Ilchester Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ellicott City, Maryland·21043
Score
86.6/100
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#103
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#16
In Howard County Public Schools
#8
In Ellicott City
Top 14%
In Maryland

Score 86.6/100: better than 86% of Maryland elementary 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
69%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 82% of them
235 students tested
Math
61%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 87% of them
238 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 88% of them
91 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 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 3MCAP English Language Arts 0371.273
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0461.172
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0573.390
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades68.9235
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0358.775
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0465.372
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0560.491
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades61.3238
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 557.191

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
518
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
518
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
13%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Ilchester Elementary at a glance

Ilchester Elementary is a public elementary school in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 518 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 86.6 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #103 of 765. 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.