Fulton Elementary

Fulton Elementary is a roomy K-5 school in Fulton, Maryland, run under Howard County Public Schools. The school instructs 872 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 81% bigger than typical.

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

On demographics, Fulton Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 31% Asian, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 47% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Fulton Elementary has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Howard County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Fulton Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.5%, the actual is 78.7%, a residual of +9.1 points.

In the area at large, Howard County reports that median household income runs about $149,763, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Howard County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), Fulton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Reservoir High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Fulton Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 61.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fulton Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 878 (now 872). White enrollment moved from 45% to 36% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.