Best Public Schools in Taneytown, MD

Summary:

The city of Taneytown, Maryland is home to two schools: Northwest Middle School and Taneytown Elementary School. While both schools have some strengths, they also face unique challenges that are worth noting.

Northwest Middle School stands out for its relatively high percentage of white students and strong performance in English Language Arts, with 62.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics compared to the Carroll County Public Schools district and Maryland state averages. Conversely, Taneytown Elementary School has a more diverse student population and performs better in mathematics, but lags behind in English Language Arts and has a concerning low proficiency rate in science.

Both schools face challenges, with Northwest Middle School struggling with mathematics proficiency and Taneytown Elementary School experiencing a decline in its ranking among Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, the socioeconomic differences between the two schools, as evidenced by the higher free/reduced lunch rate at Taneytown Elementary, suggest that targeted interventions and additional resources may be needed to support students from lower-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	99 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3270	645	47	13.7	46.4%	498 (77.2%)	56 (8.7%)	40 (6.2%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	57.3	107^th of 328 public middle schools	67.4%		48.7	136^th of 322 public middle schools	57.8%	29				19.6	15.1	9.1	19.2				56.9	68.4	61.4	62.4	55.6		22.1	$16,345	$762	$15,583
Taneytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3260	475	43	11.0	63.6%	314 (66.1%)	74 (15.6%)	46 (9.7%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	49.6	378^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.0%		45.8	397^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.6%	19	50.8	33.8	17.3				32.3	52.5	55.6	42.0				49.8		18.5		$17,805	$1,716	$16,089

Cities Near Taneytown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westminster	4.43 mi	18	88^th
Union Bridge	6.04 mi	2	134^th
Emmitsburg	9.33 mi	1	77^th
Keymar	10.26 mi	1	85^th
Thurmont	13.21 mi	5	175^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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