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Clarksville Elementary

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Clarksville Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Clarksville, MD, serving 543 students as part of the Howard County Public Schools district, and it has consistently ranked among the top 10% of elementary schools in Maryland for over a decade.

This school stands out most for its exceptional math performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 71.3% of Clarksville students were proficient in math, which is a remarkable 29 percentage points higher than the district average of 42.1% and far above the state average of 27.1%. While nearby schools like Triadelphia Ridge Elementary and Pointers Run Elementary also post strong math scores, Clarksville’s proficiency rate dramatically outpaces lower-performing schools in the area, such as Running Brook Elementary (22.1%) and Longfellow Elementary (27.9%). The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 71.8% of students proficient, and it serves a relatively affluent community where only about 18% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

An interesting finding is that Clarksville achieves these top-tier results with a per-student spending of $18,787, which is actually lower than many nearby schools that perform far worse. For instance, Running Brook Elementary spends $26,760 per student but ranks in the 38th percentile statewide. This highlights that the school’s success is driven by factors beyond funding. Additionally, Clarksville has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.6%, significantly better than peers like Running Brook (31.0%) and Bryant Woods Elementary (26.5%), suggesting a highly engaged student body. While its state ranking has dipped slightly from a peak of 3rd in 2019 to 64th currently, it remains a 5-star school and a consistent "math powerhouse" in the district.

543

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,787

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12041 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029

(410) 313-7050

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Clarksville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clarksville Middle
High:	River Hill High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.2%

White:

29.7%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (70% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

64^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	64 of 864	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	48 of 865	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	47 of 859	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	63 of 855	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	73 of 862	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	31 of 802	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	3 of 853	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	6 of 857	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	5 of 847	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	9 of 845	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	14 of 859	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	26 of 867	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	74.2	202 of 847	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	28 of 857	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	35 of 853	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	24 of 855	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	31 of 850	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	20 of 838	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	2.4	802 of 818	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	781 of 804	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	781 of 805	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.9	775 of 803	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	61 of 504	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.0	8 of 128	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.7	18 of 796	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.0	47 of 788	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	94 of 528	82.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)94th percentile~ school

African American (2021)88th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)82nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Mathematics71%+44 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarksville Elementary	Public	K-5	12041 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7050	543	40	13.6	17.7%	161 (29.7%)	96 (17.7%)	49 (9.0%)	202 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.3%)	92.2	64^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.6	48^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.5%	16	67.0	74.2	73.0	71.3	67.6	72.9	75.3	71.8	62.9	$18,787	$1,316	$17,471
Pointers Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 South Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7142	835	59	14.1	8.5%	308 (36.9%)	119 (14.3%)	58 (6.9%)	271 (32.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (8.7%)	97.2	15^th of 864 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.2	26^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	86.2	79.3	76.0	80.3	80.0	82.8	79.2	80.5	70.7	$17,726	$881	$16,845
Swansfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Cedar Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6907	594	52	11.4	38.2%	167 (28.1%)	233 (39.2%)	75 (12.6%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	57.9	342^nd of 864 public elementary schools	60.4%		65.8	285^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.1%	57	41.8	40.4	37.2	39.8	46.8	52.6	44.8	48.6	34.9	$20,540	$1,637	$18,903
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5470 Hesperus Dr	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6879	446	39	11.4	43.3%	98 (22.0%)	160 (35.9%)	112 (25.1%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.8%)	39	489^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.4%		42.3	471^st of 865 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	35.8	25.9	22.5	27.9	47.8	36.7	38.0	40.6	26.4	$23,238	$1,715	$21,523
Dayton Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd	Dayton	21036	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1571	739	52	14.1	7.6%	343 (46.4%)	79 (10.7%)	46 (6.2%)	189 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.1%)	95	31^st of 864 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.5	52^nd of 865 public elementary schools	94.0%	21	74.5	61.4	64.4	66.9	78.8	81.1	80.7	80.2	68.1	$19,382	$807	$18,575
Bryant Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5450 Blue Heron Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6859	366	36	10.2	51.1%	78 (21.3%)	180 (49.2%)	53 (14.5%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	43.5	453^rd of 864 public elementary schools	47.6%		42.9	466^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.1%	13	35.1	32.8	22.7	29.9	44.6	52.4	34.8	43.8	26.2	$25,646	$1,697	$23,949
Clemens Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	10320 Quarterstaff Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6866	481	34	14.0	23.7%	199 (41.4%)	118 (24.5%)	57 (11.9%)	50 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (11.2%)	87	121^st of 864 public elementary schools	86.0%		80.1	180^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.2%	59	65.9	58.6	48.8	57.9	72.5	67.1	63.5	67.9	56.5	$19,838	$838	$19,000
Running Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 W Running Brook Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6893	407	43	9.5	52.8%	67 (16.5%)	209 (51.4%)	60 (14.7%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.4%)	33.6	539^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	2	36.0	11.8	22.2	22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2	40.1	21.8	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
Atholton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Seneca Dr	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6853	516	35	14.7	15.9%	256 (49.6%)	109 (21.1%)	64 (12.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.1%)	85.6	129^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.1	169^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.5%	40	70.6	50.0	48.2	55.0	79.4	63.9	63.4	68.0	56.6	$17,575	$823	$16,752
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2560	619	45	13.9	7.3%	236 (38.1%)	44 (7.1%)	26 (4.2%)	271 (43.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	96.6	20^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	22^nd of 865 public elementary schools	97.5%	2	74.5	74.2	74.3	74.3	78.3	84.1	82.9	81.9	71.2	$18,336	$832	$17,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarksville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clarksville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarksville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clarksville Middle
High : River Hill High

How many students attend Clarksville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Clarksville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksville Elementary?

Students at Clarksville Elementary are 37% Asian, 30% White, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Clarksville Elementary a good school?

Yes. Clarksville Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Clarksville Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

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