Harpers Choice Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

5450 Beaverkill Rd, Columbia, MD

Harper's Choice Neighborhood

Howard County Public Schools

469 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
15%

Reading Proficiency
38%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

38%

Math Proficiency

15%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

3.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

245:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.1%

Female

48.9%

Black

47.1%

Hispanic

19.7%

White

15.5%

Asian or Pacific Islander

8.9%

Two or more races

8.7%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

School Rankings

#20 Most Diverse Public MS in Maryland

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

9/14/2025

I have a 7th grader who is extremely excited about going to school every day and he is very happy with his teachers. He highlighted that the school is getting better with the new school Principals and teachers. Looking forward to seeing him putting in greater work to make the 100% honors

5.0 parent

9/10/2025

My daughter is a sixth grader at Harper's Choice Middle School. She comes home from school happy every day. She loves her teachers and is having a great experience. Harper's Choice is a great example of a school in the Rouse vision of Columbia: kids from all different backgrounds coming together to...

1.0 student

4/1/2025

This school is so horrible do not bring your kids here there is people bullying and teachers do not wanna help you at all and it's annoying when I'm trying to get my grades up some teachers don't care GET BETTER TEACHERS THEY CANT DO THEIR JOB RIGHT!!

1.0 parent

12/17/2024

Hi do not go to this school. the have fights and trash learning they do not know how to do their Job and my son keeps on failing his grades and i called all the teachers to call up to the school while there are not giving my son the help he needs and he keeps coming home feel like he wanna kill hims...

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$222K - $1.2M

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Average Home Value

$559,408

Median Lot Size

7,840 Sq Ft

% Renters

40%

Average Household Income

$123,881

% of College Grads

61.8%

Median Age

Average House Size

3,349 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

29.2%

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Maryland Howard County Columbia 21044 Harper's Choice

Harpers Choice Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Columbia, MD and is served by the Howard County Public Schools in Maryland. The school has a total enrollment of 469 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 15% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 38% are proficient in reading. Harpers Choice Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $559,408. Discover additional schools in the area, like Applications And Research Laboratory, Wilde Lake High, Atholton High School, and more. Learn more about what Columbia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Harpers Choice Middle School.

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