Lake Elkhorn Middle

6680 Cradlerock Way, Columbia MD, 21045 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-7600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 547
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbia
40%Maryland

Lake Elkhorn Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Columbia, MD. There are a total of 547 students and 47 teachers at Lake Elkhorn Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Lake Elkhorn Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 21% lower than the Maryland average.

Lake Elkhorn Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Lake Elkhorn Middle, 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
750-54%
835-39%
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.

Lake Elkhorn Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 14.5% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 52.0% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.7% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population105,4126,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30162791
Median age38.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English77%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college83.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters31.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Elkhorn Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.