Bellows Spring Elementary

8125 Old Stockbridge Dr, Ilchester MD, 21043 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-5057
  • grades PK-5
  • students 822
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Ilchester
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aIlchester
40%Maryland

Bellows Spring Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Ilchester, MD. There are a total of 822 students and 62 teachers at Bellows Spring Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Bellows Spring Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 54% higher than the Maryland average.

Bellows Spring Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students822
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Bellows Spring 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
All59%
350-54%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-64%
475-79%
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.

Bellows Spring Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 42.2% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 20.5% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 20.5% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Ilchester demographics profile

StatisticIlchesterMarylandNational
Population26,8736,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49962791
Median age34.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English74%82%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ilchester

IndexIlchesterMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college81.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters33.6%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bellows Spring Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.