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Lime Kiln Middle

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Lime Kiln Middle in Fulton, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 675 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Howard County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the 96th percentile of Maryland middle schools.

Lime Kiln stands out for its exceptional academic achievement, with 58.5% of students proficient in Mathematics and 83.7% in English Language Arts—far exceeding district and state averages. This performance is more than double that of nearby schools like Lake Elkhorn Middle (19.3% Math, 48.7% ELA) and Patuxent Valley Middle (18% Math, 47.4% ELA). The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 100% of students proficient in Algebra II and 85.3% in Geometry, compared to just 59.3% at Wilde Lake Middle and 58.6% at Murray Hill Middle. Additionally, Lime Kiln has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1%, less than half the district average of 17.4% and dramatically lower than schools like Harpers Choice Middle (27.9%) and Lake Elkhorn Middle (33.6%).

Lime Kiln is a model of cost-effective excellence, spending $17,144 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like Wilde Lake Middle ($21,976) and Oakland Mills Middle ($24,494)—while achieving far better results. It also effectively supports specific student groups, ranking in the 96th percentile for African American students and the 95th percentile for male students. While Clarksville Middle has a slight edge in overall math proficiency (72.8% vs. 58.5%), Lime Kiln matches or exceeds it in ELA (83.7% vs. 81.8%) and has a nearly identical chronic absenteeism rate, making it a standout even within its high-performing district.

675

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,144

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759

(410) 880-5988

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Lime Kiln Middle usually attend:

High:

River Hill High

Feeder schools for Lime Kiln Middle:

Elementary:

Fulton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Asian:

31.4%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

14^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 20Middle 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	95.2	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	13 of 337	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	17 of 328	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	20 of 316	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	9 of 328	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	16 of 317	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	27 of 314	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	15 of 315	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	13 of 316	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	14 of 314	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	12 of 309	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	5 of 301	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	11 of 283	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	3.4	256 of 264	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	244 of 254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.7	242 of 255	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	241 of 252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.6	10 of 259	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.7	29 of 303	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	15 of 288	94.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.5	17 of 136	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	20 of 120	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.6	61 of 210	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Male (2021)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)88th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)80th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)71st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+73 vs state

Geometry85%+41 vs state

English Language Arts84%+32 vs state

Algebra I72%+51 vs state

Science60%+29 vs state

Mathematics58%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	675	43	15.6	8.6%	255 (37.8%)	112 (16.6%)	43 (6.4%)	212 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	95.2	14^th of 339 public middle schools	95.9%		94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%	1	59.9	43.0	14.3	58.5	83.0	87.2	80.9	83.7	72.5	100.0	85.3	59.7	$17,144	$859	$16,285
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	604	41	14.8	16.4%	232 (38.4%)	174 (28.8%)	60 (9.9%)	76 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.9%)	82.9	60^th of 339 public middle schools	82.3%		84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%	10	38.1	27.6	11.1	42.7	69.4	74.3	67.5	70.6	66.7		82.9	43.3	$17,343	$742	$16,601
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	679	41	16.6	6.6%	224 (33.0%)	93 (13.7%)	20 (2.9%)	301 (44.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	96.4	7^th of 339 public middle schools	97.9%		97.7	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%	4	68.2	36.3	32.8	72.8	80.2	82.7	82.6	81.8	95.0	100.0	95.8	68.3	$17,045	$619	$16,426
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	616	47	13.1	37.3%	70 (11.4%)	246 (39.9%)	151 (24.5%)	116 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	57.5	129^th of 339 public middle schools	61.9%		69.2	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%	31	22.1	9.1	7.8	26.0	48.2	64.3	55.7	55.9	54.6		58.6	32.7	$22,293	$783	$21,510
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	36.8	198^th of 339 public middle schools	41.6%		40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%	13	15.8	7.2	1.4	13.5	38.3	41.4	45.9	41.8	22.9		36.0	25.4	$20,397	$991	$19,406
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	28.4	233^rd of 339 public middle schools	31.3%		29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%	5	9.7	3.2	5.7	13.0	34.0	44.6	34.9	37.9	52.1		72.2	15.2	$19,960	$921	$19,039
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	569	47	12.2	49.0%	89 (15.6%)	272 (47.8%)	129 (22.7%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	44.9	173^rd of 339 public middle schools	49.0%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	11	23.5	8.0	5.0	19.3	47.8	48.9	49.4	48.7	48.4		54.2	20.1	$20,282	$1,058	$19,224
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	840	62	13.5	43.7%	128 (15.2%)	373 (44.4%)	165 (19.6%)	119 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	46.9	168^th of 339 public middle schools	50.4%		54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%	27	19.1	14.4	4.0	18.0	42.7	52.9	46.6	47.4	31.9		51.3	28.4	$17,818	$815	$17,003
Wilde Lake Middle	Public	6-8	10481 Cross Fox Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6957	643	49	13.2	39.0%	191 (29.7%)	277 (43.1%)	82 (12.8%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	64.4	115^th of 339 public middle schools	66.1%		62.8	115^th of 337 public middle schools	65.9%		35.6	19.9	5.1	33.8	57.7	57.2	59.4	58.1	75.3		59.3	30.0	$21,976	$912	$21,064
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	471	41	11.5	46.9%	87 (18.5%)	204 (43.3%)	109 (23.1%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	43.4	177^th of 339 public middle schools	47.8%		41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%	5	20.1	8.0	3.8	25.2	45.1	48.4	44.2	45.9	75.4		72.7	27.0	$23,115	$920	$22,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Lime Kiln Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lime Kiln Middle?

Students at Lime Kiln Middle are 38% White, 31% Asian, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Lime Kiln Middle a good school?

Yes! Lime Kiln Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 339 Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lime Kiln Middle attend?

Students who attend Lime Kiln Middle usually go on to attend River Hill High

How many students attend Lime Kiln Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Lime Kiln Middle.

What district is Lime Kiln Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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