Northfield Elementary

9125 Northfield Rd, Ellicott City MD, 21042 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-2806
  • grades KG-5
  • students 748
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 66% 64% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
66%Ellicott City
40%Maryland

Northfield Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Ellicott City, MD. There are a total of 748 students and 49 teachers at Northfield Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Northfield Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 64% higher than the Maryland average.

Northfield Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students748
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Northfield 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
All63%
365-69%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
365-69%
470-74%
565-69%
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.

Northfield Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 54.8% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 27.0% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Ellicott City demographics profile

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandNational
Population73,2726,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44262791
Median age41.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%54%55%
Speak English68%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ellicott City

IndexEllicott CityMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college83.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters34.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northfield Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.