Atholton Elementary

Maryland State Department of Education figures for this public school: September 30 enrollment and 2025–26 student groups, MCAP English language arts, mathematics and science results, graduation, dropout, SAT and ACT results of 2025 graduates, Advanced Placement and completer requirements, 2024–25 attendance, chronic absence, mobility and suspension incidents, teachers listed, educator-qualification measures, Maryland's accountability star rating and per-pupil spending. MSDE suppresses results for small groups and prints a rate at or above 95% or at or below 5% only as that band; a suppressed result is absent here, and a band is shown as the band. This dated record does not certify current operation.

NCES school code
240042000718
District
Howard County Public Schools
Grades in source year
PK-05
Share of possible accountability points earned (2024-2025)
63%. MSDE school accountability, 2025: the share of the points possible in Maryland's ESSA accountability system that the school earned, which sets its star rating.
Maryland accountability star rating (1–5) (2024-2025)
4 stars. MSDE school accountability, 2025: the star rating (1 to 5) Maryland's ESSA accountability system gives the school, from the share of possible points it earned.
Attendance rate (2024-2025)
94.7%. MSDE attendance: days attended as a share of days enrolled, all students.
Chronically absent students (2022-2023)
11.7%. MSDE attendance: students enrolled at least ten days who missed 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, as a share of those students.
Chronically absent students (2023-2024)
10.2%. MSDE attendance: students enrolled at least ten days who missed 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, as a share of those students.
Chronically absent students (2024-2025)
11.8%. MSDE attendance: students enrolled at least ten days who missed 10% or more of the days they were enrolled, as a share of those students.
Enrollment (September 30) (2022-2023)
489 students. MSDE Maryland Report Card enrollment: students enrolled on September 30, 2022 (the 2022–23 official count), all grades including prekindergarten.
Enrollment (September 30) (2023-2024)
520 students. MSDE Maryland Report Card enrollment: students enrolled on September 30, 2023 (the 2023–24 official count), all grades including prekindergarten.
Enrollment (September 30) (2024-2025)
516 students. MSDE Maryland Report Card enrollment: students enrolled on September 30, 2024 (the 2024–25 official count), all grades including prekindergarten.
Enrollment (September 30) (2025-2026)
495 students. MSDE Maryland Report Card enrollment: students enrolled on September 30, 2025 (the 2025–26 official count), all grades including prekindergarten.
English language arts proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2022-2023)
62.7%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2023: share of students tested in English language arts (grades 3–8 and 10) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
English language arts proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2023-2024)
67.2%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2024: share of students tested in English language arts (grades 3–8 and 10) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
English language arts proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2024-2025)
66.3%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2025: share of students tested in English language arts (grades 3–8 and 10) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
English language arts proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2025-2026)
68%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2026: share of students tested in English language arts (grades 3–8 and 10) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Mathematics proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2022-2023)
48.4%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2023: share of students tested in mathematics (grades 3–8, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Mathematics proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2023-2024)
50.9%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2024: share of students tested in mathematics (grades 3–8, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Mathematics proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2024-2025)
50.4%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2025: share of students tested in mathematics (grades 3–8, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Mathematics proficiency, all tested grades (MCAP) (2025-2026)
55%. MSDE Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), spring 2026: share of students tested in mathematics (grades 3–8, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) who scored proficient (performance level 3 or 4), all students. MSDE suppresses small groups; a suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Science proficiency, grade 5 (MCAP) (2024-2025)
40.5%. MSDE MCAP Science, spring 2025: share of students tested who scored proficient, all students. A suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Science proficiency, grade 5 (MCAP) (2025-2026)
56.6%. MSDE MCAP Science, spring 2026: share of students tested who scored proficient, all students. A suppressed result is absent, not zero.
Per-pupil expenditure, federal funds (2024-2025)
$1,063 per pupil. MSDE Maryland Report Card per-pupil expenditures (the ESSA school-level spending report), fiscal year 2025: this school's spending per pupil as its school system allocated it, in whole dollars.
Per-pupil expenditure, state and local funds (2024-2025)
$17,132 per pupil. MSDE Maryland Report Card per-pupil expenditures (the ESSA school-level spending report), fiscal year 2025: this school's spending per pupil as its school system allocated it, in whole dollars.
Per-pupil expenditure, all funds (2022-2023)
$16,440 per pupil. MSDE Maryland Report Card per-pupil expenditures (the ESSA school-level spending report), fiscal year 2023: this school's spending per pupil as its school system allocated it, in whole dollars.
Per-pupil expenditure, all funds (2023-2024)
