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Best public schools in Columbia, MD

23 public schools in Columbia: 14 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

14 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Waterloo Elementary 85.2
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 626 students
ELA 71%Math 60%Science 51%
#114 of 765 in Maryland
2
Clemens Crossing Elementary 83.3
Howard County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 506 students
ELA 68%Math 58%Science 57%
#128 of 765 in Maryland
3
Atholton Elementary 82.8
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 520 students
ELA 68%Math 55%Science 57%
#132 of 765 in Maryland
4
Stevens Forest Elementary 65.4
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 328 students
ELA 55%Math 41%Science 46%
#265 of 765 in Maryland
5
Phelps Luck Elementary 63.6
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 704 students
ELA 53%Math 41%Science 43%
#279 of 765 in Maryland
6
Thunder Hill Elementary 61.8
Howard County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 454 students
ELA 51%Math 42%Science 40%
#293 of 765 in Maryland
7
Talbott Springs Elementary 61.5
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 488 students
ELA 53%Math 42%Science 37%
#295 of 765 in Maryland
8
Swansfield Elementary 56.0
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 602 students
ELA 49%Math 40%Science 35%
#337 of 765 in Maryland
9
Jeffers Hill Elementary 55.0
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 397 students
ELA 52%Math 34%Science 32%
#345 of 765 in Maryland
10
Bryant Woods Elementary 44.5
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 359 students
ELA 44%Math 30%Science 26%
#425 of 765 in Maryland
11
Longfellow Elementary 41.6
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 423 students
ELA 41%Math 28%Science 26%
#447 of 765 in Maryland
12
Cradlerock Elementary 38.0
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 465 students
ELA 43%Math 22%Science 26%
#475 of 765 in Maryland
13
Guilford Elementary 34.8
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 473 students
ELA 39%Math 23%Science 23%
#499 of 765 in Maryland
14
Running Brook Elementary 33.8
Howard County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 389 students
ELA 40%Math 22%Science 22%
#507 of 765 in Maryland

Middle schools

4 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Wilde Lake Middle 65.0
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 618 students
ELA 58%Math 34%Science 30%
#79 of 224 in Maryland
2
Oakland Mills Middle 54.2
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 428 students
ELA 49%Math 26%Science 30%
#103 of 224 in Maryland
3
Harpers Choice Middle 48.4
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 469 students
ELA 46%Math 25%Science 27%
#116 of 224 in Maryland
4
Lake Elkhorn Middle 41.7
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 622 students
ELA 49%Math 19%Science 20%
#131 of 224 in Maryland

High schools

5 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Atholton High 81.4
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,498 students
ELA 76%Math 19%Science 74%
#38 of 202 in Maryland
2
Hammond High 74.0
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,167 students
ELA 77%Math 13%Science 59%
#53 of 202 in Maryland
3
Long Reach High 66.1
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,448 students
ELA 63%Math 14%Science 61%
#69 of 202 in Maryland
4
Oakland Mills High 53.7
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,422 students
ELA 62%Math 8%Science 54%
#94 of 202 in Maryland
5
Wilde Lake High 46.8
Howard County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,270 students
ELA 54%Math 8%Science 48%
#108 of 202 in Maryland

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