Running Brook Elementary School
5215 West Running Brook Rd, Columbia, MD 21044 | (410) 313-6893
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 434
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 434 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 670th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5215 W Running Brook Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Howard County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,896
- Graduation Rate: 91.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 50,641
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 434
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 233 (53.7%)
- Females: 201 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (4.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 136 (31.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 157 (36.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
Black | 229 | 52.8% |
Asian | 34 | 7.8% |
Hispanic | 46 | 10.6% |
White | 123 | 28.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 28 | 6.5% |
Kindergarten | 79 | 18.2% |
1st Grade | 69 | 15.9% |
2nd Grade | 70 | 16.1% |
3rd Grade | 57 | 13.1% |
4th Grade | 64 | 14.7% |
5th Grade | 67 | 15.4% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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