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Hanover Hills Elementary

Hanover, MD 21076

Phone: (410) 313-8066

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public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 850 students

Hanover Hills Elementary, a public school located in Hanover, MD, serves grades PK-5 in the Howard County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Hanover Hills Elementary is a public school located in Hanover, MD. 850 students attend Hanover Hills Elementary.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	4/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth	2/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: August 28, 2026

HHES is a very special elementary school. Very diverse students. They have several ways to communicate with families with different apps. Teachers are caring & compassionate. Our children are excited to go to school each day to see their friends & favorite teachers. We have a new Principal so well see how the new changes go. There will probably be a lot of hiccups for the first few months.

Posted: August 28, 2026

Posted: October 28, 2025

Weve had a wonderful experience at Hanover Hill Elementary! The teachers are caring, patient, and dedicated to helping every student succeed. The school provides a safe and welcoming environment where kids are excited to learn each day. Communication with parents is excellent, and theres a great sense of community. Highly recommend this school to any family looking for a strong academic and social foundation for their child.

Posted: October 28, 2025

Best school in maryland. Howard county public school is best in MD

Posted: October 28, 2025

Posted: August 24, 2025

I kept my grandchildren from 2022-2024 and they attended Hanover Hills. Their experience was pretty good. I formulated relationships with the teachers and we worked together to make sure our girls had the best experience possible. I will say that we had one who was tested for an IEP and the meeting with that team left a bit to be desired but overall we had a decent experience with school. My girls are in NC now, wishing they could come back to Hanover Hills.

Posted: August 24, 2025

Posted: August 18, 2025

The staff and teachers at the school talk to the kids terribly. I have never seen grown adults who show no compassion or sensitivity to the kids. To say to a child in Kindergarten Oh this girl must not have any sense is crazy. The teacher who said this someone who works with the kid in the class that has special needs her job is to guide that student in that class. You would think at least she would know how to be sensitive to children and how you talk to them. The school is always asking for help for different activities they want to have for the teachers but what parent would want to donate to teachers who talk to their kids in a disgusting manner. A lot of the teachers need training or how to communicate with children. Maybe that will help instead of being rude and condescending to the kids and when the parents call to address it they like to put on an act and pretend like the child is misunderstanding. Highly disappointed in my experience with this school and I am counting down the days until my children time at this school is over with.

Posted: August 18, 2025

Posted: June 26, 2025

We moved to Howard County to be in this school district. The teachers are exceptional and they have been teaching there for a few years - not a lot of turnover from what I can see. We have a ton of family events and teachers make learning fun. They have had famous guest speakers that have been remarkable. Its a new building too. Its nice the Middle School is right next door, older siblings can walk the younger kids home.

Posted: June 26, 2025

Posted: June 4, 2025

I have not experienced any problems. My daughter is happy and progressing well.

Posted: June 4, 2025

Posted: December 12, 2024

This school was the worst experience ever! Inconsistent IEP and teachers not concerned about the childs progress. Not a great place to be especially if your seeking special education support..

Posted: December 12, 2024

Posted: August 27, 2024

The teachers are wonderful, Ms. Kanter (new VP) and the guidance counselors are great. Mr. Todd is a figurehead. Doesnt answer parents emails, doesnt participate in problem solving. The school would be in better shape with Ms. Kanter in the Principals chair.

Posted: August 27, 2024

Posted: July 27, 2024

Overcrowded and Overwhelmed. My daughter struggled to keep up in a chaotic classroom with 30+ students and one teacher. She received little support, hindering her learning progress. As a parent, I felt disconnected from her education due to infrequent communication and a lack of guidance on providing essential supplies.

Posted: July 27, 2024

Posted: June 11, 2024

My children have had the absolute worse experience at this school. Being constantly bullied and threatened and the principal does absolutely nothing about it, there is absolutely no communication from him whatsoever. My daughter is afraid to go to school and he brushes her concerns under the rug as if it's no big deal. With every incident that has occurred which involved my kids being bullied and hit by this child, the principal never calls me to inform me, I have to find out through my kids when they come home upset. He excuses the child doing the bullying by saying "his dad isn't in the picture". That is no excuse to allow this type of behavior. I'm so disappointed with our experience at Hanover Hills. As a parent, I have never felt so unheard about my constant worries for my children's safety.

