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Harpers Choice Middle

Regular School · Columbia, MD

Harpers Choice Middle is a regular school school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 471 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
40.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 204 43%
Hispanic/Latino 109 23%
White 87 18%
Asian 38 8%
Two or more races 31 7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 471 224M / 247F

English Language Learners: 42 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 12.0% -10.2pp 22.2% 450
Reading Proficiency 37.0% +1.8pp 35.2% 450
Science Proficiency 30-34% 112

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.03 grade levels
Math
+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
197 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
60
12.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
84
17.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 471 100%

Contact & Location

5450 Beaverkill Rd

Columbia, MD 21044

Phone: (410)313-6929

http://hcms.hcpss.org

District

Howard County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,428

District enrollment: 57,676

NCES ID

240042000737

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD