Atholton Elementary School
Columbia, MD 21046
	        Phone: (410) 313-6853
	        	        District: Howard County Public Schools	    
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 477 students
Atholton Elementary School, located in Columbia, Maryland, serves grades PK-5 in the Howard County Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Atholton Elementary School is a public school in the Howard County Public Schools district located in Columbia, MD. As of 2014, the students are 55.8% White, non-Hispanic; 20.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 9% Multiracial; 7.8% Hispanic; and 7.1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 10.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 55.8% | 44.4% | 40.9% | 
| Black, non-Hispanic | 20.2% | 21.6% | 34.9% | 
| Multiracial | 9% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 9.1% | 13.7% | 
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.1% | 18.4% | 6.1% | 
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | 0.1% | 0.2% | 
| Native American or Native Alaskan | — | 0.2% | 0.3% | 
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 10.7% | — | — | 
| English learners | — | 4% | — | 
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Lawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fulton | MD | 3 mi | |
| 2 | The Greens at Locust Chapel | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ellicott City | MD | 6.2 mi | |
| 3 | Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Elkridge | MD | 6.4 mi | |
| 4 | Midway Common | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fort Meade | MD | 7.3 mi | |
| 5 | The Provinces | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Severn | MD | 8 mi | |
| 6 | Lake Village Town Homes | Apartment Complex | Severn | MD | 8.8 mi | |
| 7 | Norwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olney | MD | 9.8 mi | |
| 8 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 10.5 mi | |
| 9 | Harvest Run | Condominium/Townhouse | Odenton | MD | 11.8 mi | |
| 10 | Shelter Cove Luxury Apartments | Apartment Complex | Odenton | MD | 12 mi | |
| 11 | Piney Orchard at Pinedale Courts | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Odenton | MD | 12.4 mi | |
| 12 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 12.5 mi | |
| 13 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 12.6 mi | |
| 14 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 13.6 mi | |
| 15 | Crofton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crofton | MD | 15.7 mi | |
| 16 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 15.9 mi | |
| 17 | White Flint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 16.7 mi | |
| 18 | Carrollton Manor | Area of Town | Severna Park | MD | 16.9 mi | |
| 19 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 17.5 mi | 
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammond Hills | Laurel | MD | 3.2 mi | |
| 2 | Laurel | Laurel | MD | 5.9 mi | |
| 3 | Severn | Severn | MD | 10.9 mi | |
| 4 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 12.6 mi | |
| 5 | Baltimore | Baltimore | MD | 15 mi | |
| 6 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 16.1 mi | 
| Base | Distance | 
|---|---|
| Fort Meade NSA | 9.4 mi. | 
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 15.7 mi. | 
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 17.8 mi. | 
| Marine Barracks Washington | 22.3 mi. | 
| Washington Navy Yard | 22.7 mi. | 
| Fort McNair | 23.3 mi. | 
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 23.6 mi. | 
| Fort Myer | 24 mi. | 
| Pentagon | 24.1 mi. | 
| US Naval Academy | 24.6 mi. | 
| Henderson Hall | 24.6 mi. | 
| Annapolis Naval Station | 25 mi. | 
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 25.3 mi. | 
| Andrews AFB | 26.2 mi. | 
| Mark Center Alexandria | 28.1 mi. | 
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 28.8 mi. | 
| Fort Detrick | 34.9 mi. | 
| Fort Belvoir | 36.2 mi. | 
| NRO Chantilly | 37.9 mi. | 
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 43.8 mi. | 
| Indian Head Naval Base | 44.6 mi. | 
