Ellicott City, MD Public Schools

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37%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

118%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Ellicott City school information

Index	Ellicott City	Maryland	National
Average Test Scores	66%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	21	1,163	79,221
Total private schools	9	674	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	112	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Ellicott City are 37% higher than the national average
There are approximately 21 public schools in Ellicott City
95.5% of people in Ellicott City have completed 8th grade
95.1% of people in Ellicott City have completed high school
66.0% of people in Ellicott City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Ellicott City

Index	Ellicott City	Maryland	National
Completed 8th grade	95.5%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.1%	86.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	83.4%	64.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	71.1%	44.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	66.0%	38.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	34.9%	17.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	11.0%	5.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.5%	2.5%	1.3%

Ellicott City, MD School Districts

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There are a total of 21 public schools, 9 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellicott City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellicott City, MD schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ellicott City, MD, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Severna Park, MD	39,770	69%	44.6%
Sykesville, MD	4,060	69%	43.8%
Lutherville, MD	6,961	67%	39.2%
Brookeville, MD	156	66%	37.5%
Timonium, MD	11,051	65%	36.3%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	66%	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bolingbrook, IL	76,035	36%	24.4%
Bismarck, ND	75,566	47%	1.5%
Schaumburg, IL	76,160	56%	17.6%
Evanston, IL	75,477	46%	3.6%
Appleton, WI	76,203	42%	11.8%
Ellicott City, MD	75,837	66%	37.5%

Source: The Ellicott City, MD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.