Northfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Northfield Elementary School

9125 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042

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Top 10%

Serving 749 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 749 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in MD
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Northfield Elementary School's student population of 749 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northfield Elementary School
Kind	112
1	135
2	117
3	133
4	127
5	125

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Total Students

749 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School
2023	747
2022	718
2021	736
2020	747
2019	747
2018	710
2017	710
2016	702
2015	690
2014	723
2013	595
2012	611
2011	607
2010	596
2009	553
2008	533
2007	639
2006	620
2005	610
2004	616
2003	626
2002	628
2001	634
2000	648
1999	642
1998	652
1997	704
1996	696
1995	685
1994	702
1993	693
1992	678
1991	688
1990	678
1989	644
1988	688
1987	577

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School
2023	50
2022	48
2021	47
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	49
2014	45
2013	41
2012	42
2011	40
2010	40
2009	39
2008	39
2007	39
2006	39
2005	39
2004	39
2003	40
2002	40
2001	40
2000	37
1999	38
1998	38
1997	40
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	36
1992	38
1991	38
1990	35
1989	38
1988	36
1987	35

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School Rankings

Northfield Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northfield Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#89 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School
2023	#89
2022	#90
2021	#179
2019	#172
2018	#132
2017	#132
2016	#190
2015	#202
2014	#59
2013	#33
2012	#31

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63%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	63%	27%	46%
2022	60%	25%	42%
2021	49%	20%	34%
2019	63%	38%	56%
2017	62%	41%	59%
2016	70%	42%	59%
2015	67%	38%	55%
2014	95%	72%	83%
2013	97%	79%	89%
2012	98%	82%	92%
2011	98%	80%	91%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	72%	45%	58%
2021	49%	36%	49%
2019	69%	46%	60%
2017	71%	41%	55%
2016	71%	44%	58%
2015	74%	45%	58%
2014	98%	82%	91%
2013	98%	85%	93%
2012	98%	85%	92%
2011	98%	85%	93%
2010	97%	84%	92%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	57%	36%	52%
2021	72%	41%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

30%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	30%	7%	23%
2022	31%	7%	24%
2021	32%	7%	23%
2020	27%	7%	22%
2019	27%	7%	22%
2018	30%	7%	21%
2017	30%	7%	21%
2016	29%	7%	20%
2015	30%	7%	19%
2014	27%	6%	18%
2013	26%	6%	18%
2012	23%	7%	17%
2011	25%	6%	17%
2010	25%	7%	17%
2009	24%	6%	16%
2008	22%	6%	16%
2007	26%	6%	15%
2006	24%	5%	14%
2005	22%	5%	14%
2004	18%	5%	12%
2003	17%	5%	11%
2002	17%	5%	11%
2001	18%	5%	10%
2000	17%	4%	9%
1999	16%	4%	8%
1998	15%	4%	8%
1997	14%	4%	8%
1996	14%	4%	8%
1995	12%	4%	8%
1994	11%	4%	7%
1993	9%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	8%	22%	14%
2022	8%	21%	13%
2021	7%	20%	13%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	5%	17%	10%
2017	5%	17%	10%
2016	5%	16%	10%
2015	5%	15%	9%
2014	5%	14%	9%
2013	4%	13%	9%
2012	5%	12%	9%
2011	4%	12%	8%
2010	2%	10%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	9%	33%	25%
2022	10%	33%	25%
2021	10%	34%	25%
2020	10%	34%	25%
2019	10%	34%	25%
2018	8%	34%	24%
2017	8%	34%	24%
2016	6%	34%	23%
2015	6%	34%	23%
2014	7%	35%	22%
2013	4%	35%	21%
2012	4%	35%	21%
2011	4%	36%	20%
2010	5%	38%	22%
2009	4%	38%	21%
2008	3%	38%	21%
2007	5%	38%	20%
2006	5%	38%	20%
2005	7%	38%	19%
2004	6%	38%	18%
2003	6%	37%	18%
2002	7%	37%	18%
2001	7%	37%	18%
2000	7%	37%	18%
1999	7%	37%	17%
1998	6%	36%	17%
1997	6%	35%	16%
1996	6%	35%	16%
1995	6%	34%	15%
1994	6%	34%	15%
1993	5%	33%	15%

