockburn Elementary
A−649 students12:1Rate it →
Deep Run Elementary
C+638 students11:1Rate it →
Ilchester Elementary
A482 students13:1Rate it →
Middle
Also serving Ilchester · in other towns
Marriotts Ridge High
A+1,741 students18:1Rate it →
Reservoir High
A+1,597 students15:1Rate it →
Atholton High
A+1,540 students17:1Rate it →
Howard High
A+1,493 students16:1Rate it →
Mount Hebron High
A+1,455 students16:1Rate it →
Oakland Mills High
A1,413 students14:1Rate it →
River Hill High
A+1,383 students18:1Rate it →
Centennial High
A+1,377 students17:1Rate it →
Glenelg High
A+1,363 students17:1Rate it →
Long Reach High
A1,334 students14:1Rate it →
Wilde Lake High
A1,197 students14:1Rate it →
Hammond High
A1,159 students14:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Ilchester
There’s no college in Ilchester, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Catonsville, 3.9 miles away.
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyUniversity or college · Public · Catonsville
3.9 mi13,491 students
Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaCommunity college · For-profit · Columbia
4.9 mi1,075 students
Howard Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Columbia
6.2 mi6,598 students
Maryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel
7.6 mi131 students
Coppin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Baltimore
8.6 mi1,817 students
University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · Baltimore
8.9 mi5,588 students
Baltimore City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baltimore
8.9 mi3,462 students
University of BaltimoreUniversity or college · Public · Baltimore
9.9 mi2,307 students
Maryland Institute College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baltimore
9.9 mi1,578 students
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baltimore
10.6 mi191 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Ilchester. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.