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Guilford Elementary School

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Guilford Elementary School is located in Columbia, MD and is one of 41 elementary schools in Howard County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 511 students in grades PK, K-5.

Guilford Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Guilford Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Guilford Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Guilford Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Howard County Public Schools District Spending

$13,896Per Pupil

The Howard County Public Schools spends $13,896 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Howard County Public Schools District

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Cradlerock School 1.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Bollman Bridge Elementary School 1.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Atholton Elementary School 2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Bethel Christian Academy 2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Columbia Academy Elementary and Middle School 2.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Howard County Public Schools School District

Made AYP
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Contact

Guilford Elementary School
7335 Oakland Mills Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 880-5930

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TestRating
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 511

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Guilford Elementary School had 32% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 35% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Black

41%

White

41%

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Hispanic

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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Guilford Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Julie Golden: WOnderful nuturing School. We transferred from VA last winter and the school was inviting and great during the transition. The Music and Arts programs are enriching. The clubs are great. Really good teaching. We are thrilled.

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Columbia East 7060 Oakland Mills Rd Columbia, MD	0.4 miles

Columbia West 10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD	3.7 miles

Elkridge 6010 Meadow Center Drive Elkridge, MD	3.9 miles

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