Lime Kiln Middle School

Fulton, MD 20759

Phone: (410) 880-5988
District: Howard County Public Schools

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6,7,8 • 695 students

Lime Kiln Middle School, a public school located in Fulton, MD, serves grades 6-8 in the Howard County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Lime Kiln Middle School is a public school located in Fulton, MD. 695 students attend Lime Kiln Middle School.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 10/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth 10/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: November 5, 2025

My son has been telling me that this school is the best school in the world we moved from another county and the schools were horrible but when my son moved here he says it was like heaven.

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Posted: April 30, 2024

Last year, I was punched, and thrown to the floor, yet the administration failed to take appropriate action. Instead, I, the student who was attacked, received a one-week suspension. The administration's tendency to unfairly target innocent students and disregard their feelings is concerning. On a positive note, the teachers are friendly and skilled at creating enjoyable learning experiences. However, despite the school's academic excellence, there are significant safety concerns that need to be addressed.

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Posted: November 1, 2023

Loved this school! I made some of the best memories. However, students were not the best, and para-educators were the worst. Teachers are nice too.

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Posted: April 21, 2023

My children are having the worst experience here. Academics are poor, teacher instruction is the worst I’ve ever seen, with teachers being completely not engaged. It’s a very sad state of affairs. We are looking to move.

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Posted: August 10, 2017

Posted: August 10, 2017

I made some great friends but the teachers really ruined it for me. Always put me down when I was up.

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Posted: August 13, 2016

Posted: August 13, 2016

I agree with previous statements that the school is incapable of addressing the bullying and violent behavior enacted by a few students. It is interfering with the majority of students' ability to learn. This is happening at all academic placement levels. The inexperienced members of the faculty do not have control of their classrooms. The administration has done nothing but sweep incidents under the rug. The administration members are afraid of the parents of the bullies because the parents themselves are bullies who threaten to sue the school. Let's hope this improves with the new principal. Foose needs to pay some attention to how the redistrictings have been (mis-) handled at this school.

Posted: May 5, 2015

People say it starts off good in the early grades. I think they are right. At grade 8 it's horrible compared to other schools. School's teachers communicate too little with parents during the year. Have never even seen most of my child's teachers as you can only see two at a time. Too many of the teachers do not seem to take their jobs seriously enough to invest much time in helping students or doing meaningful work. Many classes have so few assessments throughout the year it's ridiculous. I felt like too much time was wasted despite my child being in GT classes. I'm disappointed in the experience. The music class is subpar and did not help to improve the skills of my child. Boring music with little creativity, few performances, and NO field trips. My child was was one of the best musicians at former school. This year alone letters were sent to parents "addressing" racial incidents and in-class cheating and academic dishonesty. mobile devices allowed all throughout school and kids say they can use them in class as well. It's a disgrace what is going on in this school. Get it together!!

Posted: July 14, 2014

As a parent who had two kids complete LKMS in last few years and one currently attending, I feel that academically the school is great. A variety of classes and activities are availabale to push the students and get the best out of them. However, in last few years, there has been a big increase in disciplinary problems at the schools. Fights, thefts and other issues that the school administration does not seem able or willing to address. As a matter of fact, the current administration likes to keep info about these activities in house and limit the dissemination of info concerning these issues to the parents. However, my kids and their friends are very open about what is happening and several have expressed frustration about the administrations unwillingness to address the issues and the children causing most of the problems. I guess they feel if they can get the problem children through the system, they will be someone elses problem in a few years. It is a shame because overall the school is a great school but I hope that the discipline issues are addressed before they begin to significantly impact the learning environment.

Posted: March 10, 2014

This school is by far the best school I've ever been a part of. I have had the privilege in teaching in several schools across the country, and have never experienced the level of support for faculty, staff, and students that I have at Lime Kiln. Teachers genuinely care about student success, and the school administration genuinely care about the staff. I could go on and on about the quality of education offered, the number of student supports in the building, and the level of parental involvement and support, but it would take me forever. Excellent school!

Posted: January 24, 2013

I love how my child is learning. Her conversation about science, math, and music has jumped leaps and abounds in just over 1.5 years here at Lime Kiln. She is enjoying learning. Also, I love that the school does not tolerate bullying. The staff is keen and very responsive to any type of bullying in school or on the bus.

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