Posted: June 11, 2024

Posted: April 12, 2024

Having lived in Howard County since 2017, this was a newly built Elementary school for Howard County. My son went here for 4th and 5th and my daughter has been here since Kindergarten and will be finishing up 3rd grade this year. I really like Hanover Hills because the teachers and Principal really care about the students and the community. They offer opportunities to sign your children up for different after-school activities. They offer support for those that are falling behind due to the pandemic and starting school online in a virtual environment. The teachers are very responsive to emails. The counselors and nurses keep you informed of anything that is brought to their attention. Haven't had too many issues. On most days, my daughter comes home happy. It really comes down to the child. If they are motivated to do their work and can stay focused on learning, they will strive here. They don't give a ton of homework as they expect kids to finish the work during class but if they don't they have the opportunity to finish it at home. Most of the teachers do a great job of posting the lessons and material they are teaching. Resources for parents are also available on Canvas platform.

Posted: April 12, 2024

Posted: March 20, 2024

My Daughter has attended since 2021. This school has been wonderful to our family. I couldnt see her anywhere else.

Posted: March 20, 2024

Posted: August 22, 2023

Lots of great community activities for parents and families. They keep us informed with what is happening at the school & with our children. Very new, nice building and the teachers are the here because of the great HoCo educational ranking.

Go Huskies!!

Posted: August 22, 2023

Posted: August 7, 2023

My Twins go to this school and am very much excited to send them to Pre K4.

Posted: August 7, 2023

Posted: September 24, 2022

I went to this school ever since it opened in 2018 until this year in 2022 when I graduated 5th grade, I have to say this was not a pleasant experience. The teachers were kind of rude and they yelled at us all they time for no reason. I will not list the recess monitors name for privacy purposes but a recess monitor had grabbed my arm for no reason while I was talking to my friend and the vice principal had saw the camera footage and did not do anything about it! No warning to the monitor or nothing. I was basically in the Guidance counselors office at least 2 times a WEEK because of how the teachers treat the students. Honestly, they could have done better with staffing.

Posted: September 24, 2022

Posted: September 9, 2022

Hanover Hills ES has worked out very nicely for our child. He is properly placed to learn at his individual level, and really enjoys going. All of the staff has been incredibly friendly, and the teachers communicate with us AT LEAST on a weekly basis. Overall, our child is learning and enjoying school...What more can you ask?

Posted: September 9, 2022

Posted: June 4, 2022

When my son went to school one day, he told me that one of the teachers took something of his which he worked very hard to work on. They never gave it back and he was very sad. He also told me that the teachers were very mean and rude. He said that he did not like the school at all. I do not recommend this school because of what I have heard.

Posted: June 4, 2022

Posted: June 2, 2022

Our experience has been Kindergarten and First Grade. We feel the school can do better in communicating with parents. Teachers, while seemingly patient and good intentioned, have no time and make no effort to have meetings with the parents (in our experience). We have to reach out via email to attempt to determine progress academically and how things are socially (we appreciate a discussion, not just an uploaded report card with notes). Sometimes (once or twice) we receive a call/reply to our emails, other times it seems like the effort is bothersome and unwanted. Dare we try to be informed, I suppose. The motto they seem to emphasize daily is to be bold, ambitious, respectful, and kind - and lately there have been a few days this year where my student doesnt want to attend school due to bullying by other kids and a lack of acknowledgement from the staff. Like theyre too busy or dont want to hear complaints when the student attempts to speak up for themselves. At least thats what I draw based on what Im told. My 1st grader now says she doesnt trust telling the adults how she feels because they dont do anything to help. Thats pretty unfortunate.

The good side is the building is new. The PTA activity clubs for students are nice (but would be great if offered year-round). The ability to check out media books is also nice. The K & 1st grade teachers my student is assigned (aside from some seeming very busy, stretched thin, and zero office hours) have been good.

I hope other parents/students can share their great (or not great?) experiences at HHES. With improved communication, quality learning materials, and teachers that receive the necessary supports, I think this school can be rated 8 and 9/10. For us, right now, its a 6ish.

Posted: June 2, 2022

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