Jeffers Hill Elementary

6001 Tamar Dr, Columbia MD, 21045 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-6872
  • grades KG-5
  • students 428
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aColumbia
40%Maryland

Jeffers Hill Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Columbia, MD. There are a total of 428 students and 34 teachers at Jeffers Hill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Jeffers Hill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 13% higher than the Maryland average.

Jeffers Hill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students428
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jeffers Hill Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
330-39%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
330-39%
445-49%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jeffers Hill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 26.7% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 16.4% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.0% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population24,8566,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,83562791
Median age34.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English64%82%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college75.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.1%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Jeffers Hill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.