$17,575 per pupil. MSDE Maryland Report Card per-pupil expenditures (the ESSA school-level spending report), fiscal year 2024: this school's spending per pupil as its school system allocated it, in whole dollars.
Per-pupil expenditure, all funds (2024-2025)
$18,195 per pupil. MSDE Maryland Report Card per-pupil expenditures (the ESSA school-level spending report), fiscal year 2025: this school's spending per pupil as its school system allocated it, in whole dollars.
Economically disadvantaged students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
15.7%. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services: students MSDE counts as economically disadvantaged, as a share of enrollment. It is MSDE's own measure; it is not free and reduced-price meal eligibility (FARMS), which is withheld here.
Students identified as gifted and talented (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
12.1%. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services, 2025–26: students identified as gifted and talented as a share of enrollment, as MSDE publishes it. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed share is absent, not zero.
Military-connected students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
5 percent or less. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services, 2025–26: military-connected students as a share of enrollment, as MSDE publishes it. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed share is absent, not zero. MSDE does not print a rate at or above 95% or at or below 5% (3% for dropout rates) as a number, including for a whole school system: it prints the band, and the band is what is shown here.
Multilingual learners (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
5 percent or less. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services, 2025–26: multilingual learners as a share of enrollment, as MSDE publishes it. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed share is absent, not zero. MSDE does not print a rate at or above 95% or at or below 5% (3% for dropout rates) as a number, including for a whole school system: it prints the band, and the band is what is shown here.
Students with a Section 504 plan (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
6.9%. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services, 2025–26: students with a section 504 plan as a share of enrollment, as MSDE publishes it. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed share is absent, not zero.
Students with disabilities (IEP) (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
16.9%. MSDE Students Receiving Special Services, 2025–26: students with disabilities (iep) as a share of enrollment, as MSDE publishes it. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed share is absent, not zero.
Student mobility rate (2024-2025)
5 percent or less. MSDE student mobility, 2024–25: students who entered or withdrew during the school year, as a share of average daily membership. MSDE does not print a rate at or above 95% or at or below 5% (3% for dropout rates) as a number, including for a whole school system: it prints the band, and the band is what is shown here.
Asian students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
7.27%. MSDE enrollment by race and ethnicity, September 30, 2025: MSDE's count for the group divided by its All count for the same school or school system, in the same file. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed count is left out, not shown as zero.
Black or African American students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
20.2%. MSDE enrollment by race and ethnicity, September 30, 2025: MSDE's count for the group divided by its All count for the same school or school system, in the same file. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed count is left out, not shown as zero.
Hispanic or Latino students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
13.33%. MSDE enrollment by race and ethnicity, September 30, 2025: MSDE's count for the group divided by its All count for the same school or school system, in the same file. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed count is left out, not shown as zero.
Two or More Races students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
9.9%. MSDE enrollment by race and ethnicity, September 30, 2025: MSDE's count for the group divided by its All count for the same school or school system, in the same file. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed count is left out, not shown as zero.
White students (share of enrollment) (2025-2026)
49.09%. MSDE enrollment by race and ethnicity, September 30, 2025: MSDE's count for the group divided by its All count for the same school or school system, in the same file. MSDE suppresses small counts; a suppressed count is left out, not shown as zero.
Suspension and expulsion incidents (2024-2025)
13 incidents. MSDE Suspensions, Expulsions and Health-Related Exclusions by school, 2024–25: in-school and out-of-school suspensions and expulsions together, counted as incidents (a student suspended twice counts twice), as MSDE publishes them.
Suspension and expulsion incidents per 100 students (2024-2025)
2.52 incidents per 100 students. MSDE Suspensions, Expulsions and Health-Related Exclusions by school, 2024–25: in-school and out-of-school suspensions and expulsions together, counted as incidents (a student suspended twice counts twice), as MSDE publishes them. The rate is those incidents per 100 students enrolled on September 30, 2024 (MSDE's 2024–25 enrollment, the same year), computed here from MSDE's two figures.
Teachers listed (2025-2026)
36 people. MSDE Maryland Report Card staff file, 2025–26: the people each school system reported by position, counted here (a headcount, not full-time equivalents). The file lists every employee by name; only these counts are published, and it carries no salary.
Inexperienced teachers (fewer than three years) (2024-2025)
13.9%. MSDE Educator Qualifications, 2024–25 (ESSA educator equity data): share of teachers (full-time equivalents) in each group, all schools.

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