Phelps Luck Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Columbia, Maryland 21045 · Howard County Public Schools
#343 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#23931 of 50,301 nationally
About Phelps Luck Elementary
Phelps Luck Elementary is a public elementary located in Columbia, in the Howard County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 681 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 343rd of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (83th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 681.
There are 23 schools in Columbia; Phelps Luck Elementary ranks 13th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Phelps Luck Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Phelps Luck Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Howard High
Ellicott City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,493 students · 673 m away
Thunder Hill Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades K–5
459 students · 1.6 km away
Long Reach High
Columbia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,334 students · 1.9 km away
Jeffers Hill Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
406 students · 2.0 km away
Oakland Mills High
Columbia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,413 students · 2.3 km away
Talbott Springs Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
461 students · 2.4 km away
Waterloo Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
666 students · 2.4 km away
Oakland Mills Middle
Columbia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
415 students · 2.7 km away
Stevens Forest Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
314 students · 3.0 km away
Ellicott Mills Middle
Ellicott City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
698 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
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679 students
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678 students
Luxmanor Elementary
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
684 students
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Greenbelt · Public elementary · Grades K–8
684 students
Woodholme Elementary
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685 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Phelps Luck Elementary a good school?
Phelps Luck Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 51.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #343 of 879 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Phelps Luck Elementary rank in Maryland?
Phelps Luck Elementary ranks #343 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #23931 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Phelps Luck Elementary?
Phelps Luck Elementary had 681 students in 2025.
Is Phelps Luck Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Phelps Luck Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Phelps Luck Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Phelps Luck Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.