Atholton Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Atholton Elementary School

6700 Seneca Dr
Columbia, MD 21046

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Top 20%

Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Atholton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in MD
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Atholton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Atholton Elementary School's student population of 520 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atholton Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	74
1	67
2	104
3	80
4	79
5	78

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School
2023	489
2022	474
2021	451
2020	471
2019	471
2018	468
2017	468
2016	424
2015	392
2014	421
2013	414
2012	499
2011	477
2010	480
2009	441
2008	437
2007	418
2006	443
2005	486
2004	499
2003	492
2002	511
2001	532
2000	518
1999	508
1998	539
1997	534
1996	527
1995	524
1994	496
1993	514
1992	392
1991	379
1990	413
1989	423
1988	589
1987	578

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	31
2014	32
2013	30
2012	35
2011	32
2010	37
2009	36
2008	35
2007	32
2006	31
2005	34
2004	37
2003	32
2002	32
2001	33
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	30
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	23
1991	25
1990	25
1989	33
1988	32
1987	31

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School Rankings

Atholton Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atholton Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#269 out of 1347 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Atholton Elementary School
2022	#269
2021	#370
2019	#281
2018	#228
2017	#228
2016	#298
2015	#338
2014	#194
2013	#193
2012	#520
2011	#205

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46%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	46%	25%	42%
2021	33%	20%	34%
2019	58%	38%	56%
2017	57%	41%	59%
2016	62%	42%	59%
2015	52%	38%	55%
2014	87%	72%	83%
2013	94%	79%	89%
2012	92%	82%	92%
2011	95%	80%	91%
2010	91%	80%	90%

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59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	59%	45%	58%
2021	35%	36%	49%
2019	61%	46%	60%
2017	62%	41%	55%
2016	62%	44%	58%
2015	62%	45%	58%
2014	96%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	93%
2012	89%	85%	92%
2011	95%	85%	93%
2010	94%	84%	92%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	42%	36%	52%
2021	57%	41%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	13:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	6%	7%	23%
2022	8%	7%	24%
2021	8%	7%	23%
2020	9%	7%	22%
2019	9%	7%	22%
2018	8%	7%	21%
2017	8%	7%	21%
2016	6%	7%	20%
2015	7%	7%	19%
2014	7%	6%	18%
2013	5%	6%	18%
2012	7%	7%	17%
2011	7%	6%	17%
2010	7%	7%	17%
2009	10%	6%	16%
2008	9%	6%	16%
2007	8%	6%	15%
2006	7%	5%	14%
2005	9%	5%	14%
2004	9%	5%	12%
2003	8%	5%	11%
2002	10%	5%	11%
2001	10%	5%	10%
2000	10%	4%	9%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	7%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	8%
1994	6%	4%	7%
1993	5%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

13%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	13%	22%	14%
2022	11%	21%	13%
2021	11%	20%	13%
2020	10%	18%	11%
2019	10%	18%	11%
2018	10%	17%	10%
2017	10%	17%	10%
2016	8%	16%	10%
2015	8%	15%	9%
2014	8%	14%	9%
2013	6%	13%	9%
2012	10%	12%	9%
2011	11%	12%	8%
2010	5%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

21%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	23%	33%	25%
2022	23%	33%	25%
2021	25%	34%	25%
2020	21%	34%	25%
2019	21%	34%	25%
2018	18%	34%	24%
2017	18%	34%	24%
2016	19%	34%	23%
2015	18%	34%	23%
2014	20%	35%	22%
2013	18%	35%	21%
2012	26%	35%	21%
2011	27%	36%	20%
2010	30%	38%	22%
2009	25%	38%	21%
2008	27%	38%	21%
2007	26%	38%	20%
2006	26%	38%	20%
2005	22%	38%	19%
2004	19%	38%	18%
2003	17%	37%	18%
2002	17%	37%	18%
2001	15%	37%	18%
2000	13%	37%	18%
1999	9%	37%	17%
1998	9%	36%	17%
1997	10%	35%	16%
1996	9%	35%	16%
1995	9%	34%	15%
1994	10%	34%	15%
1993	11%	33%	15%

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White

49%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	47%	33%	31%
2022	48%	34%	32%
2021	46%	34%	33%
2020	51%	36%	36%
2019	51%	36%	36%
2018	55%	38%	39%
2017	55%	38%	39%
2016	57%	39%	41%
2015	58%	40%	43%
2014	56%	41%	45%
2013	63%	42%	46%
2012	48%	42%	47%
2011	45%	43%	49%
2010	58%	45%	55%
2009	61%	46%	57%
2008	60%	47%	58%
2007	62%	48%	60%
2006	65%	49%	62%
2005	67%	50%	63%
2004	70%	51%	66%
2003	73%	52%	68%
2002	72%	53%	68%
2001	74%	53%	69%
2000	76%	55%	71%
1999	82%	55%	73%
1998	83%	56%	73%
1997	82%	57%	74%
1996	83%	58%	74%
1995	84%	59%	76%
1994	82%	59%	77%
1993	82%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	0.70	0.73	0.77
2022	0.70	0.73	0.77
2021	0.70	0.73	0.76
2020	0.68	0.72	0.75
2019	0.68	0.72	0.75
2018	0.65	0.72	0.74
2017	0.65	0.72	0.74
2016	0.63	0.71	0.73
2015	0.62	0.70	0.72
2014	0.63	0.69	0.72
2013	0.56	0.69	0.71
2012	0.69	0.69	0.70
2011	0.70	0.67	0.69
2010	0.57	0.65	0.62
2009	0.56	0.64	0.61
2008	0.56	0.63	0.59
2007	0.55	0.62	0.58
2006	0.51	0.61	0.56
2005	0.50	0.60	0.55
2004	0.47	0.60	0.52
2003	0.44	0.59	0.50
2002	0.45	0.58	0.49
2001	0.43	0.58	0.48
2000	0.40	0.56	0.46
1999	0.32	0.56	0.44
1998	0.30	0.56	0.43
1997	0.32	0.56	0.42
1996	0.30	0.55	0.41
1995	0.29	0.54	0.40
1994	0.32	0.54	0.39
1993	0.32	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	16%	46%	26%
2022	12%	38%	18%
2021	11%	40%	17%
2020	11%	41%	16%
2019	11%	41%	16%
2016	8%	40%	17%
2015	7%	39%	16%
2014	8%	38%	16%
2013	8%	36%	14%
2012	19%	36%	14%
2011	19%	33%	13%
2010	16%	31%	11%
2009	10%	27%	10%
2008	11%	26%	9%
2007	9%	25%	8%
2006	7%	25%	8%
2005	7%	25%	8%
2004	4%	24%	7%
2003	4%	24%	7%
2002	5%	23%	7%
2001	5%	23%	7%
2000	4%	24%	7%
1999	4%	25%	8%
1998	5%	26%	8%
1997	5%	26%	8%
1996	4%	26%	7%
1995	3%	26%	7%
1994	3%	25%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Atholton Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atholton Elementary School's ranking?

Atholton Elementary School is ranked #269 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Atholton Elementary School?

520 students attend Atholton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Atholton Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Atholton Elementary School?

Atholton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Atholton Elementary School offer ?

Atholton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Atholton Elementary School part of?

Atholton Elementary School is part of Howard County School District.

In what neighborhood is Atholton Elementary School located?

Atholton Elementary School is located in the Atholton neighborhood of Columbia, MD.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education