Elementary Schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Summary:

The Carroll County Public Schools district in Maryland is home to 23 diverse elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, with some standout institutions like Linton Springs Elementary, Piney Ridge Elementary, and Freedom District Elementary consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

The data reveals a strong correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. Schools with higher percentages of students from low-income families, such as Taneytown Elementary and Robert Moton Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates on standardized tests. In contrast, the top-performing schools in the district, like Linton Springs Elementary, Piney Ridge Elementary, and Freedom District Elementary, demonstrate exceptional academic outcomes, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

The data also reveals significant variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing levels may be contributing to academic success. The Carroll County Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 1st out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating, indicating that the district is providing a high-quality education overall, with some schools excelling more than others.

District Detail

125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157

(410) 751-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 25 Maryland districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 25,787

Primary Schools: 23
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	407	39	10.3	27.5%	342 (84.0%)	13 (3.2%)	27 (6.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	83.5	136^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.3	111^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.0%	25	62.5	60.4	53.4	58.5	60.6	56.3	65.3	61.3	42.5	$21,459	$1,012	$20,447
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	3-5	405 North Main Street	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3540	479	31	15.6	17.1%	361 (75.4%)	19 (4.0%)	66 (13.8%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	72.6	221^st of 859 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	138^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.9%	83	67.6	53.7	38.6	52.7	59.7	61.9	46.5	55.9	29.6	$14,388	$662	$13,726
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3559	426	29	14.5	22.1%	326 (76.5%)	10 (2.3%)	55 (12.9%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$16,564	$540	$16,024
Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Boxwood Drive	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3433	440	31	14.4	33.2%	356 (80.9%)	20 (4.5%)	28 (6.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	74.1	207^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.9%		84.7	119^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.1%	88	65.3	52.9	38.9	52.3	58.3	67.1	55.6	60.3	25.4	$17,052	$655	$16,397
Piney Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Freedom Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3535	578	37	15.8	20.8%	386 (66.8%)	45 (7.8%)	43 (7.4%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.6%)	91.5	65^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.7	50^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.2%	15	78.3	67.0	61.5	69.4	74.3	71.4	67.0	71.1	42.9	$14,493	$680	$13,813
Friendship Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3650	524	36	14.6	25.2%	422 (80.5%)	24 (4.6%)	45 (8.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	74.9	199^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.8%		84.5	120^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.0%	79	59.5	54.2	35.3	49.6	61.9	55.6	59.0	58.9	35.7	$15,277	$653	$14,623
Carrolltowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6542 Ridge Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3530	629	44	14.4	10.2%	479 (76.2%)	18 (2.9%)	51 (8.1%)	43 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	88.4	93^rd of 859 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.2	79^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	72.9	60.7	64.5	65.7	63.5	71.2	68.8	68.0	38.5	$15,460	$821	$14,639
Eldersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Johnsville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3520	474	32	14.6	17.3%	365 (77.0%)	18 (3.8%)	28 (5.9%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	85.3	117^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.2	136^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.1%	19	70.7	60.2	59.4	63.4	60.0	70.8	61.4	64.5	35.7	$15,657	$684	$14,973
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	546	38	14.2	44.1%	375 (68.7%)	30 (5.5%)	78 (14.3%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (7.0%)	61.2	300^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	267^th of 855 public elementary schools	68.8%	33	64.8	34.3	30.5	44.4	59.6	51.0	42.2	51.6	24.7	$15,878	$777	$15,100
William Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3230	576	36	16.1	37.7%	400 (69.4%)	58 (10.1%)	88 (15.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	78.3	180^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.0%		81.8	150^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.5%	30	60.9	60.6	38.5	53.2	47.8	77.4	58.9	61.5	38.3	$15,153	$795	$14,359
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	567	35	16.1	23.5%	450 (79.4%)	33 (5.8%)	49 (8.6%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	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
Freedom District Elementary	Public	K-5	5626 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3525	617	41	15.2	8.9%	519 (84.1%)	16 (2.6%)	24 (3.9%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	90.2	78^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.7	40^th of 855 public elementary schools	95.3%	38	73.3	67.0	54.2	64.7	68.1	83.0	67.8	72.5	40.7	$13,502	$658	$12,844
PRIDE School	Public	K-4	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3653	8	3	2.6		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$5,144	$665	$4,479
Taneytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3260	471	41	11.5	63.5%	318 (67.5%)	61 (13.0%)	49 (10.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	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
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	673	41	16.4	26.3%	579 (86.0%)	13 (1.9%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (3.9%)	74.3	204^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.3%		83.7	130^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.8%	74	62.5	48.7	38.5	49.7	62.5	69.6	52.3	61.6	28.2	$14,451	$715	$13,736
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Sykesville Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3510	500	32	15.6	17.4%	439 (87.8%)	12 (2.4%)	13 (2.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	83.7	135^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.8	128^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.0%	7	66.7	52.6	47.4	55.6	64.1	65.4	73.4	67.7	36.7	$14,904	$655	$14,250
Robert Moton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1413 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3610	409	53	7.7	57.5%	247 (60.4%)	42 (10.3%)	89 (21.8%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	44.1	428^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.2%		51.2	362^nd of 855 public elementary schools	57.7%	66	46.4	36.3	17.5	34.0	39.1	48.1	35.5	41.4	17.7	$27,523	$2,792	$24,731
Runnymede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Langdon Drive	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3203	592	43	13.8	33.4%	477 (80.6%)	40 (6.8%)	30 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.1%)	67.5	256^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.2%		65.3	270^th of 855 public elementary schools	68.4%	14	73.0	45.6	33.0	50.0	66.3	57.3	40.4	54.5	27.1	$16,624	$827	$15,797
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Salem Bottom Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3242	678	52	13.0	19.8%	623 (91.9%)	18 (2.7%)	11 (1.6%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	81.6	152^nd of 859 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.6	140^th of 855 public elementary schools	83.6%	12	63.8	59.5	53.4	59.2	55.8	61.3	68.5	61.5	34.8	$16,974	$878	$16,096
Linton Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3280	748	44	17.1	13.2%	643 (86.0%)	12 (1.6%)	53 (7.1%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.4%)	92.2	60^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.8	61^st of 855 public elementary schools	92.9%	1	82.9	71.1	55.6	71.1	83.7	74.3	67.7	75.8	39.4	$12,964	$603	$12,361
Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	558	38	14.6	38.9%	405 (72.6%)	37 (6.6%)	59 (10.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	63.3	286^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.7%		69.6	235^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.5%	51	51.5	37.8	40.7	43.6	45.9	58.0	51.9	51.6	26.9	$14,690	$766	$13,924
Ebb Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Swiper Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1550	544	39	14.0	28.3%	471 (86.6%)	16 (2.9%)	29 (5.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	71.5	231^st of 859 public elementary schools	73.1%		70	233^rd of 855 public elementary schools	72.7%	2	64.3	45.4	44.7	51.1	57.1	56.7	54.1	56.0	27.1	$15,766	$716	$15,049
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	480	41	11.8	44.6%	423 (88.1%)	13 (2.7%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	52.1	357^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.4%		59.7	302^nd of 855 public elementary schools	64.7%	55	47.7	31.7	18.8	33.2	51.7	61.0	40.0	51.0	22.0	$17,999	$1,797	$16,202

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore County Public Schools	10.78 mi	180	17^th
Frederick County Public Schools	13.94 mi	69	6^th
Howard County Public Schools	15.05 mi	78	2^nd
Baltimore City Public Schools	20.31 mi	157	24^th
Montgomery County Public Schools	21.09 mi	213	7^th

Elementary Schools in Carroll County Public Schools

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