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Pointers Run Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Clarksville, MD · NCES 240042090478

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6600 South Trotter Rd · Clarksville, MD 21029

At a glance

Reported students

835

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

59

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Maryland elementary enrollment

97th percentile

Compared with 887 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

676

Pointers Run Elementary: 835 reported students.

State peer staffing position

56th percentile

14.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
795
Teachers (FTE)
62.1
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1

What the reported data says about Pointers Run Elementary

Pointers Run Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Clarksville. It is one of 78 current school records connected to Howard County Public Schools. NCES reports 835 students for 2024–25.

Among 887 elementary schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 472 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 97th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, close to the Maryland median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (36.9%) and Asian (32.5%). English learners represent 4.5% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 11.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Pointers Run Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 14.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 59 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1.5 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
4.5%
Students with disabilities
11.6%
Free/reduced-price lunch
8.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1.5
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1.2
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White36.9%
  • Hispanic6.9%
  • Black14.3%
  • Asian32.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial8.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Waverly Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

827 reported students

Bellows Spring Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

806 reported students

Elkridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

798 reported students

Fulton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

872 reported students

Hanover Hills Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

875 reported students

Veterans Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

883 reported students

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