Pointers Run Elementary

6600 South Trotter Rd, Columbia MD, 21029 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-7142
  • grades PK-5
  • students 768
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 92% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
66%Columbia
40%Maryland

Pointers Run Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Columbia, MD. There are a total of 768 students and 56 teachers at Pointers Run Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pointers Run Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 92% higher than the Maryland average.

Pointers Run Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students768
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pointers Run Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
375-79%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pointers Run Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 56.7% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 27.5% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population73,2726,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44262791
Median age41.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%54%55%
Speak English68%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college83.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters34.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pointers Run Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.