Ellicott Mills Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Ellicott City, Maryland·21043
Score
94.9/100
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#12
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#6
In Howard County Public Schools
#3
In Ellicott City
Top 6%
In Maryland

Score 94.9/100: better than 94% 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
80%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 94% of them
688 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 93% of them
689 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 96% of them
249 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 0678.6206
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0780.2232
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0880.4250
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades79.8688
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 172164
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2≥9512
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry66.3104
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0654.8199
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0743128
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0813.482
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades54.3689
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 864.3249

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
721
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
721
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
14%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043

"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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Ellicott Mills Middle at a glance

Ellicott Mills Middle is a public middle school in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 721 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 14% 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, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 94.9 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #12 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.