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Clarksville Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12041 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029 · (410) 313-7050 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

Columbia’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
543
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Clarksville Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Clarksville ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12041 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 188
Grade 297
Grade 398
Grade 487
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
501’20
539’21
581’22
557’23
543’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 37%White 30%Black 18%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clarksville Elementary from Columbia families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.