Oakland Mills Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Columbia, Maryland·21045
Score
54.2/100
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#103
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#15
In Howard County Public Schools
#2
In Columbia
Top 46%
In Maryland

Score 54.2/100: better than 54% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 46% of them
389 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 61% of them
392 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 51% of them
122 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0640.5131
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0754137
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0851.2121
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades48.6389
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 153.360
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry61.921
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0623.7131
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 078.6105
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0821.674
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades26392
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 829.5122

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
428
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
428
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
9540 Kilimanjaro Rd
Columbia, MD 21045

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Oakland Mills Middle at a glance

Oakland Mills Middle is a public middle school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 428 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 54.2 out of 100: better than 54% of them, ranking #103 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.