Atholton Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Columbia, Maryland, Atholton Elementary caters to 516 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Howard County Public Schools.

Howard County Public Schools runs 77 schools in total, collectively educating 57,565 students. Atholton Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Atholton Elementary shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian. Compared to Howard County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Atholton Elementary logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Howard County (around 27%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Atholton Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.8%, the actual is 62.3%, a residual of -2.5 points.

Around the school, census data for Howard County shows median household income runs about $149,763, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Howard County runs 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), of which Atholton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clemens Crossing Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Atholton Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.4%.

Atholton Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Atholton Elementary's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 516). Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 11% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.