Best Public Schools in Finksburg, MD

Summary:

The city of Finksburg, Maryland is home to a single standout elementary school, Sandymount Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. Sandymount Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 57.5% of students proficient in Mathematics and 59.6% proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 37.7% and 64.8% for the district, and 24.1% and 48.4% for the state, respectively.

Sandymount Elementary has been ranked among the top 171 elementary schools in Maryland and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1 and higher-than-average spending per student of $13,771 likely contribute to its strong academic performance. While the student population is predominantly White (79.37%), the school also serves a diverse group of students, including Hispanic (8.64%), African American (5.82%), and Asian (3.53%) students.

Overall, Sandymount Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the Finksburg area, consistently delivering excellent educational outcomes for its students and serving as a shining example within the Carroll County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandymount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Old Westminster Pike	Finksburg	21048	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3215	579	39	14.7	26.1%	450 (77.7%)	36 (6.2%)	53 (9.2%)	21 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	79.3	171^st of 859 public elementary schools	80.1%		86.3	109^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.3%	62	69.8	57.6	40.0	57.5	61.3	64.6	50.7	59.6	36.0	$14,105	$695	$13,411

Cities Near Finksburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sykesville	3.2 mi	11	30^th
Reisterstown	4.76 mi	7	194^th
Westminster	5.07 mi	18	88^th
Hampstead	6.95 mi	4	60^th
Owings Mills	7.26 mi	7	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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