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Clemens Crossing Elementary

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Clemens Crossing Elementary ranks 121 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Clemens Crossing Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Columbia, MD, serving 481 students within the Howard County Public Schools district, and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland.

This school truly stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 57.9% of students were proficient in math—a rate that is 37.8% higher than the district average and more than double the state average. This makes Clemens Crossing a math powerhouse compared to nearby schools like Atholton Elementary (55% math proficiency) and far ahead of schools like Cradlerock Elementary (21.5% math proficiency). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.7%, significantly better than the district average of 17.4% and much lower than neighbors like Cradlerock (27.5%) and Bryant Woods Elementary (26.5%). Additionally, Clemens Crossing is highly efficient with its resources, spending $19,838 per student—less than many lower-performing nearby schools—while achieving outstanding academic results.

While Clemens Crossing excels in math, its English Language Arts (ELA) performance has shown some fluctuation, with a 60.2% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 that fell below the district average before rebounding to 67.9% in 2025-2026. This suggests ELA is an area that may need more consistent attention. The school also has a healthy student-teacher ratio of 14:1, comparable to other top schools in the area. For parents considering this school, it offers a strong, supportive environment with a clear focus on math excellence, though it's worth noting that its performance for Asian students has historically been lower than other subgroups, indicating an opportunity for targeted support to ensure all students thrive.

481

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,838

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10320 Quarterstaff Rd
Columbia, MD 21044-4138

(410) 313-6866

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Clemens Crossing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilde Lake Middle
High:	Atholton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

24.5%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Maryland avg39%

121^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

4^th of 24Howard 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	87.0	121 of 865	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	180 of 865	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	101 of 859	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	206 of 855	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	218 of 862	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	88 of 802	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	102 of 853	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	125 of 857	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.3	64 of 847	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	97 of 845	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	95.1	31 of 859	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	44 of 867	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	43 of 847	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	73 of 857	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	52 of 853	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	139 of 855	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	97 of 850	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	166 of 838	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	10.4	742 of 818	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	746 of 804	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	728 of 805	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	713 of 803	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.8	86 of 504	82.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.4	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	103 of 796	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	83 of 788	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	41 of 528	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile~ school

African American (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)44th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+31 vs state

Science56%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHERS AND STAFF. LOTS OF PARENT SUPPORT. 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
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 865 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
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 865 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
Cradlerock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 319-7601	453	44	10.3	55.6%	81 (17.9%)	218 (48.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	36.2	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%		34.8	516^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.3%	5	27.3	17.1	20.3	21.5	35.5	45.1	49.3	43.3	25.7	$23,814	$1,624	$22,190
Stevens Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Stevens Forest Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6900	314	33	9.5	59.2%	58 (18.5%)	124 (39.5%)	79 (25.2%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	67.7	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%		64.4	297^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.7%	27	46.3	39.2	38.2	40.8	56.1	53.1	56.4	55.2	46.3	$26,356	$1,845	$24,511
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%)	58	342^nd of 865 public elementary schools	60.5%		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
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 865 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
Talbott Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Basket Ring Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6915	461	46	10.0	45.3%	105 (22.8%)	147 (31.9%)	135 (29.3%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.6%)	62.4	299^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.4%		51.3	395^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.3%	96	58.1	28.8	37.1	41.5	54.8	45.8	56.5	52.5	37.1	$24,018	$1,692	$22,326
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 865 public elementary schools	43.5%		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
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	540^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.7	537^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.9%	3	36.0	11.8	22.2	22.1	46.0	39.7	35.2	40.1	21.8	$26,760	$1,840	$24,921
Jeffers Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Tamar Dr	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6872	406	35	11.5	44.1%	86 (21.2%)	162 (39.9%)	83 (20.4%)	34 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	55.4	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%		59.2	342^nd of 865 public elementary schools	60.5%	22	45.0	26.4	32.3	34.0	63.3	50.0	44.6	52.3	32.3	$23,156	$997	$22,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Clemens Crossing Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clemens Crossing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clemens Crossing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilde Lake Middle
High : Atholton High

What district is Clemens Crossing Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Clemens Crossing Elementary a good school?

Clemens Crossing Elementary ranks 121^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clemens Crossing Elementary?

Students at Clemens Crossing Elementary are 41% White, 25% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

How many students attend Clemens Crossing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Clemens Crossing Elementary.

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