Bonnie Branch Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Ellicott City, Maryland

Bonnie Branch Middle in Ellicott City, Maryland enrolled 739 students in 2024-25 with 52.6 full-time teachers, 14.0 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

682 students in 2022-23, 710 students in 2023-24, 739 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.2 to 52.6.

Students enrolled at Bonnie Branch Middle by school year2022-23: 682, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-236822023-247102024-25739
Students enrolled at Bonnie Branch Middle by school year2022-23: 682, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-236822023-247102024-25739
Students enrolled at Bonnie Branch Middle by school year2022-23: 682, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-236822023-247102024-25739
Students enrolled at Bonnie Branch Middle by school year2022-23: 682, 2023-24: 710, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-236822023-247102024-25739
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2368249.213.9
2023-2471049.514.3
2024-2573952.614.0

14.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 Maryland middle schools

Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Bonnie Branch Middle 14.0; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherBonnie Branch Middle 14.0state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Bonnie Branch Middle 14.0; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherBonnie Branch Middle 14.0state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Bonnie Branch Middle 14.0; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherBonnie Branch Middle 14.0state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; Bonnie Branch Middle 14.0; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherBonnie Branch Middle 14.0state median 14.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 332 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bonnie Branch Middle enrolled 663 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 332 of the 663 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent19.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

34.6% of students were White, 23.2% Black, 19.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White34.6%
  2. Black23.2%
  3. Asian19.4%
  4. Hispanic16.9%
  5. Two or more races5.7%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bonnie Branch Middle scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2258%58%45.1%
Math, 2022-2337%42% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Ellicott City

6 public middle schools in Ellicott City report 2024-25 enrollment; Bonnie Branch Middle is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Burleigh Manor Middle School77715.814.9%
Bonnie Branch Middle73914.025.6%
Ellicott Mills Middle69814.412.5%
Folly Quarter Middle68214.55.7%
Patapsco Middle67015.017.6%
Dunloggin Middle62313.921.7%

All public schools in Ellicott City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bonnie Branch Middle

  1. Ellicott Mills MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 698 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Mayfield Woods MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 731 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Bonnie Branch Middle with Ellicott Mills MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Howard County Public School System spends per student$19,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,256
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandBonnie Branch Middle is the number 121 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#121 of 224
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher14.0 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.14.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bonnie Branch Middle

  1. How many students attend Bonnie Branch Middle?
    739 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 682 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Ellicott City, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonnie Branch Middle?
    14.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bonnie Branch Middle a Title I school?
    Bonnie Branch Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Bonnie Branch Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bonnie Branch Middle scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bonnie Branch Middle in?
    Howard County Public School System, NCES district ID 2400420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240042001172 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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