Harpers Choice Middle

5450 Beaverkill Rd, Columbia MD, 21044 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-6929
  • grades 6-8
  • students 591
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbia
40%Maryland

Harpers Choice 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 591 students and 48 teachers at Harpers Choice Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Harpers Choice Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 24% lower than the Maryland average.

Harpers Choice Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students591
Teachers48
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 Harpers Choice 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
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
735-39%
825-29%
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.

Harpers Choice Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 27.2% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 40.9% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.6% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.8% 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 Harpers Choice Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.