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Howard County Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Faith Bible Church Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 40 students

Alternative School

5810 Timberview Dr

Elkridge, MD 21075

(410) 796-2727

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Glenwood Country Day School

Gr: NS-K | 70 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Daycare / Preschool

14785 Bushy Park Road

Woodbine, MD 21797

(410) 489-5203

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Lornwood Day Care & Gifted Center

Gr: PK-K | 57 students

Daycare / Preschool

10453 Green Mountain Circle

Columbia, MD 21044

(410) 992-7026

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Love Of Learning Montessori School

Gr: PK-3 | 150 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Montessori School

9151 Rumsey Road

Columbia, MD 21045

(410) 715-9600

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Nurturing Nest Montessori School

Gr: K | 4 students

Montessori School

5885 Robert Oliver Pl

Columbia, MD 21045

(410) 772-6378

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

568 Teachers

12,130 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	9:1	11:1
2024	11:1	9:1	11:1
2023	11:1	9:1	11:1
2022	11:1	9:1	11:1
2021	11:1	9:1	11:1
2020	11:1	9:1	11:1
2019	11:1	9:1	11:1
2018	11:1	9:1	11:1
2017	11:1	9:1	11:1
2016	10:1	9:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	65%	57%	54%
2024	64%	57%	54%
2023	65%	56%	53%
2022	66%	56%	53%
2021	64%	57%	53%
2020	65%	57%	53%
2019	66%	57%	52%
2018	66%	56%	52%
2017	62%	56%	51%
2016	62%	57%	51%
2015	62%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	17	16	16
2024	19	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	18	16	15
2021	18	16	15
2020	18	16	15
2019	18	16	15
2018	18	16	15
2017	18	16	15
2016	18	16	15
2015	19	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	14	12	12
2024	13	11	11
2023	13	11	10
2022	13	11	10
2021	16	11	10
2020	13	10	10
2019	19	10	10
2018	18	10	10
2017	18	10	10
2016	14	10	9
2015	14	8	9

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1227

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	1250	1236	1236
2024	1250	1230	1233
2023	1250	1229	1231
2022	1250	1230	1232
2021	1300	1232	1232
2020	1300	1227	1229
2019	1300	1226	1230
2018	1320	1228	1227
2017	1320	1232	1232
2015	1238	1194	1244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	27	26	26
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,233

$16,084

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$12,156	$16,085	$14,043
2024	$12,040	$14,529	$12,357
2023	$13,342	$13,602	$11,693
2022	$12,164	$13,169	$11,199
2021	$13,141	$12,609	$10,824
2020	$12,930	$12,174	$10,496
2019	$12,825	$12,513	$10,300
2018	$12,039	$12,055	$10,056
2017	$10,551	$11,498	$9,712
2016	$12,634	$11,472	$9,307
2015	$12,499	$10,693	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$3,125

$1,336

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$3,125	$1,105	$1,115
2024	$3,125	$1,038	$1,094
2023	$320	$605	$1,136
2022	$1,410	$621	$1,075
2021	$1,410	$577	$1,028
2020	$1,410	$602	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	22%	33%	34%
2024	23%	34%	33%
2023	25%	33%	33%
2022	23%	33%	32%
2021	28%	32%	32%
2020	28%	31%	31%
2019	27%	30%	30%
2018	26%	29%	29%
2017	22%	29%	29%
2016	25%	28%	28%
2015	24%	26%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,933

$6,891

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$3,933	$6,164	$6,227
2024	$3,850	$5,988	$6,113
2023	$4,443	$5,943	$5,785
2022	$4,471	$5,662	$5,514
2021	$5,500	$5,265	$5,269
2020	$5,500	$4,714	$5,141
2019	$5,083	$5,256	$5,007
2018	$5,000	$4,748	$4,752
2017	$4,250	$4,916	$4,582
2016	$4,700	$5,224	$4,396
2015	$3,500	$4,825	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

82%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	77%	78%	81%
2024	83%	80%	85%
2023	82%	81%	85%
2022	77%	81%	85%
2021	77%	82%	86%
2020	83%	80%	86%
2019	84%	81%	85%
2018	84%	80%	85%
2017	90%	81%	86%
2016	85%	81%	85%
2015	91%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$6 million

$22.05 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.70	0.63	0.64
2024	0.70	0.63	0.64
2023	0.69	0.63	0.63
2022	0.65	0.61	0.62
2021	0.65	0.61	0.62
2020	0.65	0.61	0.62
2019	0.66	0.58	0.61
2018	0.67	0.59	0.60
2017	0.62	0.57	0.59
2016	0.62	0.57	0.59
2015	0.65	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

17 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

498 Students

3,913 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	8%	4%	5%
2024	9%	4%	5%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

268 Students

4,638 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

946 Students

19,034 Students

% Black Students

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	15%	17%	8%
2024	15%	18%	8%
2023	15%	18%	8%
2022	15%	17%	7%
2021	15%	18%	8%
2020	16%	18%	8%
2019	17%	17%	8%
2018	16%	18%	8%
2017	16%	18%	7%
2016	15%	18%	8%
2015	17%	20%	8%

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# White Students

2,884 Students

60,991 Students

% White Students

47%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	46%	55%	55%
2024	46%	55%	55%
2023	48%	55%	55%
2022	52%	58%	57%
2021	52%	58%	57%
2020	53%	58%	58%
2019	52%	61%	59%
2018	50%	60%	59%
2017	56%	62%	61%
2016	57%	62%	61%
2015	52%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

35 Students

494 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,572 Students

21,954 Students

% of Others Students

25%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	26%	20%	22%
2024	25%	19%	22%
2023	24%	18%	22%
2022	23%	17%	22%
2021	23%	16%	20%
2020	21%	15%	19%
2019	21%	15%	20%
2018	24%	15%	20%
2017	20%	14%	19%
2016	19%	13%	18%
2015	23%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Howard County, MD?

The private elementary schools in Howard County, MD include International Connections Academy, Resurrection St. Paul School, and St. Augustine School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Howard County?

25 private elementary schools are located in Howard County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Howard County?

The average tuition cost is $12,233, which is lower than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $16,084.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Howard County?

Howard County private elementary schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is higher than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Howard County?

44% of private elementary schools in Howard County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Howard County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Howard County include: Fusion Academy Columbia vs. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School, Resurrection St. Paul School vs. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School, Resurrection St. Paul School vs. St. Louis School

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Howard County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	269	220	199
2024	259	213	192
2023	279	219	193
2022	257	232	205
2021	266	223	201
2020	244	207	188
2019	253	205	193
2018	254	204	190
2017	252	214	199
2016	226	209	196
2015	232	202	183

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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