Wilde Lake Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Columbia, Maryland·21044
Score
65.0/100
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#79
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#13
In Howard County Public Schools
#1
In Columbia
Top 36%
In Maryland

Score 65.0/100: better than 65% 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
58%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 62% of them
623 students tested
Math
34%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 72% of them
619 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 52% of them
213 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 0657.7189
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0757.2222
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0859.4212
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades58.1623
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 175.393
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry59.354
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0635.6188
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0719.9166
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 085.1117
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades33.8619
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 830213

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
618
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
618
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044

"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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Wilde Lake Middle at a glance

Wilde Lake Middle is a public middle school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 618 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 41% 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, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 65.0 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #79 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.