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White

44%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	44%	33%	31%
2022	44%	34%	32%
2021	44%	34%	33%
2020	47%	36%	36%
2019	47%	36%	36%
2018	50%	38%	39%
2017	50%	38%	39%
2016	51%	39%	41%
2015	52%	40%	43%
2014	55%	41%	45%
2013	59%	42%	46%
2012	62%	42%	47%
2011	62%	43%	49%
2010	68%	45%	55%
2009	70%	46%	57%
2008	74%	47%	58%
2007	67%	48%	60%
2006	69%	49%	62%
2005	69%	50%	63%
2004	74%	51%	66%
2003	76%	52%	68%
2002	74%	53%	68%
2001	74%	53%	69%
2000	75%	55%	71%
1999	76%	55%	73%
1998	78%	56%	73%
1997	79%	57%	74%
1996	79%	58%	74%
1995	81%	59%	76%
1994	83%	59%	77%
1993	85%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	0.70	0.73	0.77
2022	0.70	0.73	0.77
2021	0.69	0.73	0.76
2020	0.69	0.72	0.75
2019	0.69	0.72	0.75
2018	0.65	0.72	0.74
2017	0.65	0.72	0.74
2016	0.65	0.71	0.73
2015	0.63	0.70	0.72
2014	0.63	0.69	0.72
2013	0.58	0.69	0.71
2012	0.57	0.69	0.70
2011	0.55	0.67	0.69
2010	0.48	0.65	0.62
2009	0.45	0.64	0.61
2008	0.41	0.63	0.59
2007	0.49	0.62	0.58
2006	0.47	0.61	0.56
2005	0.48	0.60	0.55
2004	0.42	0.60	0.52
2003	0.39	0.59	0.50
2002	0.42	0.58	0.49
2001	0.42	0.58	0.48
2000	0.41	0.56	0.46
1999	0.40	0.56	0.44
1998	0.36	0.56	0.43
1997	0.35	0.56	0.42
1996	0.35	0.55	0.41
1995	0.32	0.54	0.40
1994	0.30	0.54	0.39
1993	0.27	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	14%	46%	26%
2022	7%	38%	18%
2021	5%	40%	17%
2020	7%	41%	16%
2019	7%	41%	16%
2016	4%	40%	17%
2015	4%	39%	16%
2014	3%	38%	16%
2013	4%	36%	14%
2012	3%	36%	14%
2011	3%	33%	13%
2010	4%	31%	11%
2009	1%	27%	10%
2008	1%	26%	9%
2007	1%	25%	8%
2006	1%	25%	8%
2005	2%	25%	8%
2004	2%	24%	7%
2003	1%	24%	7%
2001	1%	23%	7%
2000	1%	24%	7%
1999	2%	25%	8%
1998	2%	26%	8%
1997	2%	26%	8%
1996	2%	26%	7%
1995	2%	26%	7%
1994	3%	25%	6%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1992	1%	21%	4%
1991	2%	18%	3%
1990	1%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Northfield Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northfield Elementary School's ranking?

Northfield Elementary School is ranked #89 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Northfield Elementary School often compared to?

Northfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centennial Lane Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Northfield Elementary School?

749 students attend Northfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Northfield Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Northfield Elementary School?

Northfield Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northfield Elementary School offer ?

Northfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Northfield Elementary School part of?

Northfield Elementary School is part of Howard County School District.

In what neighborhood is Northfield Elementary School located?

Northfield Elementary School is located in the Dunloggin neighborhood of Ellicott City, MD. There are 1 other public schools located in Dunloggin.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 749 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education