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Fulton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fulton Elementary in Fulton, MD, is a high-performing school within the Howard County Public Schools district, serving 872 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a community where only about 8% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Fulton Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-9% of all elementary schools in Maryland, and its test scores are a standout feature. In math, 68.3% of students are proficient—far above the district average of 42.1% and more than double the state average. In English Language Arts, 80.1% of students meet proficiency, and 5th graders achieve an impressive 85.1% rate. Science scores are also strong, with 66.2% of 5th graders proficient, which is double the state average. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2%, less than half the district average, reflecting strong student engagement. Compared to nearby schools, Fulton outperforms Atholton Elementary and Clemens Crossing Elementary in overall rank, and its math proficiency is nearly four times higher than Scotchtown Hills Elementary in Prince George's County. While Pointers Run Elementary has a slight edge in math, Fulton achieves nearly identical top-tier results while spending $1,709 less per student, suggesting highly efficient use of resources.

This school’s strength lies in its consistency and ability to serve all students well. Its state ranking has remained stable in the top tier for nearly a decade, and it has shown exceptional results with African American students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for that subgroup. While the school performs well across the board, there is a slight opportunity to further elevate performance for White students, who rank in the 78th percentile. Overall, Fulton Elementary offers a well-rounded, high-achieving environment with strong attendance and a proven track record of academic excellence.

872

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,017

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11600 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759

(410) 880-5957

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Fulton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lime Kiln Middle
High:	Reservoir High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

Asian:

31.1%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (73% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Howard County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

35^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	94.8	35 of 864	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	53 of 865	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	56 of 859	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	62 of 855	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	31 of 862	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	36 of 802	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	78 of 853	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	51 of 857	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	63 of 847	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	66 of 845	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	67 of 859	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	102 of 867	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	105 of 847	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	246 of 857	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	284 of 853	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	186 of 855	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	148 of 850	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	127 of 838	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	11.3	736 of 818	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	719 of 804	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	756 of 805	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.3	761 of 803	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	11 of 504	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.4	30 of 796	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.6	33 of 788	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.6	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.0	117 of 528	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)98th percentile~ school

Female (2021)96th percentile~ school

Male (2021)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)79th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)78th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)77th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

Science66%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Be careful in assuming this is a great school like other howard county schools. There are deep-seated problems here. Test scores are trending down, which will hopefully bring light to these issues that have long been ignored. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	872	58	15.0	7.9%	312 (35.8%)	148 (17.0%)	42 (4.8%)	271 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.4%)	94.8	35^th of 864 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.4	53^rd of 865 public elementary schools	93.9%	18	72.1	62.6	70.1	68.3	73.3	81.6	85.1	80.1	66.2	$16,017	$862	$15,155
Hammond Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5890	763	48	15.8	18.6%	300 (39.3%)	190 (24.9%)	76 (10.0%)	132 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.1%)	84.4	139^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	156^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.0%	17	69.9	53.5	46.8	56.6	75.2	61.4	63.8	66.8	48.2	$16,153	$795	$15,358
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
Burtonsville Elementary	Public	K-5	15516 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5700	601	42	14.3	54.9%	29 (4.8%)	337 (56.1%)	137 (22.8%)	73 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	43.3	455^th of 864 public elementary schools	47.3%		45.2	449^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.1%	6	34.3	25.0	26.4	28.7	45.8	43.8	46.7	45.5	25.7	$18,660	$1,018	$17,643
Gorman Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5900	750	59	12.6	21.5%	138 (18.4%)	285 (38.0%)	104 (13.9%)	183 (24.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	72.6	248^th of 864 public elementary schools	71.3%		80.1	181^st of 865 public elementary schools	79.1%	67	55.7	44.4	35.0	44.6	59.4	64.8	61.7	62.1	38.3	$16,929	$779	$16,150
Bond Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	16001 Sherwood Ave	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3600	463	35	13.4	52.5%	74 (16.0%)	198 (42.8%)	137 (29.6%)	26 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	39.5	482^nd of 864 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.5	478^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.7%	4	29.9	23.7	12.7	22.4	53.9	45.4	39.4	46.3	26.8	$19,169	$1,055	$18,114
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	18.9	698^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	24.8	21.3	7.1	18.1	38.2	30.4	9.5	26.8	3.6	$20,968	$1,421	$19,547
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
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
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Gorman Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5950	659	52	12.6	40.8%	87 (13.2%)	282 (42.8%)	145 (22.0%)	101 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (5.5%)	52.6	387^th of 864 public elementary schools	55.2%		52.1	388^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.1%	1	38.5	29.2	28.9	31.9	47.9	53.1	52.7	51.4	30.7	$18,100	$851	$17,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fulton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fulton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lime Kiln Middle
High : Reservoir High

What district is Fulton Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Fulton Elementary a good school?

Yes! Fulton Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Elementary?

Students at Fulton Elementary are 36% White, 31% Asian, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fulton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Fulton Elementary.

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